The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in St. Louis, MO-IL is $57,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,000.
Pay spans roughly $33,410 at the 10th percentile to $64,150 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.43 per hour. An estimated 850 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in St. Louis, MO-IL.
| Median (annual) | $57,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,000 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.43 |
| 10th percentile | $33,410 |
| 90th percentile | $64,150 |
| Employment | 850 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.