Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector salary
49,690 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 53-7081
Half of all refuse and recyclable material collectors in the United States earn more than 49,690 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay558of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×39,080 USD – 62,020 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 39,080 USD |
| Median | 49,690 USD |
| Mean | 52,820 USD |
| Upper quartile | 62,020 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 53-7081 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 49,910 USD
- Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 49,880 USD
- Logging Equipment Operators 49,740 USD
- Dredge Operators 49,640 USD
- Agricultural Technicians 49,630 USD
- Patternmakers, Wood 49,630 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov