Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in California
Local pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-7081
$64,890
median pay, California
13,930
employed in California
+30.6%
vs U.S. median
+0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What refuse and recyclable material collectors earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in California earn between $55,420 and $75,070 a year; the U.S. median is $49,690.
$45,970
P10
$55,420
P25
$64,890
MEDIAN
$75,070
P75
$90,370
P90
Pay by metro in California
$87,430
$77,570
$73,110
$72,450
$69,300
$69,210
$68,530
$66,900
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