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Job outlook for garbage collectors in the United States
Garbage collector job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected garbage collector job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 358,300 new jobs for garbage collectors are projected over the next decade.
Garbage collector salaries have increased 11% for garbage collectors in the last 5 years.
There are over 63,192 garbage collectors currently employed in the United States.
There are 3,431 active garbage collector job openings in the US.
The average garbage collector salary is $29,093.
Are garbage collector jobs in demand?
Yes, garbage collector jobs are in demand. Garbage collector demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Garbage collector job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of garbage collector jobs and the average garbage collector salary over time.
Garbage collector jobs over time
Garbage collector job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63,192 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 60,582 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 60,828 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 59,418 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 57,718 | 0.02% |
Average garbage collector salary over time
Garbage collector salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,093 | $13.99 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $28,155 | $13.54 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | $27,724 | $13.33 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | $26,905 | $12.94 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | $26,243 | $12.62 | +4.3% |
Garbage collector jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of garbage collector job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where garbage collectors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for garbage collectors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 20,984,400 | 277 | 1% |
| 2 | California | 39,536,653 | 222 | 1% |
| 3 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 220 | 1% |
| 4 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 91 | 1% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 58 | 1% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 43 | 1% |
| 7 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 40 | 1% |
| 8 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 39 | 1% |
| 9 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 37 | 1% |
| 10 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 35 | 1% |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 29 | 1% |
| 12 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 25 | 1% |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 24 | 1% |
| 14 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 23 | 1% |
| 15 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 18 | 1% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 16 | 1% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 15 | 1% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 9 | 1% |
| 19 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 6 | 1% |
| 20 | Alaska | 739,795 | 5 | 1% |
Most common cities for garbage collectors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranberry | 3 | 11% | $26,055 |
| 2 | Springfield | 3 | 10% | $24,481 |
| 3 | Sun Prairie | 3 | 9% | $30,665 |
| 4 | Bettendorf | 3 | 8% | $25,593 |
| 5 | Urbandale | 3 | 7% | $25,890 |
| 6 | Marietta | 3 | 5% | $22,532 |
| 7 | Hoover | 3 | 4% | $24,223 |
| 8 | Loveland | 3 | 4% | $33,244 |
| 9 | Alpharetta | 2 | 3% | $22,532 |
| 10 | Alexandria | 3 | 2% | $24,496 |
| 11 | Allen | 2 | 2% | $30,420 |
| 12 | Omaha | 4 | 1% | $24,284 |
| 13 | Madison | 3 | 1% | $30,627 |
| 14 | Raleigh | 3 | 1% | $20,332 |
| 15 | Dallas | 5 | 0% | $30,423 |