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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York

Considering a career as a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector in New York?

11.6% Jobs Projection
$59,440 Median Salary
1,600 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York is growing faster than average.

  • Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Work in New York?

10,480 people worked as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 8,900 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,580 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 11.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,600 annual job openings, and a total of 13,070 jobs for New York Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors ranged from $32,340 to $78,750 with $59,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.55 to $37.86. The median hourly rate was $28.58.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $27.25 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 10,340 $60,090
Rochester, NY 280 $33,900
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 270 $36,620
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 240 $39,290
Syracuse, NY 150 $36,740
Kingston, NY 80 $30,380
Utica-Rome, NY 50 $30,150

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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