The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ is $52,420 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,850.
Pay spans roughly $35,730 at the 10th percentile to $64,340 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.20 per hour. An estimated 280 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
| Median (annual) | $52,420 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.20 |
| 10th percentile | $35,730 |
| 90th percentile | $64,340 |
| Employment | 280 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.