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    Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
    Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
    Star Rating:
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    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $37,530
    ($18.04/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    1.4%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    1,106
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    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $37,940
    ($18.24/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    1.9%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    4,152
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    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $53,980
    ($25.95/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.3%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    2,909
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    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $39,730
    ($19.10/hr)
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    2.7%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 2
    Few Opportunities
    29
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    Architecture and Construction
    Conveyor Operators and Tenders
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $30,770
    ($14.79/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.3%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    117
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    Manufacturing
    Machine Feeders and Offbearers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $35,360
    ($17.00/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.0%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 4
    Strong Opportunity
    396
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    Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
    Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
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    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $38,000
    ($18.27/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.8%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    166
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    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Hand Packers and Packagers
    Star Rating:
    ☆☆☆☆☆
    Education: No formal educational credential
     
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    No formal educational credential
    Median Annual Wage
    $29,580
    ($14.22/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    4,156
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