Career Atlas USA

Best States for Hazardous Materials Removal Workers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Washington88.3 / 100
  2. 2New York86.5 / 100
  3. 3New Mexico84.4 / 100
  4. 4Colorado82.1 / 100
  5. 5Illinois74 / 100
  6. 6New Jersey73.4 / 100
  7. 7Idaho72.9 / 100
  8. 8Montana71.5 / 100
  9. 9Hawaii70.9 / 100
  10. 10North Dakota70.7 / 100
  11. 11Alaska69.7 / 100
  12. 12South Dakota67.2 / 100
  13. 13Massachusetts65.4 / 100
  14. 14California65.3 / 100
  15. 15South Carolina63.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).