Garbage collector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$21.88 per hour

$45,510 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$18.56 per hour

$38,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$15.47 per hour

$32,170 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$12.47 per hour

$25,940 per year

10th percentile

Starting level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$9.50 per hour

$19,750 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Garbage collector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $66,130
New York $59,440
Washington $52,780
California $51,600
Alaska $47,550
Connecticut $45,120
Oregon $44,980
District of Columbia $43,600
Michigan $42,280
Wisconsin $42,160
Delaware $42,110
Massachusetts $41,080
Colorado $40,840
Arizona $39,650
Utah $39,110
Hawaii $38,760
Minnesota $38,740
Montana $38,430
Pennsylvania $37,640
Ohio $37,310
Nevada $37,000
Wyoming $36,640
Florida $35,900
Rhode Island $35,570
Idaho $35,230
North Dakota $34,830
Indiana $34,810
Texas $34,370
New Jersey $33,980
Vermont $33,840
Oklahoma $33,580
New Mexico $33,510
Iowa $33,270
Kansas $32,170
New Hampshire $32,130
Missouri $31,560
Louisiana $31,260
Georgia $31,180
Virginia $31,090
Kentucky $30,200
Alabama $30,180
Nebraska $30,100
Maine $29,910
North Carolina $29,710
Tennessee $29,470
Maryland $28,570
Arkansas $28,290
West Virginia $26,800
South Dakota $25,950
Mississippi $25,760
South Carolina $22,990
Guam $19,930
Puerto Rico $18,530

How do garbage collector salaries compare to similar careers?

Garbage collectors earn about the same as related careers in Kansas. On average, they make less than painting, coating & decorating workers but more than customer service representatives.

Career Median Salary
Painting, coating & decorating worker salary $35K
Ambulance dispatcher salary $35K
Printing worker salary $33K
Concierge salary $34K
Correctional officer salary $32K
Garbage collector salary $32K
Piano tuner salary $30K
Courier salary $30K
Security guard salary $28K
Customer service representative salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)