| Recycling and Reclamation Workers | |||||||||||
| Summary Occupational Forecast Data for Production Workers, All Other | |||||||||||
| Employment | Employment Change | Average Annual Job Openings | Wage & Training Levels | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2025 | Numerical | Percent | New Jobs | Replacement Jobs | Total | Median Hourly | Median Annual | Training Levels | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,282 | 2,310 | 27 | 1.20% | 6 | 295 | 300 | $17.72 | $36,855 | High school diploma or equivalent | ||
| Description: | Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances. | ||||||||||
| Forecast Data Source: EMSI (4th Quarter 2025) | |||||||||||
Occupation Details
The information in this section represents occupational characteristics included in O*NET which defines key features of an occupation as a standardized, measurable set of variables called "descriptors". These distinguishing characteristics of an occupation are described in greater detail in the O*NET Content Model. All items are listed in descending order of importance.
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