Hazmat Driver Salary in Colorado

How much does a Hazmat Driver make in Colorado?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Hazmat Driver in Colorado is $54,102 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, a Hazmat Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,221
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $48,828 to $59,922
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,026

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Hazmat Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,922	$4,994	$1,152	$29
Average	$54,102	$4,508	$1,040	$26
25th Percentile	$48,828	$4,069	$939	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Hazmat Driver Salaries

A Hazmat Driver'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 Do Hazmat Driver 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 Hazmat Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,710.
California: $58,487.
Massachusetts: $57,707.

District of Columbia $58,710 California $58,487 Massachusetts $57,707 Washington $57,495 New Jersey $57,474 Alaska $57,400 Connecticut $56,668 New York $56,371

Hawaii $55,422 Rhode Island $54,977 Maryland $54,674 Minnesota $54,261 Colorado $54,102 Illinois $54,049 Oregon $53,847 Delaware $53,699

New Hampshire $53,605 Virginia $53,396 Pennsylvania $52,787 Nevada $52,479 North Dakota $52,378 Michigan $52,219 Wisconsin $52,161 Vermont $52,044

Texas $51,721 Maine $51,700 Arizona $51,668 Ohio $51,631 Georgia $51,143 Indiana $50,899 Wyoming $50,851 Utah $50,777

Iowa $50,745 Kansas $50,491 Louisiana $50,416 North Carolina $50,390 Missouri $50,379 Florida $50,172 Montana $50,061 Nebraska $49,955

Kentucky $49,897 South Carolina $49,685 Tennessee $49,552 Idaho $49,499 New Mexico $49,112 Oklahoma $49,027 Alabama $48,714 South Dakota $48,189

Arkansas $47,903 West Virginia $47,749 Mississippi $47,288

Top Paying Cities for Hazmat Drivers

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:

Glen Haven: $53,042
Hygiene: $54,886
Johnstown: $53,160

Glen Haven, CO $53,042 Hygiene, CO $54,886 Johnstown, CO $53,160 Laporte, CO $52,571 Livermore, CO $52,401 Loveland, CO $52,994 Lyons, CO $54,789 Masonville, CO $52,605

Mead, CO $53,764 Milliken, CO $53,087 Niwot, CO $55,316 Red Feather Lakes, CO $52,545 Severance, CO $52,647 Timnath, CO $52,579 Wellington, CO $52,284 Windsor, CO $52,655

Brighton, CO $53,960 Ault, CO $52,554 Briggsdale, CO $52,569 Carr, CO $51,665 Eastlake, CO $54,100 Eaton, CO $52,720 Evans, CO $52,989 Fort Lupton, CO $53,806

Galeton, CO $52,726 Gilcrest, CO $53,278 Gill, CO $52,812 Greeley, CO $52,858 Henderson, CO $54,043 Hudson, CO $53,629 Keenesburg, CO $53,370 Kersey, CO $52,818

La Salle, CO $53,186 Lucerne, CO $52,801 Nunn, CO $52,387 Orchard, CO $52,562 Pierce, CO $52,588 Ohio City, CO $53,129 Parlin, CO $52,879 Penrose, CO $52,417

Pitkin, CO $53,063 Poncha Springs, CO $52,703 Powderhorn, CO $52,769 Rockvale, CO $52,179 Sargents, CO $52,614 Twin Lakes, CO $54,352 Westcliffe, CO $52,208 Wetmore, CO $51,872

Durango, CO $52,916 Cahone, CO $52,786 Cortez, CO $52,746 Dolores, CO $52,872 Dove Creek, CO $52,734 Egnar, CO $52,763 Hesperus, CO $52,454 Lewis, CO $52,879

Mancos, CO $52,745 Marvel, CO $52,453 Mesa Verde National Park, CO $52,472 Pleasant View, CO $52,634 Rico, CO $52,885 Towaoc, CO $52,526 Yellow Jacket, CO $52,816 Montrose, CO $53,082

Austin, CO $53,151 Bedrock, CO $52,749 Cedaredge, CO $53,205 Cory, CO $53,139 Crawford, CO $52,988 Delta, CO $53,081 Eckert, CO $53,165 Hotchkiss, CO $53,132

Lazear, CO $53,092 Naturita, CO $52,857 Norwood, CO $52,877 Nucla, CO $52,938 Olathe, CO $53,023 Ophir, CO $52,935 Ouray, CO $52,926 Paonia, CO $53,376

Paradox, CO $52,779 Placerville, CO $52,886 Redvale, CO $52,902 Ridgway, CO $52,919 Silverton, CO $52,830 Somerset, CO $53,537 Telluride, CO $52,945 Grand Junction, CO $53,409

Platteville, CO $53,396 Roggen, CO $52,845 Weldona, CO $52,438 Wiggins, CO $52,718 Fort Morgan, CO $52,459 Log Lane Village, CO $52,631 Akron, CO $52,079 Amherst, CO $51,912

Atwood, CO $52,261 Brush, CO $52,257 Crook, CO $52,113 Eckley, CO $51,948 Fleming, CO $52,212 Grover, CO $52,171 Haxtun, CO $52,202 Hereford, CO $51,838

