Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by City

Top 15 cities for this job by average salary

San Jose, CA	$88,030
Seattle, WA	$76,420
San Francisco, CA	$76,010
Chicago, IL	$71,570
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,560
Bremerton, WA	$69,970
Mount Vernon, WA	$69,850
Olympia, WA	$69,090
San Diego, CA	$68,770
Napa, CA	$67,510
Santa Maria, CA	$67,140
Kennewick, WA	$66,890
Davenport, IA	$66,700
Portland, OR	$66,580
Spokane, WA	$66,190

Average annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025.

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary by state

State	Metros	Highest average	Lowest average
California	22	$88,030	$47,370
Washington	9	$76,420	$56,100
Illinois	4	$71,570	$47,020
Iowa	7	$66,700	$45,160
Oregon	6	$66,580	$57,810
New York	9	$66,040	$45,930
Nevada	2	$65,330	$63,340
Idaho	5	$63,730	$48,300
Minnesota	5	$62,910	$56,020
Colorado	7	$60,720	$50,030
Montana	3	$60,020	$49,350
Wisconsin	7	$59,160	$48,460
Massachusetts	5	$58,990	$50,660
North Dakota	4	$58,450	$55,440
Utah	3	$58,340	$54,550
Missouri	4	$57,880	$46,100
Indiana	6	$56,740	$51,540
Ohio	11	$56,200	$39,110
Pennsylvania	12	$56,110	$38,580
Alaska	1	$55,680	$55,680
Vermont	1	$55,600	$55,600
New Jersey	2	$55,370	$49,390
Hawaii	2	$55,000	$53,150
Rhode Island	1	$54,440	$54,440
Texas	20	$53,220	$34,240
Michigan	9	$53,060	$48,210
Alabama	11	$52,950	$37,460
Nebraska	2	$51,830	$46,590
Florida	21	$51,370	$43,550
Kentucky	5	$51,200	$41,080
Tennessee	10	$51,110	$32,660
Georgia	10	$50,830	$39,000
Washington, D.C.	1	$50,660	$50,660
Oklahoma	3	$50,170	$40,310
Connecticut	5	$49,670	$43,240
Arizona	5	$49,520	$38,390
Mississippi	3	$49,200	$39,010
North Carolina	14	$49,180	$34,470
Maryland	2	$48,850	$43,100
Virginia	9	$48,330	$37,450
Maine	3	$48,230	$42,340
New Mexico	3	$48,020	$42,020
Louisiana	9	$47,460	$36,910
New Hampshire	1	$46,750	$46,750
Kansas	2	$46,500	$40,140
South Carolina	8	$44,350	$32,470
Arkansas	5	$42,250	$33,390
West Virginia	6	$39,350	$36,610
South Dakota	2	$34,430	$33,460
Puerto Rico	6	$23,420	$22,010

