The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Birmingham, AL is $46,630 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,830.
Pay spans roughly $34,750 at the 10th percentile to $62,250 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.42 per hour. An estimated 430 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Birmingham, AL.
| Median (annual) | $46,630 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,830 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.42 |
| 10th percentile | $34,750 |
| 90th percentile | $62,250 |
| Employment | 430 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.