The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Winston-Salem, NC is $39,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $40,370.
Pay spans roughly $26,570 at the 10th percentile to $52,950 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.21 per hour. An estimated 480 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Winston-Salem, NC.
| Median (annual) | $39,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $40,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.21 |
| 10th percentile | $26,570 |
| 90th percentile | $52,950 |
| Employment | 480 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.