Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York
Local pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 53-7081
$64,950
median pay, New York
11,630
employed in New York
+30.7%
vs U.S. median
+0.9%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What refuse and recyclable material collectors earn in New York
New York · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York earn between $47,020 and $86,310 a year; the U.S. median is $49,690.
$42,740
P10
$47,020
P25
$64,950
MEDIAN
$86,720
P90
Pay by metro in New York
$65,310
$58,320
$56,080
$52,340
$51,490
$51,320
$49,810
$49,580
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