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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median hazardous materials removal workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $60,390 a year, 22% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,873 a month.

10th percentile
$46,980
25th percentile
$53,510
Median percentile
$60,390
75th percentile
$82,530
90th percentile
$127,710

Based on 250 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

$46,476 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,390
Federal income tax−$5,067
Social Security + Medicare−$4,620
California income tax (approx.)−$4,227
Monthly take-home$3,873
Every two weeks$1,788

Does it go far here?

$54,690Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
73%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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