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Best States for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Compare the best states for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	New YorkNY	85/100	$62,610	7.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#2	WashingtonWA	81/100	$59,840	7.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#3	MinnesotaMN	79/100	$63,560	1-4 years	See agency	View guide
#4	TennesseeTN	75/100	$65,080	N/A	See agency	View guide
#5	IdahoID	70/100	$61,230	N/A	See agency	View guide
#6	New HampshireNH	70/100	$60,540	18 years	$75	View guide
#7	CaliforniaCA	68/100	$54,740	1.7 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	ColoradoCO	66/100	$58,790	N/A	See agency	View guide
#9	GeorgiaGA	65/100	$44,320	5-18 years	$40.00	View guide
#10	AlaskaAK	63/100	$53,860	4.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#11	HawaiiHI	63/100	$56,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#12	NevadaNV	63/100	$47,490	4 mo	See agency	View guide
#13	MassachusettsMA	62/100	$49,130	6 mo	See agency	View guide
#14	WyomingWY	62/100	$48,490	1-3 months	See agency	View guide
#15	North DakotaND	61/100	$54,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#16	MichiganMI	60/100	$47,470	6 months	See agency	View guide
#17	MontanaMT	57/100	$52,280	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	New MexicoNM	56/100	$52,180	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	IowaIA	55/100	$50,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New JerseyNJ	55/100	$56,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	IllinoisIL	54/100	$55,640	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	NebraskaNE	54/100	$48,180	36.5 yr	See agency	View guide
#23	IndianaIN	53/100	$49,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#24	VermontVT	53/100	$48,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	ArizonaAZ	51/100	$47,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	ArkansasAR	50/100	$38,390	7 mo	See agency	View guide
#27	MissouriMO	50/100	$46,850	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	LouisianaLA	49/100	$37,280	2 yr	See agency	View guide
#29	UtahUT	48/100	$45,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	VirginiaVA	48/100	$46,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	Rhode IslandRI	47/100	$50,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#32	West VirginiaWV	46/100	$43,910	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	MaineME	45/100	$46,350	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	PennsylvaniaPA	44/100	$48,820	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	WisconsinWI	44/100	$45,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	OregonOR	43/100	$48,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#37	South DakotaSD	43/100	$48,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	KentuckyKY	42/100	$47,060	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	TexasTX	42/100	$45,220	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	KansasKS	41/100	$40,700	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	MarylandMD	41/100	$47,050	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	South CarolinaSC	41/100	$47,150	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	ConnecticutCT	40/100	$44,840	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	OklahomaOK	40/100	$39,980	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	AlabamaAL	39/100	$38,810	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	MississippiMS	38/100	$38,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	OhioOH	36/100	$49,560	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide
#48	North CarolinaNC	35/100	$41,550	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	DelawareDE	31/100	$39,140	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	FloridaFL	29/100	$38,320	N/A	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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