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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New Mexico

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New Mexico

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

10.0% Jobs Projection
$33,510 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

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

500 people worked as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in 2018 in this state.

There were 550 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 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 Mexico has fewer Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors than average.

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Job Projections for New Mexico

Jobs for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 13.2%.

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New Mexico Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 770 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 New Mexico?

In 2018 wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors ranged from $21,070 to $43,590 with $33,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.13 to $20.96. The median hourly rate was $16.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.28 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.17.

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

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Top New Mexico 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
Albuquerque, NM 280 $34,850
Las Cruces, NM 40 $30,610

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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