The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX is $38,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $38,710.
Pay spans roughly $30,410 at the 10th percentile to $43,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.73 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
| Median (annual) | $38,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $38,710 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.73 |
| 10th percentile | $30,410 |
| 90th percentile | $43,780 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.