SG 553 | Hazard Pay by Nextgenz appeared in CS:GO on September 22, 2021. The skin belongs to The 2021 Vertigo Collection that was added to the shooter along with Operation Riptide.

Most of the assault rifle's surface is covered with bright yellow paint. The edge of the magazine features red and white stripes with “Caution” written on them (some details on the buttstock also have stripes but without the text). The vertical piece on the optical sight resembles a traffic cone.

Float Value of SG 553 | Hazard Pay can vary between 0.00 and 0.48, allowing the skin to be obtainable in any exterior quality category. As the weapon’s quality deteriorates, its paint gradually darkens and gets erased. At high float values, the rifle loses about half of the paint covering its surface.

SG 553 | Hazard Pay belongs to the “Classified” rarity grade and is available in a souvenir version. The skin is moderately popular among CS2 players.