The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $64,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $61,320.
Pay spans roughly $49,390 at the 10th percentile to $72,320 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $31.19 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $64,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $61,320 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.19 |
| 10th percentile | $49,390 |
| 90th percentile | $72,320 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.