Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Yakima, Washington

The annual salary statistics of hazardous materials removal workers in Yakima, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of hazardous materials removal workers in Yakima 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 Yakima, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,820
25th Percentile Wage
$35,820
50th Percentile Wage
$35,820
75th Percentile Wage
$47,840
90th Percentile Wage
$64,050

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Yakima, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,820.

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. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2022
$35,820
-64.71% -64.71%
2020
$59,000
- -

Table 2. Compare Hazardous Materials Removal Worker Salary in Yakima with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $35,820, Yakima is the lowest paying city for hazardous materials removal workers in state of Washington, following city of Kennewick-Pasco-Richland (median annual salary of $83,920). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of hazardous materials removal workers in Yakima is about 57.3 percent (57.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$83,920
Bremerton-Silverdale
$64,500
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$62,870
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$62,200
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$59,870
Olympia
$52,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$48,700
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$47,150
Longview
$43,920
Spokane
$43,410
Tacoma
$38,630
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$36,070
Yakima
$35,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Yakima, Washington.