SOC 47-4041 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Hartford, Connecticut is $50,160 a year ($24.12 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,740: half of the 260 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,430).

$50,160average per year

$24.12 / hourMedian $47,740Take-home ≈ $40,676

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

260people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,970 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Hartford earn between $40,430 and $57,210.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $61K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$50,160$4,180$24.12
Median$47,740$3,978$22.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$40,430$3,369$19.44
Experienced (75th percentile)$57,210$4,768$27.50

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Hazardous materials removal workers in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($50,740) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($56,430). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $49,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$50,160$47,740$39,880$60,970260
Connecticut$50,740$47,090$39,060$64,150750
United States$56,430$49,450$38,460$82,41051,710

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $50,160, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $40,676 a year, or $3,390 a month and $1,564 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for hazardous materials removal workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $50,160 buys what about $48,819 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 4th of 4 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Norwich pays the most ($59,370).

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for hazardous materials removal workers

Kennewick, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary by city

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do hazardous materials removal workers make an hour in Hartford?

$24.12 an hour on average, and $22.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level hazardous materials removal workers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $40,430, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the hazardous materials removal workers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $40,676 a year ($3,390 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,160. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do hazardous materials removal workers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,430).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 47-4041; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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