Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
$45,430avg. a year
$21.84 an hour · 4,300 employed
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn an average of $45,430 a year. That is about the same as the Texas average of $44,700. The U.S. average is $52,820.
$47,960Median pay
$21.84Average hourly
+2%vs. Texas average
4,300Jobs in this metro
Other Texas metro areas
Average pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors in other Texas metro areas. Swipe to see all 19.
180 jobs
Midland, TX
$53,220
$25.59 an hour
2250 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
31,410 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$48,140
$23.15 an hour
41,060 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$47,390
$22.79 an hour
560 jobs
Odessa, TX
$47,250
$22.72 an hour
62,310 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
7120 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
8110 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,150
$20.74 an hour
970 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$42,870
$20.61 an hour
10250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,650
$20.51 an hour
1130 jobs
Victoria, TX
$41,570
$19.99 an hour
12130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,090
$19.75 an hour
1380 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,650
$19.54 an hour
14220 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
1530 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
16320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$38,820
$18.66 an hour
1770 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,250
$17.91 an hour
18130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,490
$16.58 an hour
1940 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$34,240
$16.46 an hour
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How Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington compares
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Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $40,830 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $40,140 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,670 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $34,840 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $33,940 |
| Crane and Tower Operators | $69,630 |
Questions and answers
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
The average is $45,430 a year, and the median is $47,960. About 4,300 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Texas average?
That is about the same as the Texas average of $44,700.
Is this job common in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington?
It makes up 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 1.12 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: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 19100). 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.