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

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Hazardous Materials Technician II 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: a Hazardous Materials Technician I (0-1 years)earns $48,425, a Hazardous Materials Technician II (1-3 years)earns $55,517, a Hazardous Materials Technician III (3-5 years)earns $67,215, a Hazardous Materials Technician IV (5-7 years)earns $84,432, a Hazardous Materials Containment Manager (7+ years)earns $109,098,

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

Hazardous Materials Technician II salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Hazardous Materials Technician II roles are District of Columbia $66,400, California $66,200, Massachusetts $65,300. 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 Consultant: $86,435; Hazardous Materials Technician III: $72,600; Hazardous Waste Technician III: $72,571.

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Hazardous Materials Technician II make in New Mexico?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hazardous Materials Technician II in New Mexico is $55,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $27.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $70,693
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $49,000 to $63,500
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,991

10% $42,991

50% (Median) $55,600

90% $70,693

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,500	$5,292	$1,221	$31
Average	$55,600	$4,633	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$942	$24

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Key Factors That Influence Hazardous Materials Technician II Salaries

A Hazardous Materials Technician II'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 II'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:

Hazardous Materials Technician I (0-1 years): $48,425
Hazardous Materials Technician II (1-3 years): $55,517
Hazardous Materials Technician III (3-5 years): $67,215
Hazardous Materials Technician IV (5-7 years): $84,432
Hazardous Materials Containment Manager (7+ years): $109,098

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Hazardous Materials Technician I	0-1 years	$48,425
Hazardous Materials Technician II	1-3 years	$55,517
Hazardous Materials Technician III	3-5 years	$67,215
Hazardous Materials Technician IV	5-7 years	$84,432
Hazardous Materials Containment Manager	7+ years	$109,098

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How Do Hazardous Materials Technician II 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 Technician IIs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $66,400.
California: $66,200.
Massachusetts: $65,300.

District of Columbia $66,400 California $66,200 Massachusetts $65,300 Washington $65,000 New Jersey $65,000 Alaska $64,900 Connecticut $64,100 New York $63,800

Hawaii $62,700 Rhode Island $62,200 Maryland $61,900 Minnesota $61,400 Colorado $61,200 Illinois $61,100 Oregon $60,900 Delaware $60,800

New Hampshire $60,600 Virginia $60,400 Pennsylvania $59,700 Nevada $59,400 North Dakota $59,300 Michigan $59,100 Wisconsin $59,000 Vermont $58,900

Arizona $58,500 Maine $58,500 Texas $58,500 Ohio $58,400 Georgia $57,900 Indiana $57,600 Wyoming $57,500 Utah $57,400

Iowa $57,400 Kansas $57,100 Louisiana $57,000 North Carolina $57,000 Missouri $57,000 Florida $56,800 Montana $56,600 Nebraska $56,500

Kentucky $56,500 South Carolina $56,200 Tennessee $56,100 Idaho $56,000 New Mexico $55,600 Oklahoma $55,500 Alabama $55,100 South Dakota $54,500

Arkansas $54,200 West Virginia $54,000 Mississippi $53,500

Top Paying Cities for Hazardous Materials Technician IIs

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: $56,200
Belen: $55,800
Bernalillo: $56,300

Algodones, NM $56,200 Belen, NM $55,800 Bernalillo, NM $56,300 Bluewater, NM $55,100 Bosque, NM $55,400 Casa Blanca, NM $55,600 Cedar Crest, NM $56,300 Cedarvale, NM $54,100

Cerrillos, NM $56,200 Claunch, NM $53,900 Coyote, NM $55,400 Cuba, NM $55,300 Cubero, NM $55,700 Edgewood, NM $56,100 Estancia, NM $55,400 Gallina, NM $55,100

Counselor, NM $55,100 Grants, NM $55,000 Milan, NM $55,200 Isleta, NM $56,400 Jarales, NM $55,800 Jemez Pueblo, NM $55,900 Jemez Springs, NM $55,700 Laguna, NM $56,000

