What is the average Hazmat salary?

$144K a year on average and $138K at the median, across 101 open Hazmat postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.

What is the typical range?

The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $164K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.

Which companies advertise the highest Hazmat pay?

True Anomaly ($178K), Varda Space Industries ($172K), Valar Atomics ($160K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).

Is a hazmat a high-paying job?

The median Hazmat posting advertises $138K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 21% below the middle of the market.

How much can you earn as a hazmat?

A tenth of the postings offer $200K a year or more; the highest open Hazmat role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.

What is the Hazmat salary per hour and per month?

The median of $138K a year is about $66 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,458 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $79 an hour.

Which skills pay more for Hazmat roles?

Postings that ask for Test equipment (+$34K, 13 postings), Security clearance (+$10K, 20 postings), Root cause analysis (+$9K, 21 postings) advertise more than the $138K median of all Hazmat postings with pay.

Where do these figures come from?

From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Hazmat Salary: $144K Average, $138K Median (Nov 2026)

Hazmat salary by level

Lead roles advertise a median of $172K, 7% more than senior roles ($160K). The level comes from the job title; titles without a level word are counted separately.

Level	Median salary	Middle half	Roles
Senior	$160K	$142K–$174K	19
Lead and above	$172K	$138K–$185K	21
No level in the title	$125K	$112K–$148K	60

Hazmat salary by location

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
🇺🇸California	$149K	59
🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA	$138K	26
🇺🇸United States	$138K	97

Skills that pay more for Hazmat roles

Skill	Median with it	Above the median	Postings
Test equipment	$172K	+$34K	13
Security clearance	$148K	+$10K	20
Root cause analysis	$146K	+$9K	21
Sensor fusion	$142K	+$5K	15
ISO 9001	$142K	+$5K	10

Top-paying companies

Name	Median salary	Roles counted
True Anomaly	$178K	3
Varda Space Industries	$172K	3
Valar Atomics	$160K	3
General Matter	$148K	4
K2 Space	$148K	3
Anduril Industries	$142K	15
SpaceX	$138K	23
Rocket Lab	$115K	4
Gotion	$115K	4
Apex Companies	$110K	5

Highest-paying open Hazmat roles

All Hazmat jobs

Warehouse and Logistics Manager - North AmericaAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$405K - $485KData centersERPProcurement2mo
Director, Fuel Equipment Engineering, Valarin (Fuel Plant)Valar Atomics · 🇺🇸Torrance, California, United States$200K - $325KLead and aboveHazmat5d
Fire Protection EngineerOpenAI · 🇺🇸US - Remote$177K - $285KRemotePE licenseIncident responseStorage systems2w
Fabrication Shop ManagerSesame · Bellevue$175K - $280KOpticsCNC machiningGD&T7w
Principal Robotics Functional Safety EngineerAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$207K - $269KHybridLead and aboveControl systemsFirmwareMechatronics3mo
Principal Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$182K - $263KLead and aboveTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading2w
Head of Data Center Logistics PracticeFlexport · 🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States$175K - $250KLead and abovePipeline managementSolution sellingLow voltage4mo
Senior Hardware Product Packaging EngineerSkydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States$153K - $243KHybridSeniorCADAviationMechanical assembly5w
North America EHS Senior ManagerCoreWeave · 🇺🇸Livingston, New Jersey$177K - $237KSeniorData centersIncident responseFedRAMP6w
Senior Propulsion Development EngineerTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Denver, CO$165K - $235KSeniorPythonMATLABSecurity clearance4mo
Director, Real Estate & FacilitiesMuon Space · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA$216K - $231KLead and aboveContract managementExport controlsTest equipment5w
Seating and Passive Safety HW Validation EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$190K - $228KTest planningFMEASolidWorks5w
Senior Solar Equipment EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $220KSeniorPythonMATLABMechatronics2w
Manager, Environmental Health & SafetySpaceX · 🇺🇸Vandenberg, CA$160K - $215KOSHAHazmat7w
Radiation Safety Officer / Radiation Protection ManagerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA or Paducah, KY$150K - $210KSecurity clearanceHazmat2mo
Engineering Manager Test and Launch SiteTrue Anomaly · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$150K - $205KSecurity clearanceRegulatory complianceAviation6mo
Senior Manufacturing Engineer (Propulsion)Varda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$140K - $203KSeniorTest equipmentCNC machiningBlueprint reading3w
Sr. Technical Program Manager, RestraintsLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$146K - $201KSeniorProcurementLean manufacturingHazmat2mo
Staff Manager, Global Trade ComplianceOura · 🇺🇸Hybrid - San Francisco, California$170K - $200KHybridLead and aboveSecurity clearanceAuditHazmat4w
Environmental Client Service LeaderApex Companies · 🇺🇸Seattle, WA$150K - $200KPE licenseSalesforce administrationHazmat4mo

Questions about Hazmat pay

What is the average Hazmat salary?: $144K a year on average and $138K at the median, across 101 open Hazmat postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
What is the typical range?: The middle half of the postings offer $115K to $164K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
Which companies advertise the highest Hazmat pay?: True Anomaly ($178K), Varda Space Industries ($172K), Valar Atomics ($160K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
Is a hazmat a high-paying job?: The median Hazmat posting advertises $138K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 21% below the middle of the market.
How much can you earn as a hazmat?: A tenth of the postings offer $200K a year or more; the highest open Hazmat role advertises up to $485K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
What is the Hazmat salary per hour and per month?: The median of $138K a year is about $66 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $11,458 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $55 to $79 an hour.
Which skills pay more for Hazmat roles?: Postings that ask for Test equipment (+$34K, 13 postings), Security clearance (+$10K, 20 postings), Root cause analysis (+$9K, 21 postings) advertise more than the $138K median of all Hazmat postings with pay.
Where do these figures come from?: From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.

Hazmat salary: $138K median