Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Occupational Description:
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	310	35	$23.43/hr	$15.35/hr	$18.85/hr	$24.14/hr	$26.41/hr	$31.07/hr

Leading Industries for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	1,610	$23.76/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	270	$23.44/hr

Other Regional Data for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$21.10/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	50	$22.63/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	60	$22.35/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$22.13/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	100	$25.94/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	110	$17.62/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	130	$23.96/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	150	$19.68/hr	4.9%
Southeast Minnesota	180	$23.64/hr	5.7%
Southwest Minnesota	210	$23.93/hr	5.0%
Southwest Balance of State	240	$20.45/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	260	$24.14/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	290	$20.45/hr	6.4%
Northwest Minnesota	310	$24.14/hr	6.3%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	720	$24.36/hr	6.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	880	$24.49/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,890	$23.76/hr	6.4%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Light Truck Drivers	20,120	$22.39/hr	6.3%
Tree Trimmers and Pruners	N/A	$30.50/hr	6.8%
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	35,590	$28.11/hr	4.1%

Task for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Refuel trucks or add other fluids, such as oil or brake fluid.
Organize schedules for refuse collection.
Fill out defective equipment reports.
Provide quotes for refuse collection contracts.
Make special pickups of recyclable materials, such as food scraps, used oil, discarded computers, or other electronic items.
Inspect trucks prior to beginning routes to ensure safe operating condition.
Sort items set out for recycling and throw materials into designated truck compartments.
Tag garbage or recycling containers to inform customers of problems, such as excess garbage or inclusion of items that are not permitted.
Drive trucks, following established routes, through residential streets or alleys or through business or industrial areas.
Dump refuse or recyclable materials at disposal sites.