Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in New York

Ranked #3 of 51 · NY

27.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $67,130 ≈ $32/hr
Median annual salary $64,950
Employment 11,630

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,740P25 $47,020 Median $64,950P75 $86,310P90 $86,720

About 80% of refuse and recyclable material collectorss in New York earn between $42,740 and $86,720. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

New York
$67,130
U.S. average
$52,820

The mean refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in New York is $67,130, about 27.1% above the U.S. average ($52,820). That works out to roughly $32/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in New York

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $65,310 $66,040 13,310
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY $58,320 $52,720 190
Rochester, NY $56,080 $54,680 200
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $52,340 $50,560 320
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY $51,490 $50,430 30
Ithaca, NY $51,320 $51,640 50
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $51,070 $51,840 70
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $50,510 $48,930 130

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