SOC 53-7081 · Eagle Pass, TX metro

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Eagle Pass, TX

The average salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Eagle Pass, Texas is $34,240 a year ($16.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,710: half of the 40 people in this job in the Eagle Pass, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,284).

$34,240average per year

$16.46 / hourMedian $35,710Take-home ≈ $29,692

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-37%vs U.S. metro average
#20 of 20Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay range in Eagle Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,450 or more. The middle half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Eagle Pass earn between $23,860 and $41,290.

  • $24K10th
  • $24K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,240$2,853$16.46
Median$35,710$2,976$17.17
Entry level (25th percentile)$23,860$1,988$11.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,290$3,441$19.85

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary after taxes in Eagle Pass

On the average salary of $34,240, a single filer in Eagle Pass takes home about $29,692 a year, or $2,474 a month and $1,142 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Eagle Pass a good place for refuse and recyclable material collectors? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eagle Pass area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $34,240 buys what about $40,857 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eagle Pass ($35,560). A typical home costs $233,466, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in other Texas cities

Eagle Pass ranks 20th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Midland pays the most ($53,220).

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San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).

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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Eagle Pass: questions

How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make an hour in Eagle Pass?

$16.46 an hour on average, and $17.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in Eagle Pass?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $23,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $23,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the refuse and recyclable material collectors take-home pay in Eagle Pass?

About $29,692 a year ($2,474 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,240. Texas has no state income tax.

Do refuse and recyclable material collectors earn more in Eagle Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 37% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,284).

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; area Eagle Pass, TX (20580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.9%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.23, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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