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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in San Diego, CA

The median hazardous materials removal workers in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns $51,790 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,347 a month.

10th percentile
$40,510
25th percentile
$46,500
Median percentile
$51,790
75th percentile
$59,740
90th percentile
$79,200

Based on 670 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$40,168 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,790
Federal income tax−$4,035
Social Security + Medicare−$3,962
California income tax (approx.)−$3,625
Monthly take-home$3,347
Every two weeks$1,545

Does it go far here?

$46,288Median pay in San Diego, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 111.9 vs 100).
67%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,246 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Diego, CA

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$323,050
Family Medicine Physicians$295,530
Pediatricians, General$262,650
Chief Executives$238,440
Natural Sciences Managers$207,200
Computer and Information Systems Managers$206,740
Architectural and Engineering Managers$202,810
Lawyers$178,220

All hazardous materials removal workers salaries · Take-home pay in California