La Jara, NM $55,200 La Joya, NM $55,100 Lindrith, NM $55,000 Los Lunas, NM $56,100 Mcintosh, NM $55,700 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $55,300 Moriarty, NM $55,500 Mountainair, NM $54,900

Nageezi, NM $55,000 New Laguna, NM $55,700 Paguate, NM $55,700 Pena Blanca, NM $56,300 Peralta, NM $56,200 Placitas, NM $56,300 Ponderosa, NM $55,800 Prewitt, NM $55,100

Regina, NM $55,100 Sandia Park, NM $56,200 Corrales, NM $56,400 San Fidel, NM $55,400 San Rafael, NM $55,100 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $56,200 San Ysidro, NM $56,100 Stanley, NM $55,500

Tijeras, NM $56,200 Tome, NM $56,100 Torreon, NM $55,900 Veguita, NM $55,400 Willard, NM $54,800 Youngsville, NM $55,400 Bosque Farms, NM $56,300 Clines Corners, NM $55,200

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $56,200 Cochiti Lake, NM $56,300 Albuquerque, NM $56,400 Kirtland Afb, NM $56,400 Rio Rancho, NM $56,300 Gallup, NM $55,100 Brimhall, NM $55,000 Church Rock, NM $55,000

Continental Divide, NM $55,000 Crownpoint, NM $55,000 Fence Lake, NM $54,800 Fort Wingate, NM $55,000 Gamerco, NM $55,100 Mentmore, NM $55,000 Mexican Springs, NM $55,000 Ramah, NM $54,900

Rehoboth, NM $55,000 Thoreau, NM $55,000 Tohatchi, NM $55,000 Vanderwagen, NM $55,000 Zuni, NM $55,000 Navajo, NM $55,100 Jamestown, NM $54,900 Pinehill, NM $54,800

Sheep Springs, NM $55,000 Smith Lake, NM $55,200 Yatahey, NM $55,000 Farmington, NM $55,300 Aztec, NM $55,400 Blanco, NM $55,100 Bloomfield, NM $55,100 Flora Vista, NM $55,300

Fruitland, NM $55,000 Kirtland, NM $55,300 La Plata, NM $55,400 Navajo Dam, NM $55,300 Shiprock, NM $55,300 Waterflow, NM $55,200 Newcomb, NM $55,000 Sanostee, NM $55,000

Santa Fe, NM $56,700 Abiquiu, NM $55,100 Alcalde, NM $56,100 Amalia, NM $55,100 Arroyo Hondo, NM $55,000 Arroyo Seco, NM $55,000 Canjilon, NM $55,000 Canones, NM $55,500

Carson, NM $55,200 Cebolla, NM $55,000 Cerro, NM $55,000 Chama, NM $55,200 Chamisal, NM $56,000 Chimayo, NM $56,300 Cordova, NM $56,300 Costilla, NM $55,300

Taos Ski Valley, NM $54,900 Dixon, NM $55,900 Dulce, NM $55,200 El Prado, NM $55,100 El Rito, NM $55,300 Embudo, NM $55,600 Espanola, NM $56,300 Glorieta, NM $56,500

Hernandez, NM $55,800 Ilfeld, NM $56,000 La Madera, NM $55,300 Lamy, NM $56,300 Llano, NM $55,800 Los Alamos, NM $56,400 White Rock, NM $56,500 Medanales, NM $55,800

Ojo Caliente, NM $55,500 Los Ojos, NM $55,100 Pecos, NM $56,300 Penasco, NM $55,600 Petaca, NM $54,900 Questa, NM $55,100 Ranchos De Taos, NM $55,400 Red River, NM $54,900

Ribera, NM $55,300 Rowe, NM $56,000 San Cristobal, NM $54,900 San Jose, NM $55,900 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $56,100 Santa Cruz, NM $56,300 Serafina, NM $55,100 Taos, NM $55,100

