Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in California

$60,750avg. a year
$29.21 an hour · 7,340 employed

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers in California earn an average of $60,750 a year. That is $4,320 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $56,430. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $73,470.

$56,120Median pay
$29.21Average hourly
+19%Avg. pay since 2020
#11Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying California metro areas

Average pay for hazardous materials removal workers by metro area. Swipe to see all 13.

1250 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$73,470
$35.32 an hour
21,410 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$68,410
$32.89 an hour
390 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$62,230
$29.92 an hour
42,470 jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$59,910
$28.80 an hour
5220 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$59,460
$28.59 an hour
6150 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$58,970
$28.35 an hour
7210 jobs
Fresno, CA
$57,740
$27.76 an hour
8180 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$57,420
$27.60 an hour
9450 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$56,790
$27.31 an hour
10450 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$56,630
$27.23 an hour
11100 jobs
Salinas, CA
$55,610
$26.73 an hour
12670 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$55,450
$26.66 an hour
13110 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$50,860
$24.45 an hour

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in California, charted

Pay over time

California, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian

Where California hazardous materials removal workers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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California vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$56,430$27.13
California$60,750$29.21
Oregon$53,230$25.59
Nevada$50,120$24.10
Arizona$49,090$23.60

Questions and answers

How much do hazardous materials removal workers make in California?

The average is $60,750 a year, and the median is $56,120. That is $4,320 (8%) more than the U.S. average of $56,430.

What is the hourly wage in California?

$29.21 an hour on average; the median is $26.98.

Where in California do they earn the most?

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($73,470), followed by San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ($68,410). The lowest average among 13 metro areas with data is Stockton-Lodi, CA ($50,860).

How does California rank?

California ranks #11 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-4041. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national hazardous materials removal workers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.