What are the main factors that influence a Hazardous Materials Technician's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Hazardous Materials Technician?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Hazardous Materials Technician roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Hazardous Materials Technician's salary?

A Hazardous Materials Technician's salary grows with experience: starting around $47,070 for beginners, reaching about $66,839 at mid-level, and approach $78,851 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Hazardous Materials Technician?

Hazardous Materials Technician salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hazardous Materials Technician roles are District of Columbia $57,908, California $57,688, Massachusetts $56,919. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Hazardous Materials Technician roles make?

Salaries for Hazardous Materials Technician level roles vary by specialization: Hazardous Materials Technician IV: $91,200; Hazardous Waste Technician IV: $91,160; Hazardous Materials Responder: $89,030; Hazardous Materials Consultant: $86,435; Hazardous Materials Technician III: $72,600.

Hazardous Materials Technician Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hazardous Materials Technician make in New Mexico? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hazardous Materials Technician in New Mexico is $48,441 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Hazardous Materials Technician's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $61,012
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,725 to $55,021
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $39,431

10% $39,431

50% (Median) $48,441

90% $61,012

Hazardous Materials Technician Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,021	$4,585	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,441	$4,037	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$43,725	$3,644	$841	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Hazardous Materials Technician Salaries

A Hazardous Materials Technician's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Hazardous Materials Technician Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Hazardous Materials Technician's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $47,070
Early Career (1-2 years): $54,914
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $66,839
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $82,569
Expert (over 8 years): $78,851

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Hazardous Materials Technician	less than 1 year	$47,070
Audio Visual Technician II	1-2 years	$54,914
Audio Visual Technician III	2-4 years	$66,839
Audio Visual Technician IV	5-8 years	$82,569
Audio Visual Supervisor	over 8 years	$78,851

How Do Hazardous Materials Technician Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Hazardous Materials Technicians. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $57,908.
California: $57,688.
Massachusetts: $56,919.

District of Columbia $57,908 California $57,688 Massachusetts $56,919 Washington $56,710 New Jersey $56,689 Alaska $56,616 Connecticut $55,894 New York $55,601

Hawaii $54,665 Rhode Island $54,226 Maryland $53,928 Minnesota $53,520 Colorado $53,363 Illinois $53,310 Oregon $53,112 Delaware $52,965

New Hampshire $52,873 Virginia $52,667 Pennsylvania $52,066 Nevada $51,762 North Dakota $51,663 Michigan $51,506 Wisconsin $51,448 Vermont $51,333

Texas $51,014 Maine $50,993 Arizona $50,962 Ohio $50,925 Georgia $50,444 Indiana $50,204 Wyoming $50,157 Utah $50,083

Iowa $50,052 Kansas $49,801 Louisiana $49,728 North Carolina $49,702 Missouri $49,691 Florida $49,487 Montana $49,377 Nebraska $49,273

Kentucky $49,215 South Carolina $49,006 Tennessee $48,875 Idaho $48,823 New Mexico $48,441 Oklahoma $48,358 Alabama $48,049 South Dakota $47,531

Arkansas $47,249 West Virginia $47,097 Mississippi $46,642

Top Paying Cities for Hazardous Materials Technician

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $48,957
Belen: $48,684
Bernalillo: $49,044