Hillrose, CO $52,309 Holyoke, CO $52,044 Idalia, CO $51,783 Iliff, CO $52,249 Julesburg, CO $52,039 Lindon, CO $51,855 Merino, CO $52,307 New Raymer, CO $52,295

Otis, CO $52,125 Ovid, CO $52,057 Padroni, CO $52,117 Paoli, CO $52,202 Peetz, CO $52,103 Sedgwick, CO $52,076 Snyder, CO $52,267 Sterling, CO $52,351

Stoneham, CO $52,298 Vernon, CO $51,832 Woodrow, CO $51,964 Wray, CO $51,936 Yuma, CO $52,109 Anton, CO $51,869 Arapahoe, CO $51,460 Arriba, CO $51,647

Bethune, CO $51,723 Burlington, CO $51,675 Calhan, CO $52,492 Cascade, CO $52,924 Cheyenne Wells, CO $51,535 Cope, CO $51,844 Cripple Creek, CO $52,824 Divide, CO $52,852

Flagler, CO $51,700 Florissant, CO $52,809 Fountain, CO $52,488 Genoa, CO $51,682 Green Mountain Falls, CO $52,911 Guffey, CO $52,753 Hugo, CO $51,365 Joes, CO $51,896

Karval, CO $51,067 Kirk, CO $51,853 Kit Carson, CO $51,471 Limon, CO $51,993 Lake George, CO $52,889 Manitou Springs, CO $52,924 Matheson, CO $51,955 Peyton, CO $52,740

Ramah, CO $51,620 Rush, CO $51,743 Seibert, CO $51,678 Simla, CO $52,192 Stratton, CO $51,729 U S A F Academy, CO $52,921 Victor, CO $52,800 Vona, CO $51,708

Wild Horse, CO $51,371 Woodland Park, CO $52,880 Yoder, CO $51,942 Colorado Springs, CO $52,924 Clifton, CO $53,376 Fruita, CO $53,243 Gateway, CO $52,868 Glade Park, CO $53,051

Loma, CO $53,262 Mack, CO $53,121 Palisade, CO $53,279 Whitewater, CO $53,047 Glenwood Springs, CO $53,924 Dinosaur, CO $53,033 Aspen, CO $54,934 Snowmass Village, CO $54,932

Avon, CO $54,439 Basalt, CO $54,759 Carbondale, CO $54,556 Collbran, CO $53,227 Craig, CO $53,617 De Beque, CO $53,220 Eagle, CO $54,216 Edwards, CO $54,332

Parachute, CO $53,498 Battlement Mesa, CO $53,448 Gypsum, CO $53,946 Hamilton, CO $53,846 Hayden, CO $53,694 Maybell, CO $53,099 Meeker, CO $53,851 Meredith, CO $54,579

Mesa, CO $53,201 Minturn, CO $54,273 Molina, CO $53,169 New Castle, CO $53,738 Rangely, CO $53,249 Red Cliff, CO $54,266 Rifle, CO $53,605 Silt, CO $53,583

Slater, CO $53,362 Snowmass, CO $54,822 Wolcott, CO $54,248 Woody Creek, CO $54,930 Vail, CO $54,506 Pueblo, CO $51,318 Colorado City, CO $51,669 Aguilar, CO $51,894

Arlington, CO $50,981 Avondale, CO $51,455 Beulah, CO $51,672 Boncarbo, CO $51,920 Boone, CO $51,622 Branson, CO $51,495 Campo, CO $51,304 Cheraw, CO $51,403

Crowley, CO $51,512 Eads, CO $51,439 Fort Lyon, CO $51,382 Fowler, CO $51,530 Gardner, CO $52,034 Granada, CO $51,555 Hartman, CO $51,653 Hasty, CO $51,495

Haswell, CO $51,191 Hoehne, CO $51,836 Holly, CO $51,491 Kim, CO $51,442 La Junta, CO $51,475 Lamar, CO $51,632 Las Animas, CO $51,447 La Veta, CO $52,125

Mc Clave, CO $51,503 Manzanola, CO $51,436 Model, CO $51,514 Olney Springs, CO $51,347 Ordway, CO $51,092 Pritchett, CO $51,445 Rocky Ford, CO $51,361 Rye, CO $51,748

Sheridan Lake, CO $51,459 Springfield, CO $51,550 Sugar City, CO $50,955 Swink, CO $51,424 Trinchera, CO $51,614 Trinidad, CO $51,837 Two Buttes, CO $51,547 Vilas, CO $51,539

Walsenburg, CO $51,850 Walsh, CO $51,485 Weston, CO $52,018 Wiley, CO $51,456 Alamosa, CO $52,521 Antonito, CO $52,488 Arboles, CO $52,594 Arvada, CO $54,102

Aurora, CO $54,065 Bayfield, CO $52,742 Broomfield, CO $54,340 Commerce City, CO $53,975 Dupont, CO $54,078 Eldorado Springs, CO $55,366 Lafayette, CO $54,875 Louisville, CO $54,943

