Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
SOC code 53-7081 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,590 | $16.15 |
| 25th percentile | $39,080 | $18.79 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,690 | $23.89 |
| 75th percentile | $62,020 | $29.82 |
| 90th percentile | $75,900 | $36.49 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (SOC 53-7081), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,000 | $43,340 | $39,850 | $28,970 | $33,950 | $50,920 | $60,890 |
| Alaska | 330 | $50,340 | $36,830 | $31,060 | $35,390 | $58,280 | $78,860 |
| Arizona | 2,020 | $47,650 | $39,650 | $33,950 | $33,950 | $60,560 | $65,750 |
| Arkansas | 1,530 | $36,950 | $36,640 | $27,820 | $29,940 | $39,810 | $50,230 |
| California | 13,240 | $64,290 | $61,650 | $41,600 | $51,290 | $73,960 | $93,900 |
| Colorado | 3,410 | $57,190 | $60,610 | $38,960 | $47,300 | $63,710 | $73,670 |
| Connecticut | 930 | $45,800 | $45,760 | $34,350 | $34,370 | $51,280 | $61,830 |
| Delaware | 380 | $48,220 | $46,950 | $34,830 | $38,240 | $59,160 | $61,470 |
| District of Columbia | 550 | $54,450 | $53,870 | $39,810 | $44,390 | $61,780 | $74,330 |
| Florida | 9,690 | $47,180 | $46,890 | $32,710 | $38,280 | $52,180 | $62,030 |
| Georgia | 4,790 | $46,320 | $43,000 | $30,300 | $35,780 | $51,460 | $60,480 |
| Hawaii | 740 | $56,430 | $55,330 | $47,950 | $51,890 | $65,820 | $68,560 |
| Idaho | 830 | $48,760 | $48,200 | $34,940 | $40,630 | $51,160 | $58,220 |
| Illinois | 4,940 | $62,680 | $61,880 | $36,190 | $47,230 | $80,890 | $84,570 |
| Indiana | 2,980 | $54,920 | $59,260 | $34,470 | $48,810 | $61,760 | $69,810 |
| Iowa | 2,050 | $49,880 | $48,830 | $37,340 | $44,960 | $56,490 | $63,040 |
| Kansas | 980 | $41,300 | $42,540 | $28,390 | $31,210 | $46,790 | $57,090 |
| Kentucky | 2,060 | $40,130 | $36,930 | $22,980 | $29,830 | $48,540 | $56,720 |
| Louisiana | 2,200 | $38,790 | $36,890 | $26,290 | $30,350 | $46,240 | $51,950 |
| Maine | 620 | $42,920 | $43,220 | $33,020 | $36,760 | $47,450 | $51,540 |
| Maryland | 2,710 | $44,790 | $40,080 | $34,170 | $37,950 | $48,180 | $60,110 |
| Massachusetts | 1,170 | $54,450 | $59,540 | $39,290 | $44,240 | $63,160 | $69,840 |
| Michigan | 3,680 | $56,460 | $59,290 | $34,320 | $46,180 | $72,640 | $78,040 |
| Minnesota | 2,260 | $57,830 | $61,630 | $41,960 | $49,680 | $65,330 | $70,970 |
| Mississippi | 1,790 | $37,930 | $36,070 | $27,230 | $30,920 | $46,380 | $51,190 |
| Missouri | 2,180 | $46,480 | $46,760 | $31,440 | $35,600 | $57,860 | $60,330 |
| Montana | 350 | $49,670 | $51,230 | $35,690 | $44,420 | $55,570 | $58,820 |
| Nebraska | 1,190 | $46,120 | $47,490 | $30,560 | $36,900 | $55,660 | $60,660 |
| Nevada | 600 | $63,260 | $65,440 | $35,350 | $56,010 | $78,420 | $80,170 |
| New Hampshire | 390 | $45,050 | $42,690 | $34,380 | $38,100 | $51,220 | $58,680 |
| New Jersey | 4,710 | $52,730 | $50,700 | $36,560 | $38,490 | $63,800 | $71,910 |
| New Mexico | 1,210 | $45,810 | $46,810 | $34,790 | $38,560 | $50,100 | $58,110 |
| New York | 11,240 | $65,260 | $64,550 | $41,250 | $45,710 | $84,060 | $84,390 |
| North Carolina | 6,460 | $40,690 | $40,500 | $24,310 | $31,160 | $48,890 | $55,780 |
| North Dakota | 300 | $51,680 | $50,440 | $36,190 | $45,330 | $61,870 | $66,930 |
| Ohio | 5,000 | $49,160 | $48,730 | $32,270 | $40,620 | $58,570 | $62,880 |
| Oklahoma | 2,030 | $39,920 | $36,850 | $30,220 | $33,080 | $45,970 | $55,290 |
| Oregon | 2,080 | $59,940 | $61,040 | $48,880 | $58,040 | $63,920 | $67,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,800 | $43,700 | $42,690 | $24,960 | $34,420 | $52,580 | $63,040 |
| Rhode Island | 520 | $51,290 | $51,450 | $33,950 | $37,730 | $60,360 | $71,510 |
| South Carolina | 2,600 | $37,100 | $37,380 | $22,260 | $27,800 | $46,260 | $51,130 |
| South Dakota | 360 | $34,790 | $33,030 | $27,830 | $29,800 | $38,500 | $46,590 |
| Tennessee | 2,630 | $40,140 | $38,570 | $26,720 | $31,690 | $47,510 | $59,160 |
| Texas | 10,720 | $45,060 | $45,710 | $32,870 | $39,030 | $49,050 | $56,360 |
| Utah | 680 | $49,660 | $50,720 | $31,230 | $43,820 | $59,090 | $61,270 |
| Vermont | 160 | $49,870 | $49,200 | $39,690 | $43,330 | $59,440 | $60,340 |
| Virginia | 3,720 | $45,120 | $46,080 | $28,800 | $34,950 | $55,040 | $60,700 |
| Washington | 3,890 | $68,350 | $71,440 | $49,730 | $60,870 | $78,070 | $88,520 |
| West Virginia | 860 | $37,960 | $36,630 | $26,000 | $30,540 | $44,590 | $52,050 |
| Wisconsin | 1,330 | $56,370 | $60,390 | $35,080 | $51,320 | $62,880 | $64,440 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $46,900 | $47,970 | $32,860 | $42,820 | $51,290 | $59,090 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.