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Hazardous Materials Removal Workers salary in Washington, DC

The median hazardous materials removal workers in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV earns $48,390 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,079 a month.

10th percentile
$39,790
25th percentile
$45,590
Median percentile
$48,390
75th percentile
$57,600
90th percentile
$62,710

Based on 500 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

$36,948 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,390
Federal income tax−$3,627
Social Security + Medicare−$3,702
District of Columbia income tax (approx.)−$4,113
Monthly take-home$3,079
Every two weeks$1,421

Does it go far here?

$44,442Median pay in Washington, DC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.9 vs 100).
66%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,027 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington, DC

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$246,990
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200
Family Medicine Physicians$225,140
General Internal Medicine Physicians$223,250
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$209,750
Physicians, All Other$208,710
Public Relations Managers$195,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$195,190

All hazardous materials removal workers salaries · Take-home pay in District of Columbia