Compare One Occupation Across States
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Full refuse and recyclable material collectors overview →U.S. mean $52,820 · median $49,690
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $71,690 | $74,620 | $34 | +35.7% | $54,070–$88,990 |
| Illinois | #2 | $68,310 | $75,050 | $33 | +29.3% | $38,790–$88,640 |
| New York | #3 | $67,130 | $64,950 | $32 | +27.1% | $42,740–$86,720 |
| California | #4 | $66,300 | $64,890 | $32 | +25.5% | $45,970–$90,370 |
| Nevada | #5 | $64,120 | $61,310 | $31 | +21.4% | $48,030–$81,950 |
| Oregon | #6 | $62,930 | $63,210 | $30 | +19.1% | $53,270–$72,440 |
| Minnesota | #7 | $59,790 | $62,570 | $29 | +13.2% | $47,260–$71,450 |
| Delaware | #8 | $58,000 | $61,290 | $28 | +9.8% | $38,700–$74,590 |
| Colorado | #9 | $57,860 | $60,310 | $28 | +9.5% | $39,580–$75,330 |
| Utah | #10 | $56,420 | $59,310 | $27 | +6.8% | $42,990–$72,930 |
| North Dakota | #11 | $56,220 | $59,000 | $27 | +6.4% | $41,690–$71,330 |
| District of Columbia | #12 | $55,960 | $55,490 | $27 | +5.9% | $39,810–$76,020 |
| Wisconsin | #13 | $55,090 | $59,810 | $26 | +4.3% | $33,360–$64,200 |
| Indiana | #14 | $54,930 | $58,900 | $26 | +4% | $36,000–$64,680 |
| New Jersey | #15 | $54,260 | $54,630 | $26 | +2.7% | $37,590–$71,230 |
| Massachusetts | #16 | $54,230 | $50,310 | $26 | +2.7% | $39,180–$73,090 |
| Vermont | #17 | $54,110 | $51,960 | $26 | +2.4% | $41,240–$63,070 |
| Hawaii | #18 | $53,780 | $56,270 | $26 | +1.8% | $30,760–$65,740 |
| Rhode Island | #19 | $53,190 | $55,970 | $26 | +0.7% | $34,810–$61,370 |
| Michigan | #20 | $52,280 | $51,030 | $25 | -1% | $34,150–$76,360 |
| Alaska | #21 | $51,900 | $45,740 | $25 | -1.7% | $31,620–$80,310 |
| Idaho | #22 | $51,350 | $49,880 | $25 | -2.8% | $38,210–$58,030 |
| Iowa | #23 | $51,120 | $49,850 | $25 | -3.2% | $38,220–$63,350 |
| Missouri | #24 | $50,300 | $50,010 | $24 | -4.8% | $31,760–$71,270 |
| Montana | #25 | $50,200 | $49,420 | $24 | -5% | $37,080–$60,730 |
| Ohio | #26 | $49,990 | $49,330 | $24 | -5.4% | $35,840–$62,450 |
| Pennsylvania | #27 | $49,400 | $48,240 | $24 | -6.5% | $31,200–$66,660 |
| Florida | #28 | $48,960 | $47,820 | $24 | -7.3% | $35,350–$61,450 |
| Nebraska | #29 | $48,610 | $49,390 | $23 | -8% | $37,210–$59,400 |
| Arizona | #30 | $48,500 | $46,910 | $23 | -8.2% | $33,480–$73,610 |
| New Hampshire | #31 | $47,400 | $46,580 | $23 | -10.3% | $37,920–$59,810 |
| Wyoming | #32 | $47,170 | $48,820 | $23 | -10.7% | $33,770–$58,800 |
| New Mexico | #33 | $46,940 | $47,660 | $23 | -11.1% | $34,870–$61,040 |
| Maryland | #34 | $46,740 | $41,870 | $22 | -11.5% | $35,900–$61,210 |
| Georgia | #35 | $46,150 | $46,960 | $22 | -12.6% | $31,680–$60,330 |
| Virginia | #36 | $46,100 | $46,530 | $22 | -12.7% | $28,120–$61,040 |
| Alabama | #37 | $45,450 | $46,240 | $22 | -14% | $29,500–$61,000 |
| Connecticut | #38 | $45,120 | $38,220 | $22 | -14.6% | $34,980–$62,330 |
| Maine | #39 | $44,840 | $43,360 | $22 | -15.1% | $34,590–$61,950 |
| Texas | #40 | $44,700 | $46,330 | $21 | -15.4% | $30,830–$59,380 |
| Tennessee | #41 | $44,320 | $43,270 | $21 | -16.1% | $28,390–$61,400 |
| Oklahoma | #42 | $43,520 | $43,060 | $21 | -17.6% | $31,030–$59,590 |
| Kansas | #43 | $42,960 | $45,510 | $21 | -18.7% | $29,100–$57,090 |
| Kentucky | #44 | $42,710 | $43,100 | $21 | -19.1% | $29,610–$56,170 |
| North Carolina | #45 | $42,590 | $44,670 | $20 | -19.4% | $25,140–$58,570 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $42,300 | $39,170 | $20 | -19.9% | $29,420–$58,340 |
| Louisiana | #47 | $41,900 | $38,810 | $20 | -20.7% | $27,840–$59,010 |
| Arkansas | #48 | $37,250 | $35,640 | $18 | -29.5% | $26,590–$51,570 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $36,820 | $35,840 | $18 | -30.3% | $26,520–$47,960 |
| South Carolina | #50 | $35,690 | $34,880 | $17 | -32.4% | $22,340–$50,600 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $34,810 | $32,950 | $17 | -34.1% | $27,380–$47,700 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.