SOC 47-4041 · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers Salary in Lakeland, FL

The average salary for hazardous materials removal workers in Lakeland, Florida is $49,010 a year ($23.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $51,300: half of the 80 people in this job in the Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($56,430).

$49,010average per year

$23.56 / hourMedian $51,300Take-home ≈ $41,560

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  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

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

80people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#1 of 9Florida metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay range in Lakeland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,360 or more. The middle half of hazardous materials removal workers in Lakeland earn between $39,510 and $56,370.

  • $35K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $62K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,010$4,084$23.56
Median$51,300$4,275$24.66
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,510$3,292$19.00
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,370$4,698$27.10

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

Hazardous Materials Removal Workers pay in Lakeland vs. Florida and the U.S.

Hazardous materials removal workers in Lakeland earn 9% more than the Florida average ($45,130) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($56,430). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $49,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lakeland$49,010$51,300$34,890$62,36080
Florida$45,130$42,350$34,960$59,2901,780
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 Lakeland

On the average salary of $49,010, a single filer in Lakeland takes home about $41,560 a year, or $3,463 a month and $1,598 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Lakeland area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.1), so the average $49,010 buys what about $50,452 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Lakeland ($46,140). A typical home costs $298,816, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in other Florida cities

Lakeland ranks 1st of 9 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salaries in Florida

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 Lakeland: questions

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

$23.56 an hour on average, and $24.67 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,890 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,560 a year ($3,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,010. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL (29460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.94, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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