DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 7E- East Central	70	7	$15.99/hr	$0.53/hr	$13.10/hr	$15.01/hr	$16.37/hr	$17.71/hr	$18.51/hr
Minnesota	2,320	211	$16.85/hr	$0.88/hr	$9.56/hr	$12.30/hr	$15.57/hr	$21.17/hr	$26.76/hr
U S	123,160	2,217	$16.98/hr	$0.17/hr	$9.15/hr	$11.74/hr	$15.92/hr	$21.05/hr	$27.38/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Professional and Business Services 70 $16.35/hr

Other Regional Data For Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 1,370 $14.39/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 200 $17.73/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 190 $18.87/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 130 $17.64/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 100 $16.44/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 70 $16.37/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 70 $15.53/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 60 $13.87/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 50 N/A N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 50 $14.99/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 20 $12.61/hr N/A

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