Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Richmond, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Richmond, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers in Richmond is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Richmond, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,030
25th Percentile Wage
$28,040
50th Percentile Wage
$36,300
75th Percentile Wage
$36,660
90th Percentile Wage
$45,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Richmond, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $45,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,030.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$36,300
-4.24% 19.42%
2021
$37,840
-0.13% -
2020
$37,890
-10.77% -
2019
$41,970
4.26% -
2018
$40,180
3.09% -
2017
$38,940
10.43% -
2016
$34,880
-7.60% -
2015
$37,530
2.18% -
2014
$36,710
17.00% -
2013
$30,470
4.00% -
2012
$29,250
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Richmond with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $36,300 in Richmond 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 Richmond is 11.6 percent (11.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Staunton-Waynesboro and 14.7 percent (14.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Charlottesville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Staunton-Waynesboro
$41,080
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$36,640
Richmond
$36,300
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$35,710
Lynchburg
$35,020
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$34,770
Roanoke
$34,140
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$32,810
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$31,570
Charlottesville
$30,960

See also: Top paying jobs in Richmond, Virginia.