Tererro, NM $56,500 Tesuque, NM $56,700 Tierra Amarilla, NM $55,100 Trampas, NM $55,600 Tres Piedras, NM $54,900 Truchas, NM $56,100 Vadito, NM $55,600 Valdez, NM $55,000

Vallecitos, NM $54,900 Velarde, NM $55,800 Villanueva, NM $55,200 Spaceport City, NM $54,000 Las Vegas, NM $54,700 Angel Fire, NM $54,900 Anton Chico, NM $54,600 Buena Vista, NM $55,100

Chacon, NM $55,100 Cimarron, NM $54,800 Cleveland, NM $55,500 Eagle Nest, NM $54,800 Guadalupita, NM $55,100 Holman, NM $55,400 La Loma, NM $54,500 Maxwell, NM $54,800

Miami, NM $54,700 Mills, NM $54,500 Montezuma, NM $55,800 Mora, NM $55,600 Mosquero, NM $54,400 Ocate, NM $54,700 Ojo Feliz, NM $54,900 Rainsville, NM $55,100

Raton, NM $54,900 Rociada, NM $55,800 Roy, NM $54,500 Sapello, NM $55,400 Solano, NM $54,400 Springer, NM $54,700 Ute Park, NM $54,800 Valmora, NM $54,700

Wagon Mound, NM $54,600 Watrous, NM $54,700 Socorro, NM $54,500 Aragon, NM $54,700 Datil, NM $54,500 Lemitar, NM $54,800 Luna, NM $54,800 Magdalena, NM $54,500

Pie Town, NM $54,700 Polvadera, NM $54,900 Quemado, NM $54,800 Reserve, NM $54,700 San Acacia, NM $55,000 San Antonio, NM $54,200 Truth Or Consequences, NM $54,200 Arrey, NM $54,200

Caballo, NM $54,300 Derry, NM $54,000 Elephant Butte, NM $54,400 Garfield, NM $53,800 Hatch, NM $53,000 Monticello, NM $54,200 Rincon, NM $52,700 Salem, NM $53,700

Williamsburg, NM $54,300 Winston, NM $54,300 Las Cruces, NM $52,000 White Sands Missile Range, NM $52,100 Santa Teresa, NM $52,500 Playas, NM $54,500 Animas, NM $54,600 Anthony, NM $52,500

Arenas Valley, NM $54,500 Bayard, NM $54,500 Berino, NM $52,300 Buckhorn, NM $54,500 Santa Clara, NM $54,600 Chamberino, NM $52,300 Cliff, NM $54,500 Columbus, NM $54,300

Deming, NM $54,300 Dona Ana, NM $52,000 Fairacres, NM $52,100 Faywood, NM $54,300 Fort Bayard, NM $54,500 Gila, NM $54,400 Glenwood, NM $54,400 Hachita, NM $54,300

Hanover, NM $54,300 Hillsboro, NM $54,200 Hurley, NM $54,400 La Mesa, NM $53,000 Lordsburg, NM $54,400 Mesilla, NM $52,000 Mesilla Park, NM $52,000 Mesquite, NM $52,000

Mimbres, NM $54,400 Mule Creek, NM $54,500 Organ, NM $52,000 Pinos Altos, NM $54,500 Radium Springs, NM $52,000 Redrock, NM $54,300 Rodeo, NM $54,700 San Miguel, NM $52,000

Silver City, NM $54,500 Sunland Park, NM $52,200 Tyrone, NM $54,600 Vado, NM $52,000 Chaparral, NM $52,700 Clovis, NM $54,400 Cannon Afb, NM $54,200 Broadview, NM $54,200

Causey, NM $54,100 Crossroads, NM $54,000 Dora, NM $54,200 Elida, NM $54,000 Floyd, NM $54,100 Fort Sumner, NM $54,100 Grady, NM $54,300 House, NM $54,200

