DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Identify, remove, pack, transport, or dispose of hazardous materials, including asbestos, lead-based paint, waste oil, fuel, transmission fluid, radioactive materials, or contaminated soil. Specialized training and certification in hazardous materials handling or a confined entry permit are generally required. May operate earth-moving equipment or trucks.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	590	145	$25.22/hr	$1.64/hr	$15.64/hr	$18.49/hr	$23.34/hr	$32.85/hr	$37.84/hr
U S	44,240	1,371	$23.29/hr	$0.26/hr	$14.20/hr	$17.11/hr	$21.42/hr	$28.23/hr	$36.42/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Construction 310 $19.65/hr Public Administration 20 $22.77/hr

Other Regional Data For Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 590 $23.34/hr -0.7% Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 500 $22.90/hr N/A Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 500 $22.89/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 50 $24.93/hr N/A Southeast Minnesota 30 $24.71/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 20 $26.39/hr N/A Northeast Minnesota N/A $25.06/hr N/A Central Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Fargo ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	35,150	$23.84/hr	2.3%
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	15,680	$18.75/hr	2.2%
Glaziers	1,090	$27.65/hr	1.6%
Transportation Inspectors	510	$38.89/hr	2.2%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	490	$21.22/hr	2.0%
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	150	$22.34/hr	N/A

• Follows prescribed safety procedures and complies with federal laws regulating waste disposal methods.
• Cleans contaminated equipment for reuse, using detergents and solvents, sandblasters, filter pumps and steam cleaners.
• Records number of containers stored at disposal site, and specifies amount and type of equipment and waste disposed.
• Mixes and pours concrete into forms to encase waste material for disposal.
• Loads and unloads materials into containers and onto trucks, using hoists or forklift.
• Drives truck to convey contaminated waste to designated sea or ground location.
• Operates machines and equipment to package, store, or transport loads of waste materials.