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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2020-30, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2022-32.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 148,400 151,900 2% 18,000
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 12,790 15,110 +18% 1,940
      California 13,100 14,100 +8% 1,760
      Florida 11,660 12,500 +7% 1,560
      North Carolina 6,850 7,930 +16% 1,010
      Ohio 5,620 5,880 +5% 730
      Washington 3,700 4,640 +25% 700
      Illinois 5,510 5,560 +1% 680
      New Jersey 5,050 5,190 +3% 640
      Michigan 4,940 5,050 +2% 620
      Georgia 3,910 4,580 +17% 590
      Pennsylvania 4,460 4,620 +4% 570
      Colorado 3,340 3,800 +14% 480
      Indiana 3,230 3,360 +4% 420
      Tennessee 2,780 3,190 +15% 410
      Missouri 2,860 3,090 +8% 390
      South Carolina 3,060 3,020 -1% 370
      Virginia 2,830 2,850 +1% 350
      Minnesota 2,620 2,760 +5% 340
      Maryland 2,510 2,650 +6% 330
      Puerto Rico 2,230 2,620 +18% 330
      Kentucky 2,690 2,720 +1% 330
      Arizona 2,280 2,580 +13% 330
      Oregon 2,180 2,400 +10% 300
      Louisiana 2,360 2,400 +2% 300
      Oklahoma 2,330 2,410 +3% 300
      Iowa 1,930 2,150 +11% 270
      Mississippi 1,960 2,050 +5% 250
      Alabama 2,030 2,050 +1% 250
      Arkansas 1,700 1,840 +8% 230
      New Mexico 1,260 1,410 +12% 180
      Nebraska 1,270 1,370 +8% 170
      New York 8,620 10,190 +18% 160
      Kansas 1,210 1,250 +3% 150
      Wisconsin 1,060 1,170 +10% 150
      Utah 910 1,170 +29% 150
      Maine 1,060 1,040 -2% 130
      West Virginia 880 950 +8% 120
      Delaware 710 780 +10% 100
      Connecticut 700 780 +11% 100
      New Hampshire 660 690 +5% 90
      District of Columbia 600 690 +15% 90
      Massachusetts 600 650 +8% 80
      Idaho 470 540 +15% 70
      Rhode Island 450 500 +11% 60
      Montana 440 490 +11% 60
      Alaska 410 460 +12% 60
      Wyoming 390 420 +8% 50
      North Dakota 370 390 +5% 50
      South Dakota 400 420 +5% 50
      Guam 190 220 +16% 30
      Vermont 200 210 +5% 30
      Virgin Islands 10 10 +0% 00
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Nevada No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.