Westminster, CO $54,077 Wheat Ridge, CO $54,075 Agate, CO $52,159 Bennett, CO $53,515 Byers, CO $52,876 Castle Rock, CO $53,110 Deer Trail, CO $52,527 Elbert, CO $52,774

Elizabeth, CO $53,219 Englewood, CO $54,065 Franktown, CO $53,075 Kiowa, CO $52,836 Larkspur, CO $52,938 Littleton, CO $54,011 Lone Tree, CO $53,869 Louviers, CO $53,794

Monument, CO $52,886 Palmer Lake, CO $52,891 Parker, CO $53,672 Sedalia, CO $53,137 Strasburg, CO $53,344 Watkins, CO $53,745 Denver, CO $54,059 Thornton, CO $54,102

Boulder, CO $55,633 Golden, CO $54,070 Alma, CO $53,766 Bailey, CO $53,644 Black Hawk, CO $54,611 Bond, CO $54,243 Breckenridge, CO $53,881 Buffalo Creek, CO $53,458

Burns, CO $53,895 Central City, CO $54,304 Clark, CO $53,384 Climax, CO $53,943 Coalmont, CO $53,292 Como, CO $53,110 Conifer, CO $53,783 Cowdrey, CO $53,077

Dillon, CO $53,849 Dumont, CO $54,110 Evergreen, CO $53,976 Empire, CO $53,863 Fairplay, CO $53,159 Fraser, CO $53,924 Frisco, CO $54,181 Georgetown, CO $53,823

Granby, CO $53,780 Grand Lake, CO $53,751 Grant, CO $53,368 Hartsel, CO $52,876 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $53,708 Idaho Springs, CO $54,018 Idledale, CO $54,015 Indian Hills, CO $53,987

Jamestown, CO $55,543 Jefferson, CO $53,256 Kittredge, CO $53,992 Kremmling, CO $53,703 Leadville, CO $53,877 Mc Coy, CO $53,886 Morrison, CO $53,975 Nederland, CO $55,038

Oak Creek, CO $53,790 Parshall, CO $54,022 Phippsburg, CO $53,843 Pine, CO $53,523 Pinecliffe, CO $55,297 Rand, CO $53,296 Rollinsville, CO $54,781 Shawnee, CO $53,510

Silver Plume, CO $53,595 Steamboat Springs, CO $53,690 Tabernash, CO $54,050 Toponas, CO $53,823 Walden, CO $53,216 Ward, CO $54,893 Winter Park, CO $54,119 Yampa, CO $53,896

Silverthorne, CO $54,135 Longmont, CO $54,672 Allenspark, CO $54,423 Estes Park, CO $53,606 Bellvue, CO $52,920 Berthoud, CO $53,569 Dacono, CO $54,193 Drake, CO $52,939

Erie, CO $54,436 Firestone, CO $54,059 Fort Collins, CO $52,543 Frederick, CO $54,061 Blanca, CO $52,335 Capulin, CO $52,604 Center, CO $52,561 Chama, CO $52,156

Chimney Rock, CO $52,616 Chromo, CO $52,263 Conejos, CO $52,455 Creede, CO $52,730 Crestone, CO $52,359 Del Norte, CO $52,616 Fort Garland, CO $52,217 San Luis, CO $52,005

Homelake, CO $52,567 Hooper, CO $52,392 Ignacio, CO $52,515 Jaroso, CO $52,120 La Jara, CO $52,539 Manassa, CO $52,486 Moffat, CO $52,428 Monte Vista, CO $52,598

Mosca, CO $52,326 Pagosa Springs, CO $52,612 Romeo, CO $52,641 Saguache, CO $52,609 Sanford, CO $52,346 San Pablo, CO $52,077 South Fork, CO $52,668 Villa Grove, CO $52,499

Salida, CO $52,705 Almont, CO $54,062 Buena Vista, CO $53,979 Canon City, CO $52,470 Cimarron, CO $52,824 Coal Creek, CO $52,159 Coaldale, CO $52,576 Cotopaxi, CO $52,429

Crested Butte, CO $54,346 Florence, CO $52,077 Monarch, CO $52,815 Granite, CO $53,608 Gunnison, CO $52,865 Hillside, CO $52,409 Howard, CO $52,671 Lake City, CO $52,821

Nathrop, CO $52,863

Hazmat Driver Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Hazmat Driver roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Hazmat Driver positions in Telecom or Software & Networking typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Hazmat Driver as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Hazmat Driver

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$81,152	$39.0	50%
Internet	$75,742	$36.0	40%
Financial Services	$70,332	$34.0	30%
Insurance	$67,627	$33.0	25%
Energy & Utilities	$64,922	$31.0	20%

Hazmat Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Hazmat Driver'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$48,828

Average $54,102/year

$59,922

$4,069

Average $4,508/month

$4,994

$939

Average $1,040/week

$1,152

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,922	$4,994	$1,152	$29
Average	$54,102	$4,508	$1,040	$26
25th Percentile	$48,828	$4,069	$939	$23

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