The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI is $60,400 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,510.
Pay spans roughly $38,300 at the 10th percentile to $75,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.04 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
| Median (annual) | $60,400 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,510 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.04 |
| 10th percentile | $38,300 |
| 90th percentile | $75,380 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.