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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Delaware

Considering a career as a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector in Delaware?

8.2% Jobs Projection

$42,110 Median Salary

60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Delaware are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Delaware is growing faster than average.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Work in Delaware?

There were approximately 420 workers employed as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state in 2018.

There were 490 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,630 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors than average.

Job Projections for Delaware

Jobs for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 8.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

Delaware Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors job openings in Delaware, and 530 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 18,900 annual jobs and 153,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Make in Delaware?

In 2018 wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors ranged from $19,090 to $59,630 with $42,110 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.18 to $28.67. The median hourly rate was $20.24.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $18.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.75.

The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Delaware Metros for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,560	$42,250
Salisbury, MD-DE	220	$25,230

Top States for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Employment

The table below shows the states where most Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	13,130	$51,600
New York	10,480	$59,440
Texas	9,050	$34,370
Florida	5,810	$35,900
North Carolina	5,070	$29,710
Michigan	4,450	$42,280
Illinois	4,420	$66,130
Ohio	4,100	$37,310
Georgia	3,350	$31,180
Pennsylvania	3,310	$37,260
Virginia	3,080	$31,090
Tennessee	2,710	$29,470
Maryland	2,480	$28,570
Washington	2,450	$52,780
Alabama	2,450	$30,180
Arizona	2,400	$39,650
Colorado	2,340	$40,840
Oregon	2,250	$44,980
South Carolina	2,240	$22,990
Wisconsin	2,200	$42,160

Below are the states where Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$66,130
New York	$59,440
Washington	$52,780
California	$51,600
Alaska	$47,550
Connecticut	$45,120
Oregon	$44,980
Michigan	$42,280
Wisconsin	$42,160
Delaware	$42,110

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