The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $46,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,400.
Pay spans roughly $28,060 at the 10th percentile to $66,860 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.54 per hour. An estimated 2,380 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $46,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.54 |
| 10th percentile | $28,060 |
| 90th percentile | $66,860 |
| Employment | 2,380 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.