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in every city we cover

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Metro area	Average	Median	Hourly	Jobs
San Jose, CA	$88,030	$87,430	$42.32	870
Seattle, WA	$76,420	$75,090	$36.74	2,100
San Francisco, CA	$76,010	$77,570	$36.54	2,040
Chicago, IL	$71,570	$77,470	$34.41	3,330
Santa Rosa, CA	$70,560	$73,110	$33.92	320
Bremerton, WA	$69,970	$73,770	$33.64	70
Mount Vernon, WA	$69,850	$65,270	$33.58	60
Olympia, WA	$69,090	$76,340	$33.22	130
San Diego, CA	$68,770	$69,300	$33.06	1,230
Napa, CA	$67,510	$72,450	$32.46	90
Santa Maria, CA	$67,140	$66,900	$32.28	220
Kennewick, WA	$66,890	$74,180	$32.16	90
Davenport, IA	$66,700	$75,440	$32.07	750
Portland, OR	$66,580	$65,920	$32.01	1,500
Spokane, WA	$66,190	$66,230	$31.82	330
Sacramento, CA	$66,140	$65,950	$31.80	910
New York, NY	$66,040	$65,310	$31.75	13,310
Oxnard, CA	$65,980	$55,810	$31.72	330
Vallejo, CA	$65,430	$61,930	$31.46	110
Reno, NV	$65,330	$61,740	$31.41	210
San Luis Obispo, CA	$64,340	$64,440	$30.93	n/a
Idaho Falls, ID	$63,730	$55,080	$30.64	130
Las Vegas, NV	$63,340	$61,140	$30.45	380
Minneapolis, MN	$62,910	$64,410	$30.25	1,550
Salinas, CA	$62,500	$69,210	$30.05	90
Riverside, CA	$62,350	$61,940	$29.98	1,280
Yakima, WA	$62,240	$61,370	$29.92	80
Bend, OR	$62,200	$62,330	$29.91	140
Fresno, CA	$61,880	$65,950	$29.75	390
Modesto, CA	$61,730	$60,110	$29.68	230
Los Angeles, CA	$61,710	$62,490	$29.67	4,210
Albany, OR	$61,580	$63,210	$29.61	70
Medford, OR	$61,460	$62,730	$29.55	130
Springfield, IL	$61,350	$60,570	$29.50	80
Salem, OR	$61,330	$62,020	$29.49	180
Denver, CO	$60,720	$61,190	$29.19	1,970
Rochester, MN	$60,720	$62,500	$29.19	70
Boulder, CO	$60,170	$66,610	$28.93	110
Bozeman, MT	$60,020	$59,660	$28.86	70
Janesville, WI	$59,160	$61,680	$28.44	90
Amherst, MA	$58,990	$61,800	$28.36	50
Merced, CA	$58,590	$68,530	$28.17	70
Walla Walla, WA	$58,550	$60,330	$28.15	50
Grand Forks, ND	$58,450	$58,810	$28.10	60
Salt Lake City, UT	$58,340	$61,320	$28.05	530
Chico, CA	$58,080	$61,250	$27.92	30
St. Louis, MO	$57,880	$60,750	$27.83	970
Eugene, OR	$57,810	$59,830	$27.80	170
Milwaukee, WI	$57,730	$63,640	$27.76	410
Bismarck, ND	$57,450	$60,640	$27.62	60
Mankato, MN	$57,380	$61,440	$27.59	70
Bakersfield, CA	$57,300	$57,490	$27.55	220
Eau Claire, WI	$56,950	$58,880	$27.38	70
Minot, ND	$56,940	$56,340	$27.37	40
Muncie, IN	$56,740	$60,940	$27.28	30
Peoria, IL	$56,690	$59,070	$27.26	60
St. Cloud, MN	$56,470	$58,980	$27.15	120
Mansfield, OH	$56,200	$50,210	$27.02	70
Harrisburg, PA	$56,110	$58,680	$26.97	140
Wenatchee, WA	$56,100	$57,560	$26.97	30
Duluth, MN	$56,020	$61,020	$26.93	120
Philadelphia, PA	$55,700	$59,730	$26.78	2,610
Anchorage, AK	$55,680	$36,030	$26.77	110
