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Garbage collector driver job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected garbage collector driver job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 90,900 new jobs for garbage collector drivers are projected over the next decade.
Garbage collector driver salaries have increased 14% for garbage collector drivers in the last 5 years.
There are over 11,998 garbage collector drivers currently employed in the United States.
There are 625,137 active garbage collector driver job openings in the US.
The average garbage collector driver salary is $35,658.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11,998 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 11,501 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 11,551 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 11,283 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 10,960 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,658 | $17.14 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $34,243 | $16.46 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $33,048 | $15.89 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | $32,140 | $15.45 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | $31,277 | $15.04 | +2.7% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 1,123 | 129% |
| 2 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 4,736 | 94% |
| 3 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 2,709 | 93% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 2,894 | 92% |
| 5 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 2,714 | 90% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 1,686 | 88% |
| 7 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 4,190 | 86% |
| 8 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 8,849 | 76% |
| 9 | Delaware | 961,939 | 717 | 75% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 4,997 | 74% |
| 11 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 3,293 | 74% |
| 12 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 4,825 | 72% |
| 13 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 8,683 | 68% |
| 14 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 4,109 | 67% |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 2,463 | 63% |
| 16 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 17,639 | 62% |
| 17 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 6,274 | 61% |
| 18 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 1,101 | 61% |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 3,473 | 60% |
| 20 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 3,361 | 60% |