Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in New York
$67,130avg. a year
$32.27 an hour · 11,630 employed
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New York earn an average of $67,130 a year. That is $14,310 (27%) more than the U.S. average of $52,820. The best-paying metro area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $66,040.
$64,950Median pay
$32.27Average hourly
+9%Avg. pay since 2020
#3Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying New York metro areas
Average pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
113,310 jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$66,040
$31.75 an hour
2200 jobs
Rochester, NY
$54,680
$26.29 an hour
3190 jobs
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
$52,720
$25.35 an hour
450 jobs
Ithaca, NY
$51,640
$24.83 an hour
550 jobs
Utica-Rome, NY
$51,510
$24.76 an hour
6320 jobs
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
$50,560
$24.31 an hour
7150 jobs
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
$50,460
$24.26 an hour
830 jobs
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
$50,430
$24.24 an hour
9130 jobs
Syracuse, NY
$45,930
$22.08 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in New York, charted
Pay over time
New York, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where New York refuse and recyclable material collectors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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New York vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,820 | $25.39 |
| New York | $67,130 | $32.27 |
| New Jersey | $54,260 | $26.09 |
| Massachusetts | $54,230 | $26.07 |
| Vermont | $54,110 | $26.02 |
| Pennsylvania | $49,400 | $23.75 |
| Connecticut | $45,120 | $21.69 |
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Average pay, New York, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make in New York?
The average is $67,130 a year, and the median is $64,950. That is $14,310 (27%) more than the U.S. average of $52,820.
What is the hourly wage in New York?
$32.27 an hour on average; the median is $31.23.
Where in New York do they earn the most?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ($66,040), followed by Rochester, NY ($54,680). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Syracuse, NY ($45,930).
How does New York rank?
New York ranks #3 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national refuse and recyclable material collectors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.