Burlington, VT	$55,600	$51,960	$26.73	40
South Bend, IN	$55,580	$60,080	$26.72	100
Fargo, ND	$55,440	$60,840	$26.66	100
Trenton, NJ	$55,370	$59,760	$26.62	250
Evansville, IN	$55,210	$57,750	$26.54	120
Indianapolis, IN	$55,210	$59,710	$26.54	1,030
Ogden, UT	$55,100	$59,060	$26.49	120
Barnstable, MA	$55,060	$50,990	$26.47	40
Des Moines, IA	$55,030	$56,990	$26.46	440
Honolulu, HI	$55,000	$64,080	$26.44	420
Stockton, CA	$54,970	$56,280	$26.43	220
Colorado Springs, CO	$54,960	$58,530	$26.42	420
Fort Collins, CO	$54,850	$56,020	$26.37	120
Hanford, CA	$54,740	$51,110	$26.32	40
Columbus, OH	$54,730	$57,510	$26.31	930
Rochester, NY	$54,680	$56,080	$26.29	200
Greeley, CO	$54,640	$56,160	$26.27	250
Grand Junction, CO	$54,580	$54,930	$26.24	120
Provo, UT	$54,550	$59,140	$26.23	140
Providence, RI	$54,440	$53,510	$26.17	570
Kenosha, WI	$54,180	$60,400	$26.05	50
Iowa City, IA	$53,990	$56,810	$25.96	60
Madison, WI	$53,970	$59,810	$25.95	60
Chambersburg, PA	$53,930	$59,380	$25.93	110
Boston, MA	$53,490	$50,210	$25.72	540
Midland, TX	$53,220	$56,660	$25.59	80
Fort Wayne, IN	$53,180	$58,650	$25.57	170
Kahului, HI	$53,150	$55,620	$25.55	140
Grand Rapids, MI	$53,060	$50,980	$25.51	340
Cedar Rapids, IA	$53,050	$50,820	$25.51	140
Huntsville, AL	$52,950	$51,090	$25.46	210
Traverse City, MI	$52,760	$49,450	$25.37	260
Detroit, MI	$52,730	$51,070	$25.35	1,900
Kiryas Joel, NY	$52,720	$58,320	$25.35	190
Lansing, MI	$52,640	$49,440	$25.31	250
Cleveland, OH	$52,530	$55,090	$25.26	880
Saginaw, MI	$52,440	$59,620	$25.21	40
Lewiston, ID	$51,860	$55,130	$24.93	40
Omaha, NE	$51,830	$51,530	$24.92	280
Ithaca, NY	$51,640	$51,320	$24.83	50
Visalia, CA	$51,550	$46,090	$24.78	170
Waterloo, IA	$51,550	$50,770	$24.78	140
Terre Haute, IN	$51,540	$57,010	$24.78	80
Utica, NY	$51,510	$47,700	$24.76	50
Green Bay, WI	$51,500	$48,000	$24.76	40
Wildwood, FL	$51,370	$52,060	$24.70	n/a
Mobile, AL	$51,360	$48,460	$24.69	190
Pocatello, ID	$51,340	$48,580	$24.69	50
Helena, MT	$51,300	$52,800	$24.66	40
Louisville, KY	$51,200	$51,080	$24.62	500
Nashville, TN	$51,110	$57,650	$24.57	520
Auburn, AL	$50,980	$49,620	$24.51	110
Springfield, MA	$50,950	$52,450	$24.50	90
Gainesville, GA	$50,830	$49,580	$24.44	100
Allentown, PA	$50,790	$51,610	$24.42	480
Washington, DC	$50,660	$46,530	$24.36	3,100
Worcester, MA	$50,660	$46,740	$24.36	160
Miami, FL	$50,620	$49,770	$24.34	3,370
Buffalo, NY	$50,560	$52,340	$24.31	320
Albany, NY	$50,460	$49,580	$24.26	150
Watertown, NY	$50,430	$51,490	$24.24	30
State College, PA	$50,360	$48,940	$24.21	80
Oklahoma City, OK	$50,170	$50,540	$24.12	590
Pueblo, CO	$50,030	$46,750	$24.05	120
Palm Bay, FL	$50,020	$48,870	$24.05	170
Boise, ID	$49,950	$50,740	$24.01	210
Canton, OH	$49,870	$49,920	$23.98	120
