The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $40,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,980 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $89,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $89,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of hazardous materials removal workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,870 | 16.75% | -2.10% |
| 2021 | $49,840 | -25.64% | - |
| 2020 | $62,620 | -7.79% | - |
| 2019 | $67,500 | 16.61% | - |
| 2018 | $56,290 | -4.58% | - |
| 2017 | $58,870 | 10.31% | - |
| 2016 | $52,800 | -12.50% | - |
| 2015 | $59,400 | 19.29% | - |
| 2014 | $47,940 | -27.68% | - |
| 2013 | $61,210 | 0.13% | - |
| 2012 | $61,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $59,870 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 28.7 percent (28.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland and 40.2 percent (40.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Yakima.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Bremerton-Silverdale | |
| Central Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Olympia | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Longview | |
| Spokane | |
| Tacoma | |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes | |
| Yakima |