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
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020
 Percentiles
GeographyEmploymentEmp SE*MeanMean SE*10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 1,960427$19.59/hr$0.55/hr$12.95/hr$14.77/hr$20.30/hr$23.47/hr$26.05/hr
U S 121,3302,184$20.35/hr$0.24/hr$11.20/hr$14.21/hr$18.60/hr$24.70/hr$33.13/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.


Leading Industries for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
IndustryOES EmploymentOES Median Wage
Professional and Business Services1,740$20.32/hr
Public Administration200$19.97/hr
Other Regional Data For Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Geography (click title for details)OESProjections
EmploymentMedian Wage% Change 2022 - 2032
Minnesota 1,960 $20.30/hr 5.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 1,070 $21.24/hr N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 920 $20.96/hr 4.2%
Central Minnesota 340 $21.67/hr 9.8%
Southwest Minnesota 280 $16.86/hr 7.3%
Southeast Minnesota 190 $18.96/hr 7.4%
Northeast Minnesota 160 $21.75/hr 9.0%
Southeast Balance of State 120 $20.27/hr N/A
Northwest Minnesota 120 $19.91/hr 5.9%
Rochester MN MSA 110 $17.70/hr N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 110 $20.81/hr N/A
Northwest Balance of State 100 $19.35/hr N/A
Northeast Balance of State 90 $20.76/hr N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA 90 $22.92/hr N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 40 $19.80/hr N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A
Southwest Balance of State N/A $15.46/hr N/A
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