Lead Abatement Worker Salary & Pay DataBLS figures for hazardous materials removal workers, the broader group
BLS OEWS May 2025 · Broader BLS occupation: SOC 47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
BLS publishes no separate wage for lead abatement workers.
All hazardous materials removal workers (SOC 47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers), the broader occupation used here, earned a median $49,450 a year ($23.78 an hour) in May 2025.
The middle half of that group earned between $44,720 and $61,530.
BLS counts lead abatement workers within hazardous materials removal workers (47-4041), the same group as asbestos crews, so this is not a lead-only figure.
OEWS covers payroll employees only.
BLS publishes one series for SOC 47-4041, so the asbestos abatement worker salary page shows the same BLS figures; neither is a lead abatement worker-only number.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out owners, the self-employed (including 1099 subcontractors), overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $38,460 | $18.49 |
| 25th | $44,720 | $21.50 |
| 50th (median) | $49,450 | $23.78 |
| 75th | $61,530 | $29.58 |
| 90th | $82,410 | $39.62 |
| Mean (average) | $56,430 | $27.13 |
SOC 47-4041 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers, the broader occupation (not a lead abatement worker series): 51,710 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Pay by employer industry
National median for all hazardous materials removal workers (SOC 47-4041) by the industry of the employer, BLS OEWS May 2025 industry estimates.
BLS publishes no industry split for lead abatement workers alone; these rows are for the whole occupation.
BLS publishes no separate line for remediation services (NAICS 562910).
Remediation and other waste management services also includes materials recovery and septic and other waste services, so that row is not restoration company pay.
| Employer industry | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries (the national figure above) | $49,450 | $23.78 | 51,710 |
| Remediation and Other Waste Management Services | $48,900 | $23.51 | 32,210 |
| Construction | $49,610 | $23.85 | 2,810 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $64,720 | $31.12 | 340 |
Selected industries only; the first row covers every industry.
Job outlook for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
BLS projects employment of all hazardous materials removal workers to change from about 52,700 in 2025 to 53,500 in 2035 (BLS Employment Projections 2025–35).
BLS projects no separate figure for lead abatement workers.
The projection counts include the self-employed (0.8% of the group in 2025) and come from a different BLS program, so they are not directly comparable with the OEWS payroll job count above.