Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$61,710avg. a year
$29.67 an hour · 4,210 employed
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area earn an average of $61,710 a year. That is $4,590 (7%) less than the California average of $66,300. The U.S. average is $52,820.
$62,490Median pay
$29.67Average hourly
-7%vs. California average
4,210Jobs in this metro
Other California metro areas
Average pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors in other California metro areas. Swipe to see all 21.
1870 jobs
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
$88,030
$42.32 an hour
22,040 jobs
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$76,010
$36.54 an hour
3320 jobs
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
$70,560
$33.92 an hour
41,230 jobs
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$68,770
$33.06 an hour
590 jobs
Napa, CA
$67,510
$32.46 an hour
6220 jobs
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
$67,140
$32.28 an hour
7910 jobs
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
$66,140
$31.80 an hour
8330 jobs
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
$65,980
$31.72 an hour
9110 jobs
Vallejo, CA
$65,430
$31.46 an hour
10
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
$64,340
$30.93 an hour
1190 jobs
Salinas, CA
$62,500
$30.05 an hour
121,280 jobs
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$62,350
$29.98 an hour
13390 jobs
Fresno, CA
$61,880
$29.75 an hour
14230 jobs
Modesto, CA
$61,730
$29.68 an hour
1570 jobs
Merced, CA
$58,590
$28.17 an hour
1630 jobs
Chico, CA
$58,080
$27.92 an hour
17220 jobs
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
$57,300
$27.55 an hour
18220 jobs
Stockton-Lodi, CA
$54,970
$26.43 an hour
1940 jobs
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
$54,740
$26.32 an hour
20170 jobs
Visalia, CA
$51,550
$24.78 an hour
2130 jobs
Redding, CA
$47,370
$22.77 an hour
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How Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $44,070 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $42,400 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,510 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $39,760 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $40,340 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $61,230 |
Questions and answers
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
The average is $61,710 a year, and the median is $62,490. About 4,210 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the California average?
That is $4,590 (7%) less than the California average of $66,300.
Is this job common in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim?
It makes up 0.7 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.71 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-7081. Metro area: Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 31080). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.