Career Atlas USA

Best States for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Oregon83.4 / 100
  2. 2Colorado82.9 / 100
  3. 3New York82 / 100
  4. 4Washington80.3 / 100
  5. 5Delaware77.5 / 100
  6. 6Alabama74.1 / 100
  7. 7Indiana72.9 / 100
  8. 8North Carolina69.9 / 100
  9. 9Iowa69.2 / 100
  10. 10Illinois68.5 / 100
  11. 11New Mexico64.2 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota62.8 / 100
  13. 13Mississippi60.8 / 100
  14. 14Hawaii60.2 / 100
  15. 15Oklahoma58.6 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).