State Map for Refuse & Recyclable Material Collectors
Looking to move? Some states have more opportunities for this type of work than others.
- Orange states have an above average share of this career in their workforce.
- Blue states have a below average share of this career in their workforce.
| State | Job Outlook |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Average opportunities |
| Alaska | Above average opportunities |
| American Samoa | No data available |
| Arizona | Below average opportunities |
| Arkansas | Above average opportunities |
| California | Below average opportunities |
| Colorado | Average opportunities |
| Connecticut | Below average opportunities |
| Delaware | Average opportunities |
| District of Columbia | Average opportunities |
| Florida | Average opportunities |
| Georgia | Average opportunities |
| Guam | No data available |
| Hawaii | Average opportunities |
| Idaho | Average opportunities |
| Illinois | Average opportunities |
| Indiana | Average opportunities |
| Iowa | Above average opportunities |
| Kansas | Below average opportunities |
| Kentucky | Average opportunities |
| Louisiana | Above average opportunities |
| Maine | Above average opportunities |
| Maryland | Average opportunities |
| Massachusetts | Below average opportunities |
| Michigan | Average opportunities |
| Minnesota | Average opportunities |
| Mississippi | Above average opportunities |
| Missouri | Average opportunities |
| Montana | Average opportunities |
| Nebraska | Above average opportunities |
| Nevada | Below average opportunities |
| New Hampshire | Average opportunities |
| New Jersey | Above average opportunities |
| New Mexico | Above average opportunities |
| New York | Average opportunities |
| North Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| North Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Northern Mariana Islands | No data available |
| Ohio | Average opportunities |
| Oklahoma | Above average opportunities |
| Oregon | Average opportunities |
| Pennsylvania | Average opportunities |
| Puerto Rico | Above average opportunities |
| Rhode Island | Average opportunities |
| South Carolina | Above average opportunities |
| South Dakota | Average opportunities |
| Tennessee | Average opportunities |
| Texas | Average opportunities |
| Utah | Below average opportunities |
| Vermont | Below average opportunities |
| Virgin Islands | No data available |
| Virginia | Below average opportunities |
| Washington | Above average opportunities |
| West Virginia | Above average opportunities |
| Wisconsin | Below average opportunities |
| Wyoming | Average opportunities |
For detailed state-by-state info, see employment and wages external site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
National Outlook
Below Average
Nationwide, new job opportunities for refuse and recyclable material collectors are less likely in the future.