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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in North Dakota

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14.3% Jobs Projection

$34,830 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

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

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

How Many Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Work in North Dakota?

In North Dakota, there were 390 people working as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in the year 2018.

There were 320 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 14.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 320 total jobs in 2026 for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state.

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

What do Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Make in North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors ranged from $17,830 to $48,330 with $34,830 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.57 to $23.24. The median hourly rate was $16.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.07.

The median salary in North Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Dakota 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
Fargo, ND-MN	130	$39,940

Top States for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Employment

View the list below to see 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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