Algodones, NM $48,957

Belen, NM $48,684

Bernalillo, NM $49,044

Bluewater, NM $48,014

Bosque, NM $48,327

Casa Blanca, NM $48,436

Cedar Crest, NM $49,084

Cedarvale, NM $47,160

Cerrillos, NM $48,992

Claunch, NM $46,985

Coyote, NM $48,271

Cuba, NM $48,193

Cubero, NM $48,543

Edgewood, NM $48,865

Estancia, NM $48,283

Gallina, NM $48,018

Counselor, NM $48,048

Grants, NM $47,959

Milan, NM $48,151

Isleta, NM $49,128

Jarales, NM $48,637

Jemez Pueblo, NM $48,722

Jemez Springs, NM $48,571

Laguna, NM $48,781

La Jara, NM $48,139

La Joya, NM $48,028

Lindrith, NM $47,970

Los Lunas, NM $48,942

Mcintosh, NM $48,548

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $48,225

Moriarty, NM $48,385

Mountainair, NM $47,863

Nageezi, NM $47,984

New Laguna, NM $48,520

Paguate, NM $48,553

Pena Blanca, NM $49,095

Peralta, NM $49,020

Placitas, NM $49,045

Ponderosa, NM $48,660

Prewitt, NM $47,999

Regina, NM $48,033

Sandia Park, NM $48,961

Corrales, NM $49,146

San Fidel, NM $48,258

San Rafael, NM $48,053

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $48,962

San Ysidro, NM $48,896

Stanley, NM $48,378

Tijeras, NM $48,967

Tome, NM $48,877

Torreon, NM $48,714

Veguita, NM $48,323

Willard, NM $47,777

Youngsville, NM $48,284

Bosque Farms, NM $49,110

Clines Corners, NM $48,086

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $48,999

Cochiti Lake, NM $49,063

Albuquerque, NM $49,173

Kirtland Afb, NM $49,173

Rio Rancho, NM $49,093

Gallup, NM $48,069

Brimhall, NM $47,933

Church Rock, NM $47,955

Continental Divide, NM $47,921

Crownpoint, NM $47,961

Fence Lake, NM $47,747

Fort Wingate, NM $47,939

Gamerco, NM $48,019

Mentmore, NM $47,945

Mexican Springs, NM $47,939

Ramah, NM $47,851

Rehoboth, NM $47,971

Thoreau, NM $47,974

Tohatchi, NM $47,930

Vanderwagen, NM $47,939

Zuni, NM $47,928

Navajo, NM $47,993

Jamestown, NM $47,874

Pinehill, NM $47,814

Sheep Springs, NM $47,981

Smith Lake, NM $48,160

Yatahey, NM $47,964

Farmington, NM $48,195

Aztec, NM $48,284

Blanco, NM $48,058

Bloomfield, NM $48,001

Flora Vista, NM $48,245

Fruitland, NM $47,943

Kirtland, NM $48,245

La Plata, NM $48,262

Navajo Dam, NM $48,241

Shiprock, NM $48,174

Waterflow, NM $48,149

Newcomb, NM $47,952

Sanostee, NM $47,983

Santa Fe, NM $49,424

Abiquiu, NM $48,072

Alcalde, NM $48,910

Amalia, NM $47,999

Arroyo Hondo, NM $47,932

Arroyo Seco, NM $47,987

Canjilon, NM $47,924

Canones, NM $48,361

Carson, NM $48,115

Cebolla, NM $47,952

Cerro, NM $47,966

Chama, NM $48,162

Chamisal, NM $48,780

Chimayo, NM $49,123

Cordova, NM $49,040

Costilla, NM $48,201

Taos Ski Valley, NM $47,835

Dixon, NM $48,734

Dulce, NM $48,161

El Prado, NM $48,030

El Rito, NM $48,250

Embudo, NM $48,483

Espanola, NM $49,063

Glorieta, NM $49,234

Hernandez, NM $48,607

Ilfeld, NM $48,780

La Madera, NM $48,165

Lamy, NM $49,046

Llano, NM $48,681

Los Alamos, NM $49,162

White Rock, NM $49,255

Medanales, NM $48,661

Ojo Caliente, NM $48,375

Los Ojos, NM $48,044

Pecos, NM $49,081

Penasco, NM $48,500

Petaca, NM $47,879

Questa, NM $48,017

Ranchos De Taos, NM $48,270

Red River, NM $47,880

Ribera, NM $48,188

Rowe, NM $48,826

San Cristobal, NM $47,878

San Jose, NM $48,705

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $48,943

Santa Cruz, NM $49,106

Serafina, NM $48,066

Taos, NM $48,002

Tererro, NM $49,238

Tesuque, NM $49,424

Tierra Amarilla, NM $48,002

Trampas, NM $48,461

Tres Piedras, NM $47,866

Truchas, NM $48,902

Vadito, NM $48,436

Valdez, NM $47,915

Vallecitos, NM $47,877

Velarde, NM $48,660

Villanueva, NM $48,095

Spaceport City, NM $47,114

Las Vegas, NM $47,687

Angel Fire, NM $47,828

Anton Chico, NM $47,604

Buena Vista, NM $48,042

Chacon, NM $48,076

Cimarron, NM $47,753

Cleveland, NM $48,417

Eagle Nest, NM $47,789

Guadalupita, NM $48,002

Holman, NM $48,293

La Loma, NM $47,524

Maxwell, NM $47,769

Miami, NM $47,666

Mills, NM $47,497

Montezuma, NM $48,662

Mora, NM $48,485

Mosquero, NM $47,455

Ocate, NM $47,718

Ojo Feliz, NM $47,843

Rainsville, NM $48,053

Raton, NM $47,889

Rociada, NM $48,687

Roy, NM $47,507

Sapello, NM $48,264

Solano, NM $47,449

Springer, NM $47,645

Ute Park, NM $47,775

Valmora, NM $47,647

Wagon Mound, NM $47,592

Watrous, NM $47,663

Socorro, NM $47,553

Aragon, NM $47,696

Datil, NM $47,500

Lemitar, NM $47,774

Luna, NM $47,781

Magdalena, NM $47,503

Pie Town, NM $47,662

Polvadera, NM $47,889