Tampa, FL	$49,830	$47,620	$23.96	1,930
Cincinnati, OH	$49,830	$49,940	$23.96	950
New Haven, CT	$49,670	$46,900	$23.88	140
Phoenix, AZ	$49,520	$47,460	$23.81	1,780
Orlando, FL	$49,450	$48,920	$23.78	1,420
Atlantic City, NJ	$49,390	$47,320	$23.75	300
Billings, MT	$49,350	$48,010	$23.73	50
Ames, IA	$49,250	$47,810	$23.68	90
Gulfport, MS	$49,200	$48,850	$23.65	220
Charlotte, NC	$49,180	$49,470	$23.65	1,840
Dayton, OH	$49,150	$49,010	$23.63	320
Birmingham, AL	$49,070	$47,930	$23.59	570
Sarasota, FL	$49,020	$47,490	$23.57	350
Port St. Lucie, FL	$48,980	$46,430	$23.55	170
Monroe, MI	$48,970	$48,160	$23.54	200
Baltimore, MD	$48,850	$46,040	$23.49	1,370
Muskegon, MI	$48,810	$46,640	$23.46	60
Jacksonville, FL	$48,710	$48,150	$23.42	760
Ann Arbor, MI	$48,520	$46,310	$23.33	90
La Crosse, WI	$48,460	$50,030	$23.30	40
Savannah, GA	$48,460	$48,770	$23.30	290
Toledo, OH	$48,400	$45,500	$23.27	130
Beaumont, TX	$48,330	$48,650	$23.24	250
Virginia Beach, VA	$48,330	$48,570	$23.24	640
Atlanta, GA	$48,300	$47,840	$23.22	2,950
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$48,300	$47,550	$23.22	60
Lancaster, PA	$48,240	$45,540	$23.19	300
Portland, ME	$48,230	$48,430	$23.19	270
Flint, MI	$48,210	$48,270	$23.18	170
Austin, TX	$48,140	$49,560	$23.15	1,410
Ocala, FL	$48,140	$45,670	$23.14	110
Paducah, KY	$48,130	$48,460	$23.14	40
Pittsburgh, PA	$48,030	$49,730	$23.09	1,220
Daphne, AL	$48,020	$47,150	$23.09	140
Santa Fe, NM	$48,020	$47,660	$23.09	60
Richmond, VA	$47,760	$49,150	$22.96	730
Anniston, AL	$47,720	$46,770	$22.94	50
Springfield, MO	$47,670	$46,790	$22.92	130
Naples, FL	$47,650	$48,100	$22.91	n/a
Tuscaloosa, AL	$47,520	$47,920	$22.85	150
Baton Rouge, LA	$47,460	$44,300	$22.82	390
York, PA	$47,420	$47,040	$22.80	150
San Antonio, TX	$47,390	$50,040	$22.79	1,060
Redding, CA	$47,370	$46,290	$22.77	30
Panama City, FL	$47,340	$47,690	$22.76	140
Valdosta, GA	$47,310	$46,640	$22.74	60
Punta Gorda, FL	$47,280	$46,280	$22.73	110
Odessa, TX	$47,250	$46,180	$22.72	60
Durham, NC	$47,220	$46,160	$22.70	230
Waterbury, CT	$47,220	$51,080	$22.70	110
Albany, GA	$47,100	$50,010	$22.64	130
Champaign, IL	$47,020	$40,650	$22.61	40
Manchester, NH	$46,750	$44,120	$22.47	110
Lima, OH	$46,720	$45,600	$22.46	50
Macon, GA	$46,640	$49,020	$22.42	70
Pensacola, FL	$46,630	$48,760	$22.42	250
Fort Myers, FL	$46,620	$47,700	$22.41	510
Lynchburg, VA	$46,620	$47,670	$22.41	90
Lincoln, NE	$46,590	$48,190	$22.40	230
Tallahassee, FL	$46,540	$46,930	$22.37	140
Akron, OH	$46,510	$47,830	$22.36	110
Lakeland, FL	$46,500	$47,040	$22.36	380
Wichita, KS	$46,500	$48,120	$22.36	120
Joplin, MO	$46,420	$49,250	$22.32	60
Raleigh, NC	$46,410	$47,170	$22.31	820
Albuquerque, NM	$46,310	$45,960	$22.26	350
