BLS OEWS 2024 · SOC 53-7081

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by State

National median: $48,350/yr · 139,180 employed nationally

51 states
$48,350National Median
$51,210National Mean
139,180Total Employed
$31,810 – $75,20010th–90th Percentile

Salary by State

51 states
State Median Annual vs. National Employment Detail
Washington $71,440 +48% 3,890 View →
Nevada $65,440 +35% 600 View →
New York $64,550 +34% 11,240 View →
Illinois $61,880 +28% 4,940 View →
California $61,650 +28% 13,240 View →
Minnesota $61,630 +27% 2,260 View →
Oregon $61,040 +26% 2,080 View →
Colorado $60,610 +25% 3,410 View →
Wisconsin $60,390 +25% 1,330 View →
Massachusetts $59,540 +23% 1,170 View →
Michigan $59,290 +23% 3,680 View →
Indiana $59,260 +23% 2,980 View →
Hawaii $55,330 +14% 740 View →
District of Columbia $53,870 +11% 550 View →
Rhode Island $51,450 +6% 520 View →
Montana $51,230 +6% 350 View →
Utah $50,720 +5% 680 View →
New Jersey $50,700 +5% 4,710 View →
North Dakota $50,440 +4% 300 View →
Vermont $49,200 +2% 160 View →
Iowa $48,830 +1% 2,050 View →
Ohio $48,730 +1% 5,000 View →
Idaho $48,200 +0% 830 View →
Wyoming $47,970 -1% 310 View →
Nebraska $47,490 -2% 1,190 View →
Delaware $46,950 -3% 380 View →
Florida $46,890 -3% 9,690 View →
New Mexico $46,810 -3% 1,210 View →
Missouri $46,760 -3% 2,180 View →
Virginia $46,080 -5% 3,720 View →
Connecticut $45,760 -5% 930 View →
Texas $45,710 -5% 10,720 View →
Maine $43,220 -11% 620 View →
Georgia $43,000 -11% 4,790 View →
New Hampshire $42,690 -12% 390 View →
Pennsylvania $42,690 -12% 5,800 View →
Kansas $42,540 -12% 980 View →
North Carolina $40,500 -16% 6,460 View →
Maryland $40,080 -17% 2,710 View →
Alabama $39,850 -18% 2,000 View →
Arizona $39,650 -18% 2,020 View →
Tennessee $38,570 -20% 2,630 View →
South Carolina $37,380 -23% 2,600 View →
Kentucky $36,930 -24% 2,060 View →
Louisiana $36,890 -24% 2,200 View →
Oklahoma $36,850 -24% 2,030 View →
Alaska $36,830 -24% 330 View →
Arkansas $36,640 -24% 1,530 View →
West Virginia $36,630 -24% 860 View →
Mississippi $36,070 -25% 1,790 View →
South Dakota $33,030 -32% 360 View →