Quemado, NM $47,761

Reserve, NM $47,675

San Acacia, NM $47,968

San Antonio, NM $47,290

Truth Or Consequences, NM $47,280

Arrey, NM $47,272

Caballo, NM $47,304

Derry, NM $47,064

Elephant Butte, NM $47,402

Garfield, NM $46,927

Hatch, NM $46,175

Monticello, NM $47,277

Rincon, NM $45,909

Salem, NM $46,781

Williamsburg, NM $47,339

Winston, NM $47,311

Las Cruces, NM $45,308

White Sands Missile Range, NM $45,457

Santa Teresa, NM $45,787

Playas, NM $47,498

Animas, NM $47,615

Anthony, NM $45,776

Arenas Valley, NM $47,531

Bayard, NM $47,487

Berino, NM $45,569

Buckhorn, NM $47,536

Santa Clara, NM $47,570

Chamberino, NM $45,616

Cliff, NM $47,481

Columbus, NM $47,353

Deming, NM $47,364

Dona Ana, NM $45,310

Fairacres, NM $45,445

Faywood, NM $47,342

Fort Bayard, NM $47,524

Gila, NM $47,411

Glenwood, NM $47,448

Hachita, NM $47,353

Hanover, NM $47,363

Hillsboro, NM $47,267

Hurley, NM $47,455

La Mesa, NM $46,175

Lordsburg, NM $47,463

Mesilla, NM $45,309

Mesilla Park, NM $45,314

Mesquite, NM $45,353

Mimbres, NM $47,401

Mule Creek, NM $47,529

Organ, NM $45,338

Pinos Altos, NM $47,480

Radium Springs, NM $45,328

Redrock, NM $47,359

Rodeo, NM $47,675

San Miguel, NM $45,336

Silver City, NM $47,480

Sunland Park, NM $45,544

Tyrone, NM $47,621

Vado, NM $45,371

Chaparral, NM $45,943

Clovis, NM $47,389

Cannon Afb, NM $47,285

Broadview, NM $47,251

Causey, NM $47,170

Crossroads, NM $47,058

Dora, NM $47,282

Elida, NM $47,086

Floyd, NM $47,201

Fort Sumner, NM $47,162

Grady, NM $47,296

House, NM $47,259

Kenna, NM $47,087

Lingo, NM $47,167

Melrose, NM $47,267

Milnesand, NM $47,068

Pep, NM $47,132

Portales, NM $47,305

Rogers, NM $47,145

Saint Vrain, NM $47,297

Taiban, NM $47,146

Texico, NM $47,315

Yeso, NM $46,975

Roswell, NM $47,030

Artesia, NM $47,123

Caprock, NM $47,027

Carlsbad, NM $47,154

Dexter, NM $47,063

Eunice, NM $47,195

Hagerman, NM $47,087

Hobbs, NM $47,264

Hope, NM $46,914

Jal, NM $47,140

Lake Arthur, NM $47,009

Lakewood, NM $47,079

Loco Hills, NM $47,166

Loving, NM $47,142

Lovington, NM $47,219

Mcdonald, NM $47,090

Malaga, NM $47,095

Maljamar, NM $47,049

Monument, NM $47,160

Tatum, NM $47,121

Whites City, NM $47,200

Carrizozo, NM $46,807

Alamogordo, NM $46,658

Alto, NM $46,814

Bent, NM $46,667

Capitan, NM $46,705

Cloudcroft, NM $46,661

Corona, NM $47,010

Encino, NM $47,388

Fort Stanton, NM $46,725

Glencoe, NM $46,691

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $46,652

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $46,652

Hondo, NM $46,734

La Luz, NM $46,652

Lincoln, NM $46,598

Mayhill, NM $46,758

Mescalero, NM $46,673

Nogal, NM $46,874

Orogrande, NM $46,676

Picacho, NM $46,724

Pinon, NM $46,900

Ruidoso, NM $46,902

Ruidoso Downs, NM $46,839

Sacramento, NM $46,694

San Patricio, NM $46,750

Sunspot, NM $46,652

Timberon, NM $46,753

Tinnie, NM $46,697

Tularosa, NM $46,683

Vaughn, NM $47,197

Weed, NM $46,752

Tucumcari, NM $47,431

Amistad, NM $47,370

Bard, NM $47,294

Capulin, NM $47,830

Clayton, NM $47,462

Conchas Dam, NM $47,505

Cuervo, NM $47,276

Des Moines, NM $47,641

Folsom, NM $47,715

Garita, NM $47,414

Gladstone, NM $47,509

Grenville, NM $47,500

Logan, NM $47,430

Mcalister, NM $47,283

Nara Visa, NM $47,317

Newkirk, NM $47,370

Quay, NM $47,397

San Jon, NM $47,346

Santa Rosa, NM $47,397

Sedan, NM $47,413

Trementina, NM $47,411

Hazardous Materials Technician Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hazardous Materials Technician roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Hazardous Materials Technician positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Hazardous Materials Technician as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Hazardous Materials Technician

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$62,974	$30.0	30%

Hazardous Materials Technician Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hazardous Materials Technician's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$43,725

Average $48,441/year

$55,021

$3,644

Average $4,037/month

$4,585

$841

Average $932/week

$1,058

$21

Average $23/hour

$26

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,021	$4,585	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,441	$4,037	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$43,725	$3,644	$841	$21

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