The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of hazardous materials removal workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $26,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $34,770 | -4.63% | 1.98% |
| 2014 | $36,380 | 6.32% | - |
| 2012 | $34,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $34,770 in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is 15.4 percent (15.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 11.0 percent (11.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlottesville.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Roanoke | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Charlottesville |