Garbage collector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$35.00 per hour

$72,800 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$29.61 per hour

$61,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$25.38 per hour

$52,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$19.80 per hour

$41,180 per year

10th percentile

Starting level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$15.36 per hour

$31,940 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 Washington. On average, they make less than event planners but more than sign language interpreters.

Career Median Salary
Event planner salary $50K
Wedding planner salary $50K
Travel agent salary $52K
Highway maintenance worker salary $50K
Family social worker salary $52K
Garbage collector salary $53K
Postal service worker salary $47K
Postal service clerk salary $47K
Meter reader salary $47K
Sign language interpreter salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)