Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries across 51 states

$50,528

National Average (Median)

$75,050

Highest: Illinois

$32,950

Lowest: South Dakota

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary by State

Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$32,950

$75,050

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $46,240 AK $45,740 AZ $46,910 AR $35,640 CA $64,890 CO $60,310 CT $38,220 DE $61,290 DC $55,490 FL $47,820 GA $46,960 HI $56,270 ID $49,880 IL $75,050 IN $58,900 IA $49,850 KS $45,510 KY $43,100 LA $38,810 ME $43,360 MD $41,870 MA $50,310 MI $51,030 MN $62,570 MS $39,170 MO $50,010 MT $49,420 NE $49,390 NV $61,310 NH $46,580 NJ $54,630 NM $47,660 NY $64,950 NC $44,670 ND $59,000 OH $49,330 OK $43,060 OR $63,210 PA $48,240 RI $55,970 SC $34,880 SD $32,950 TN $43,270 TX $46,330 UT $59,310 VT $51,960 VA $46,530 WA $74,620 WV $35,840 WI $59,810 WY $48,820

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Illinois

$75,050

Washington

$74,620

New York

$64,950

California

$64,890

Oregon

$63,210

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Illinois	$75,050	$68,310	4,910
2	Washington	$74,620	$71,690	3,750
3	New York	$64,950	$67,130	11,630
4	California	$64,890	$66,300	13,930
5	Oregon	$63,210	$62,930	2,500
6	Minnesota	$62,570	$59,790	2,500
7	Nevada	$61,310	$64,120	770
8	Delaware	$61,290	$58,000	600
9	Colorado	$60,310	$57,860	3,700
10	Wisconsin	$59,810	$55,090	1,550
11	Utah	$59,310	$56,420	960
12	North Dakota	$59,000	$56,220	360
13	Indiana	$58,900	$54,930	3,180
14	Hawaii	$56,270	$53,780	770
15	Rhode Island	$55,970	$53,190	470
16	District of Columbia	$55,490	$55,960	540
17	New Jersey	$54,630	$54,260	4,330
18	Vermont	$51,960	$54,110	160
19	Michigan	$51,030	$52,280	4,020
20	Massachusetts	$50,310	$54,230	1,010
21	Missouri	$50,010	$50,300	1,930
22	Idaho	$49,880	$51,350	730
23	Iowa	$49,850	$51,120	1,780
24	Montana	$49,420	$50,200	370
25	Nebraska	$49,390	$48,610	910
26	Ohio	$49,330	$49,990	4,710
27	Wyoming	$48,820	$47,170	280
28	Pennsylvania	$48,240	$49,400	6,220
29	Florida	$47,820	$48,960	11,650
30	New Mexico	$47,660	$46,940	1,070
31	Georgia	$46,960	$46,150	4,830
32	Arizona	$46,910	$48,500	2,380
33	New Hampshire	$46,580	$47,400	340
34	Virginia	$46,530	$46,100	4,330
35	Texas	$46,330	$44,700	12,860
36	Alabama	$46,240	$45,450	2,790
37	Alaska	$45,740	$51,900	250
38	Kansas	$45,510	$42,960	910
39	North Carolina	$44,670	$42,590	7,250
40	Maine	$43,360	$44,840	770
41	Tennessee	$43,270	$44,320	2,550
42	Kentucky	$43,100	$42,710	1,580
43	Oklahoma	$43,060	$43,520	2,030
44	Maryland	$41,870	$46,740	3,120
45	Mississippi	$39,170	$42,300	1,970
46	Louisiana	$38,810	$41,900	2,200
47	Connecticut	$38,220	$45,120	810
48	West Virginia	$35,840	$36,820	1,000
49	Arkansas	$35,640	$37,250	1,600
50	South Carolina	$34,880	$35,690	2,020
51	South Dakota	$32,950	$34,810	340

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS