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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
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 5 - North Central	N/A	3	N/A	$0.56/hr	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	1,960	427	$19.59/hr	$0.55/hr	$12.95/hr	$14.77/hr	$20.30/hr	$23.47/hr	$26.05/hr
U S	121,330	2,184	$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.

Other Regional Data For Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	920	$20.96/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	190	$18.96/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	160	$21.75/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	150	$21.59/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	70	$20.86/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	20	$14.10/hr	N/A
EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	N/A	$22.93/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	N/A	N/A	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	N/A	$15.24/hr	N/A

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Tasks for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Drives truck.
Starts hoisting device that raises refuse bin attached to rear of truck and dumps contents into opening in enclosed truck body.