Scranton, PA	$46,270	$45,960	$22.25	340
Prescott Valley, AZ	$46,170	$46,400	$22.20	60
Kansas City, MO	$46,100	$43,400	$22.16	540
Syracuse, NY	$45,930	$49,810	$22.08	130
Erie, PA	$45,840	$46,380	$22.04	170
Clarksville, TN	$45,770	$49,670	$22.01	70
Crestview, FL	$45,670	$45,940	$21.96	180
Fayetteville, NC	$45,660	$47,220	$21.95	180
Knoxville, TN	$45,620	$51,030	$21.93	350
Dalton, GA	$45,610	$48,420	$21.93	40
Tucson, AZ	$45,530	$38,630	$21.89	190
Dallas, TX	$45,430	$47,960	$21.84	4,300
Houston, TX	$45,250	$46,320	$21.76	2,310
Athens, GA	$45,250	$46,560	$21.76	130
Sioux City, IA	$45,160	$47,830	$21.71	70
Jackson, TN	$45,010	$50,050	$21.64	100
Youngstown, OH	$44,950	$46,210	$21.61	140
Staunton, VA	$44,750	$46,910	$21.51	60
Gainesville, FL	$44,740	$44,880	$21.51	120
Greensboro, NC	$44,730	$43,160	$21.51	440
Memphis, TN	$44,720	$44,470	$21.50	890
Reading, PA	$44,610	$38,760	$21.45	210
Sebring, FL	$44,560	$44,800	$21.42	40
Lexington, KY	$44,360	$48,140	$21.33	270
Sumter, SC	$44,350	$48,160	$21.32	40
Bridgeport, CT	$44,160	$37,510	$21.23	220
Decatur, AL	$44,080	$44,020	$21.19	80
Amarillo, TX	$44,070	$43,840	$21.19	120
Deltona, FL	$44,060	$47,230	$21.18	280
Charleston, SC	$44,060	$37,890	$21.18	260
Hilton Head Island, SC	$44,060	$46,340	$21.18	70
Winchester, VA	$44,020	$46,280	$21.16	50
Lake Havasu City, AZ	$43,990	$46,160	$21.15	30
Charlottesville, VA	$43,820	$37,540	$21.07	110
Greenville, NC	$43,710	$47,830	$21.02	80
New Orleans, LA	$43,710	$39,040	$21.02	560
Elizabethtown, KY	$43,670	$47,700	$21.00	50
Hartford, CT	$43,610	$35,830	$20.97	260
Homosassa Springs, FL	$43,550	$43,510	$20.94	60
Tulsa, OK	$43,550	$38,330	$20.94	540
Lake Charles, LA	$43,460	$38,330	$20.89	90
Burlington, NC	$43,370	$41,030	$20.85	100
Norwich, CT	$43,240	$39,070	$20.79	50
Harrisonburg, VA	$43,180	$45,850	$20.76	130
College Station, TX	$43,150	$45,820	$20.74	110
Hagerstown, MD	$43,100	$39,950	$20.72	50
Asheville, NC	$43,010	$45,520	$20.68	220
Wilmington, NC	$43,000	$45,270	$20.67	260
Roanoke, VA	$42,880	$39,070	$20.61	190
Sherman, TX	$42,870	$48,030	$20.61	70
Kingsport, TN	$42,760	$44,450	$20.56	90
Lewiston, ME	$42,670	$40,370	$20.52	80
Corpus Christi, TX	$42,650	$48,940	$20.51	250
Bangor, ME	$42,340	$38,570	$20.36	80
Slidell, LA	$42,300	$39,900	$20.34	170
Little Rock, AR	$42,250	$38,200	$20.31	320
Lafayette, LA	$42,050	$36,470	$20.22	180
Las Cruces, NM	$42,020	$36,640	$20.20	40
Fayetteville, AR	$42,010	$40,540	$20.20	180
Shreveport, LA	$41,900	$42,120	$20.14	160
Augusta, GA	$41,840	$43,250	$20.11	190
Jackson, MS	$41,830	$39,900	$20.11	230
Winston-Salem, NC	$41,770	$44,670	$20.08	420
Dothan, AL	$41,720	$39,350	$20.06	120
Victoria, TX	$41,570	$39,860	$19.99	30
Killeen, TX	$41,090	$40,830	$19.75	130
