Workers' Comp Rates for Junk Dealer (Class Code 8263)
Description
Covers employees of junk and scrap dealers buying, sorting, and selling recyclable materials and scrap items.
Common Businesses
Scrap yardsJunk dealersMetal recyclersSalvage operations
Hazard Group
D
National Avg Rate
$5.87
per $100 payroll
Most Expensive States
- New York$7.98
- Alaska$7.81
- California$7.43
Rates by State for Class Code 8263
| State | Rate per $100 | vs. National Avg | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $4.29 | -1.58 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas | $4.51 | -1.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| Virginia | $4.56 | -1.31 | 2026-01-01 |
| Utah | $4.68 | -1.19 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arkansas | $4.84 | -1.03 | 2026-01-01 |
| Colorado | $4.90 | -0.97 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Dakota | $4.95 | -0.92 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennessee | $5.01 | -0.86 | 2026-01-01 |
| Arizona | $5.06 | -0.81 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Dakota | $5.12 | -0.75 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nebraska | $5.17 | -0.70 | 2026-01-01 |
| North Carolina | $5.17 | -0.70 | 2026-01-01 |
| Idaho | $5.23 | -0.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wyoming | $5.23 | -0.64 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kansas | $5.28 | -0.59 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mississippi | $5.34 | -0.53 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Mexico | $5.39 | -0.48 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Carolina | $5.45 | -0.42 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kentucky | $5.50 | -0.37 | 2026-01-01 |
| Iowa | $5.61 | -0.26 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ohio | $5.61 | -0.26 | 2026-07-01 |
| Missouri | $5.67 | -0.20 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nevada | $5.72 | -0.15 | 2026-01-01 |
| Georgia | $5.78 | -0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| Maryland | $5.78 | -0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oregon | $5.83 | -0.04 | 2026-01-01 |
| West Virginia | $5.89 | +0.02 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alabama | $5.94 | +0.07 | 2026-01-01 |
| Minnesota | $5.94 | +0.07 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Hampshire | $5.94 | +0.07 | 2026-01-01 |
| Delaware | $6.05 | +0.18 | 2026-01-01 |
| Maine | $6.05 | +0.18 | 2026-01-01 |
| Wisconsin | $6.05 | +0.18 | 2026-01-01 |
| Michigan | $6.16 | +0.29 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vermont | $6.16 | +0.29 | 2026-01-01 |
| Rhode Island | $6.27 | +0.40 | 2026-01-01 |
| Florida | $6.32 | +0.45 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montana | $6.32 | +0.45 | 2026-01-01 |
| District of Columbia | $6.49 | +0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| Massachusetts | $6.49 | +0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oklahoma | $6.49 | +0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| Illinois | $6.60 | +0.73 | 2026-01-01 |
| Washington | $6.60 | +0.73 | 2026-01-01 |
| Connecticut | $6.71 | +0.84 | 2026-01-01 |
| Louisiana | $6.88 | +1.01 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hawaii | $7.04 | +1.17 | 2026-01-01 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.04 | +1.17 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Jersey | $7.15 | +1.28 | 2026-01-01 |
| California | $7.43 | +1.56 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alaska | $7.81 | +1.94 | 2026-01-01 |
| New York | $7.98 | +2.11 | 2026-01-01 |