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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in the United States earn a median salary of $48,350/year ($23.24/hr). Salaries range from $31,810 to $75,200 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$32K
10th percentile
$38K
25th percentile
$48K
Median
$61K
75th percentile
$75K
90th percentile

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Washington$71K$34.35/hr3,890
Nevada$65K$31.46/hr600
New York$65K$31.04/hr11,240
Illinois$62K$29.75/hr4,940
California$62K$29.64/hr13,240
Minnesota$62K$29.63/hr2,260
Oregon$61K$29.34/hr2,080
Wisconsin$60K$29.03/hr1,330
Massachusetts$60K$28.63/hr1,170
Michigan$59K$28.5/hr3,680

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$77K2,210
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$77K960
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$74K820
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$72K1,920
Napa, CA$71K100
Merced, CA$67K-
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI$66K70
Reno, NV$65K190
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65K1,330
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$65K3,560
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