The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York is $64,550 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,260.
Pay spans roughly $41,250 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 $31.04 per hour. An estimated 11,240 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York.
| Median (annual) | $64,550 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $31.04 |
| 10th percentile | $41,250 |
| 90th percentile | $84,390 |
| Employment | 11,240 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.