Recycling and Reclamation Workers
Employment data isn't available specifically for this occupation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, so we are using the data from Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand.
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Calculated automation risk
Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.
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Growth
The number of 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' job openings is expected to rise 6.0% by 2032
Updated projections are due 09-2024.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' was $37,660, or $18 per hour
'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' were paid 21.6% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Volume
As of 2023 there were 3,008,300 people employed as 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand' within the United States.
This represents around 2.0% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 50 people are employed as 'Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand'.
Job description
Prepare and sort materials or products for recycling. Identify and remove hazardous substances. Dismantle components of products such as appliances.
SOC Code: 53-7062.04
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