Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 51 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$48,350

Highest

$71,440

Washington

Lowest

$33,030

South Dakota

Total Employment

139,200

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$71,440	3,890	+47.8%
2	Nevada	$65,440	600	+35.3%
3	New York	$64,550	11,240	+33.5%
4	Illinois	$61,880	4,940	+28.0%
5	California	$61,650	13,240	+27.5%
6	Minnesota	$61,630	2,260	+27.5%
7	Oregon	$61,040	2,080	+26.2%
8	Colorado	$60,610	3,410	+25.4%
9	Wisconsin	$60,390	1,330	+24.9%
10	Massachusetts	$59,540	1,170	+23.1%
11	Michigan	$59,290	3,680	+22.6%
12	Indiana	$59,260	2,980	+22.6%
13	Hawaii	$55,330	740	+14.4%
14	District of Columbia	$53,870	550	+11.4%
15	Rhode Island	$51,450	520	+6.4%
16	Montana	$51,230	350	+6.0%
17	Utah	$50,720	680	+4.9%
18	New Jersey	$50,700	4,710	+4.9%
19	North Dakota	$50,440	300	+4.3%
20	Vermont	$49,200	160	+1.8%
21	Iowa	$48,830	2,050	+1.0%
22	Ohio	$48,730	5,000	+0.8%
23	Idaho	$48,200	830	-0.3%
24	Wyoming	$47,970	310	-0.8%
25	Nebraska	$47,490	1,190	-1.8%
26	Delaware	$46,950	380	-2.9%
27	Florida	$46,890	9,690	-3.0%
28	New Mexico	$46,810	1,210	-3.2%
29	Missouri	$46,760	2,180	-3.3%
30	Virginia	$46,080	3,720	-4.7%
31	Connecticut	$45,760	930	-5.4%
32	Texas	$45,710	10,720	-5.5%
33	Maine	$43,220	620	-10.6%
34	Georgia	$43,000	4,790	-11.1%
35	New Hampshire	$42,690	390	-11.7%
36	Pennsylvania	$42,690	5,800	-11.7%
37	Kansas	$42,540	980	-12.0%
38	North Carolina	$40,500	6,460	-16.2%
39	Maryland	$40,080	2,710	-17.1%
40	Alabama	$39,850	2,000	-17.6%
41	Arizona	$39,650	2,020	-18.0%
42	Tennessee	$38,570	2,630	-20.2%
43	South Carolina	$37,380	2,600	-22.7%
44	Kentucky	$36,930	2,060	-23.6%
45	Louisiana	$36,890	2,200	-23.7%
46	Oklahoma	$36,850	2,030	-23.8%
47	Alaska	$36,830	330	-23.8%
48	Arkansas	$36,640	1,530	-24.2%
49	West Virginia	$36,630	860	-24.2%
50	Mississippi	$36,070	1,790	-25.4%
51	South Dakota	$33,030	360	-31.7%