The median annual wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Wisconsin is $60,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,370.
Pay spans roughly $35,080 at the 10th percentile to $64,440 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.03 per hour. An estimated 1,330 people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in Wisconsin.
| Median (annual) | $60,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.03 |
| 10th percentile | $35,080 |
| 90th percentile | $64,440 |
| Employment | 1,330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.