Bowling Green, KY	$41,080	$36,810	$19.75	70
Hammond, LA	$40,780	$37,920	$19.61	40
Monroe, LA	$40,720	$37,190	$19.58	80
Brownsville, TX	$40,650	$39,670	$19.54	80
Chattanooga, TN	$40,650	$36,090	$19.54	80
Tyler, TX	$40,640	$44,380	$19.54	220
Lawton, OK	$40,310	$37,490	$19.38	50
Topeka, KS	$40,140	$43,580	$19.30	100
Florence, AL	$40,070	$36,280	$19.26	80
Fort Smith, AR	$39,430	$41,420	$18.96	130
Cleveland, TN	$39,410	$37,540	$18.95	40
Weirton, WV	$39,350	$39,930	$18.92	60
Parkersburg, WV	$39,150	$38,250	$18.82	30
Springfield, OH	$39,110	$35,080	$18.81	30
Hattiesburg, MS	$39,010	$37,070	$18.75	90
Columbus, GA	$39,000	$37,090	$18.75	50
Texarkana, TX	$38,880	$36,890	$18.69	30
El Paso, TX	$38,820	$36,850	$18.66	320
Morristown, TN	$38,700	$38,020	$18.61	100
Altoona, PA	$38,580	$35,930	$18.55	60
Spartanburg, SC	$38,530	$36,880	$18.52	100
Sierra Vista, AZ	$38,390	$37,320	$18.46	40
Huntington, WV	$37,960	$36,380	$18.25	130
Jonesboro, AR	$37,850	$35,330	$18.20	50
Wheeling, WV	$37,770	$36,650	$18.16	70
Jacksonville, NC	$37,690	$37,020	$18.12	50
Montgomery, AL	$37,460	$37,630	$18.01	280
Blacksburg, VA	$37,450	$36,160	$18.01	130
Hickory, NC	$37,400	$36,960	$17.98	210
Lubbock, TX	$37,250	$32,510	$17.91	70
Charleston, WV	$37,240	$37,850	$17.91	130
Myrtle Beach, SC	$37,230	$35,190	$17.90	180
Greenville, SC	$36,970	$35,840	$17.77	230
Alexandria, LA	$36,910	$35,500	$17.74	70
Pinehurst, NC	$36,810	$37,160	$17.70	70
Beckley, WV	$36,610	$35,710	$17.60	40
Columbia, SC	$34,680	$34,800	$16.67	380
McAllen, TX	$34,490	$29,140	$16.58	130
Rocky Mount, NC	$34,470	$26,580	$16.57	150
Sioux Falls, SD	$34,430	$31,390	$16.56	90
Eagle Pass, TX	$34,240	$35,710	$16.46	40
Rapid City, SD	$33,460	$29,960	$16.09	30
Hot Springs, AR	$33,390	$30,460	$16.05	50
Johnson City, TN	$32,660	$28,880	$15.70	60
Florence, SC	$32,470	$32,540	$15.61	90
Ponce, PR	$23,420	$21,910	$11.26	30
San Juan, PR	$23,000	$21,840	$11.06	1,340
Arecibo, PR	$22,580	$21,970	$10.86	110
Mayaguez, PR	$22,250	$21,840	$10.70	150
Aguadilla, PR	$22,180	$21,840	$10.66	90
Guayama, PR	$22,010	$21,840	$10.58	50

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary: questions

Where do refuse and recyclable material collectors make the most money?

In San Jose, CA, with an average of $88,030 a year, among the 313 metro areas we cover.

What is the average refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in the U.S.?

$54,284 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Where is refuse and recyclable material collectors pay the lowest?

Guayama, PR, at $22,010 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7081.
U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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