Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary by location
National median: $49,690 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $87,430 | +76.0% | 870 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $77,570 | +56.1% | 2,040 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $77,470 | +55.9% | 3,330 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $76,340 | +53.6% | 130 | 2025 |
| Davenport, IA | metropolitan | $75,440 | +51.8% | 750 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $75,090 | +51.1% | 2,100 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $75,050 | +51.0% | 4,910 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $74,620 | +50.2% | 3,750 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | metropolitan | $74,180 | +49.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | metropolitan | $73,770 | +48.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $73,110 | +47.1% | 320 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | metropolitan | $72,450 | +45.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $69,300 | +39.5% | 1,230 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $69,210 | +39.3% | 90 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | metropolitan | $68,530 | +37.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $66,900 | +34.6% | 220 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $66,610 | +34.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $66,230 | +33.3% | 330 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $65,950 | +32.7% | 390 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $65,950 | +32.7% | 910 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $65,920 | +32.7% | 1,500 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $65,310 | +31.4% | 13,310 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $65,270 | +31.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $64,950 | +30.7% | 11,630 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $64,890 | +30.6% | 13,930 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | metropolitan | $64,440 | +29.7% | — | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $64,410 | +29.6% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | metropolitan | $64,080 | +29.0% | 420 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $63,640 | +28.1% | 410 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $63,210 | +27.2% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $63,210 | +27.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $62,730 | +26.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $62,570 | +25.9% | 2,500 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | metropolitan | $62,500 | +25.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $62,490 | +25.8% | 4,210 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $62,330 | +25.4% | 140 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $62,020 | +24.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $61,940 | +24.7% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | metropolitan | $61,930 | +24.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| Amherst Town, MA | metropolitan | $61,800 | +24.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $61,740 | +24.3% | 210 | 2025 |
| Janesville, WI | metropolitan | $61,680 | +24.1% | 90 | 2025 |
| Mankato, MN | metropolitan | $61,440 | +23.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | metropolitan | $61,370 | +23.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $61,320 | +23.4% | 530 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $61,310 | +23.4% | 770 | 2025 |
| DE | state | $61,290 | +23.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| Chico, CA | metropolitan | $61,250 | +23.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $61,190 | +23.1% | 1,970 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $61,140 | +23.0% | 380 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $61,020 | +22.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Muncie, IN | metropolitan | $60,940 | +22.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | metropolitan | $60,840 | +22.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $60,750 | +22.3% | 970 | 2025 |
| Bismarck, ND | metropolitan | $60,640 | +22.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Springfield, IL | metropolitan | $60,570 | +21.9% | 80 | 2025 |
| Kenosha, WI | metropolitan | $60,400 | +21.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | metropolitan | $60,330 | +21.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $60,310 | +21.4% | 3,700 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | metropolitan | $60,110 | +21.0% | 230 | 2025 |
| South Bend, IN | metropolitan | $60,080 | +20.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $59,830 | +20.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $59,810 | +20.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $59,810 | +20.4% | 1,550 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | metropolitan | $59,760 | +20.3% | 250 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $59,730 | +20.2% | 2,610 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $59,710 | +20.2% | 1,030 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $59,660 | +20.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| Saginaw, MI | metropolitan | $59,620 | +20.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Chambersburg, PA | metropolitan | $59,380 | +19.5% | 110 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $59,310 | +19.4% | 960 | 2025 |
| Provo, UT | metropolitan | $59,140 | +19.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Peoria, IL | metropolitan | $59,070 | +18.9% | 60 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $59,060 | +18.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $59,000 | +18.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| St. Cloud, MN | metropolitan | $58,980 | +18.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $58,900 | +18.5% | 3,180 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $58,880 | +18.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Grand Forks, ND | metropolitan | $58,810 | +18.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $58,680 | +18.1% | 140 | 2025 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | metropolitan | $58,650 | +18.0% | 170 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $58,530 | +17.8% | 420 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | metropolitan | $58,320 | +17.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Evansville, IN | metropolitan | $57,750 | +16.2% | 120 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $57,650 | +16.0% | 520 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $57,560 | +15.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $57,510 | +15.7% | 930 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | metropolitan | $57,490 | +15.7% | 220 | 2025 |
| Terre Haute, IN | metropolitan | $57,010 | +14.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $56,990 | +14.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| Iowa City, IA | metropolitan | $56,810 | +14.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| Midland, TX | metropolitan | $56,660 | +14.0% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minot, ND | metropolitan | $56,340 | +13.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $56,280 | +13.3% | 220 | 2025 |
| HI | state | $56,270 | +13.2% | 770 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | metropolitan | $56,160 | +13.0% | 250 | 2025 |
| Rochester, NY | metropolitan | $56,080 | +12.9% | 200 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $56,020 | +12.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| RI | state | $55,970 | +12.6% | 470 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $55,810 | +12.3% | 330 | 2025 |