The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $63,670 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $63,930.
Pay spans roughly $38,490 at the 10th percentile to $84,390 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.61 per hour. An estimated 13,230 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $63,670 |
| Mean (annual) | $63,930 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.61 |
| 10th percentile | $38,490 |
| 90th percentile | $84,390 |
| Employment | 13,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.