The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Arecibo, PR is $21,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $21,160.
Pay spans roughly $19,760 at the 10th percentile to $21,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $10.39 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Arecibo, PR.
| Median (annual) | $21,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $21,160 |
| Median (hourly) | $10.39 |
| 10th percentile | $19,760 |
| 90th percentile | $21,990 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.