Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by State

National average: $52,821 · 51 states · BLS OEWS May 2025

StateMean Salary
Washington$71,690
Illinois$68,310
New York$67,130
California$66,300
Nevada$64,120
Oregon$62,930
Minnesota$59,790
Delaware$58,000
Colorado$57,860
Utah$56,420
North Dakota$56,220
District of Columbia$55,960
Wisconsin$55,090
Indiana$54,930
New Jersey$54,260
Massachusetts$54,230
Vermont$54,110
Hawaii$53,780
Rhode Island$53,190
Michigan$52,280
Alaska$51,900
Idaho$51,350
Iowa$51,120
Missouri$50,300
Montana$50,200
Ohio$49,990
Pennsylvania$49,400
Florida$48,960
Nebraska$48,610
Arizona$48,500
New Hampshire$47,400
Wyoming$47,170
New Mexico$46,940
Maryland$46,740
Georgia$46,150
Virginia$46,100
Alabama$45,450
Connecticut$45,120
Maine$44,840
Texas$44,700
Tennessee$44,320
Oklahoma$43,520
Kansas$42,960
Kentucky$42,710
North Carolina$42,590
Mississippi$42,300
Louisiana$41,900
Arkansas$37,250
West Virginia$36,820
South Carolina$35,690
South Dakota$34,810