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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Florida

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Florida

Considering a career as a Hazardous Materials Removal Worker in Florida?

21.7% Jobs Projection
$36,250 Median Salary
210 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 1,590 people working as Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in the year 2018.

There were 1,630 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 540 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers working in it, which means Florida has more Hazardous Materials Removal Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 21.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 17.1%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 210 annual job openings, and 1,680 total jobs in 2026 for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 6,700 annual jobs and 54,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers ranged from $26,220 to $57,140 with $36,250 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.61 to $27.47. The median hourly rate was $17.43.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.64 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.79.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Hazardous Materials Removal Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Jacksonville, FL 310 $34,410
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 200 $37,990
Panama City, FL 50 $30,890
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 40 $48,030
Tallahassee, FL 30 $38,320
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 30 $35,570

Top States for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Hazardous Materials Removal Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,480 $44,300
New York 4,460 $64,400
Texas 4,370 $36,440
Ohio 2,440 $46,170
Pennsylvania 1,600 $47,360
Florida 1,590 $36,250
North Carolina 1,530 $28,480
Massachusetts 1,310 $44,440
Washington 1,260 $59,940
Colorado 1,210 $40,930
Virginia 1,130 $37,960
New Jersey 1,080 $57,340
Maryland 1,080 $38,900
Georgia 940 $43,700
Louisiana 890 $37,130
Indiana 840 $39,730
Illinois 720 $55,010
Michigan 650 $43,110
Alabama 640 $38,530
Connecticut 630 $37,630

Below are the states where Hazardous Materials Removal Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New York $64,400
Washington $59,940
Alaska $57,600
New Jersey $57,340
North Dakota $57,080
Tennessee $56,360
Hawaii $56,220
Illinois $55,010
New Mexico $53,350
Montana $48,490

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