The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in North Carolina is $40,500 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,690.
Pay spans roughly $24,310 at the 10th percentile to $55,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.47 per hour. An estimated 6,460 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $40,500 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,690 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.47 |
| 10th percentile | $24,310 |
| 90th percentile | $55,780 |
| Employment | 6,460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.