Kenna, NM $54,000 Lingo, NM $54,100 Melrose, NM $54,200 Milnesand, NM $54,000 Pep, NM $54,100 Portales, NM $54,300 Rogers, NM $54,100 Saint Vrain, NM $54,300

Taiban, NM $54,100 Texico, NM $54,300 Yeso, NM $53,900 Roswell, NM $53,900 Artesia, NM $54,100 Caprock, NM $53,900 Carlsbad, NM $54,100 Dexter, NM $54,000

Eunice, NM $54,100 Hagerman, NM $54,000 Hobbs, NM $54,200 Hope, NM $53,800 Jal, NM $54,100 Lake Arthur, NM $53,900 Lakewood, NM $54,000 Loco Hills, NM $54,100

Loving, NM $54,100 Lovington, NM $54,200 Mcdonald, NM $54,000 Malaga, NM $54,000 Maljamar, NM $54,000 Monument, NM $54,100 Tatum, NM $54,100 Whites City, NM $54,100

Carrizozo, NM $53,700 Alamogordo, NM $53,500 Alto, NM $53,700 Bent, NM $53,500 Capitan, NM $53,600 Cloudcroft, NM $53,500 Corona, NM $53,900 Encino, NM $54,400

Fort Stanton, NM $53,600 Glencoe, NM $53,600 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $53,500 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $53,500 Hondo, NM $53,600 La Luz, NM $53,500 Lincoln, NM $53,500 Mayhill, NM $53,600

Mescalero, NM $53,500 Nogal, NM $53,800 Orogrande, NM $53,500 Picacho, NM $53,600 Pinon, NM $53,800 Ruidoso, NM $53,800 Ruidoso Downs, NM $53,700 Sacramento, NM $53,600

San Patricio, NM $53,600 Sunspot, NM $53,500 Timberon, NM $53,600 Tinnie, NM $53,600 Tularosa, NM $53,600 Vaughn, NM $54,100 Weed, NM $53,600 Tucumcari, NM $54,400

Amistad, NM $54,300 Bard, NM $54,300 Capulin, NM $54,900 Clayton, NM $54,400 Conchas Dam, NM $54,500 Cuervo, NM $54,200 Des Moines, NM $54,700 Folsom, NM $54,700

Garita, NM $54,400 Gladstone, NM $54,500 Grenville, NM $54,500 Logan, NM $54,400 Mcalister, NM $54,200 Nara Visa, NM $54,300 Newkirk, NM $54,300 Quay, NM $54,400

San Jon, NM $54,300 Santa Rosa, NM $54,400 Sedan, NM $54,400 Trementina, NM $54,400

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Hazardous Materials Technician II salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $62,135. While startup companies pay approximate $52,560.

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$52,560
Growth Stage	51~500	$55,588
Established	501~5000	$60,000
Enterprise	5000+	$62,135

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hazardous Materials Technician II roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Hazardous Materials Technician positions in Retail & Wholesale or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Hazardous Materials Technician II as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Hazardous Materials Technician II

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$72,280	$35.0	30%
Energy & Utilities	$69,500	$33.0	25%
Aerospace & Defense	$63,940	$31.0	15%
Pharmaceuticals	$63,940	$31.0	15%
Insurance	$61,160	$29.0	10%

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

Understanding how a Hazardous Materials Technician II'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.

$49,000

Average $55,600/year

$63,500

$4,083

Average $4,633/month

$5,292

$942

Average $1,069/week

$1,221

$24

Average $27/hour

$31

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$63,500	$5,292	$1,221	$31
Average	$55,600	$4,633	$1,069	$27
25th Percentile	$49,000	$4,083	$942	$24

Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary Growth & Career Path

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Hazardous Materials Technician II Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Hazardous Materials Technician III	$67,300	21%
Radiation Protection Technician II	$76,700	38%

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