Garbage collector earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$37.22 per hour

$77,420 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$33.24 per hour

$69,130 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$28.31 per hour

$58,870 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$21.52 per hour

$44,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level garbage collector earnings begin at:

$18.28 per hour

$38,030 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Garbage collector salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $76,450
California $59,380
Washington $58,870
Oregon $50,870
District of Columbia $48,880
Hawaii $48,090
Alaska $47,880
Michigan $47,590
Nevada $47,220
Wisconsin $47,150
Connecticut $47,130
Colorado $46,910
Utah $46,730
Minnesota $46,600
New Jersey $46,380
North Dakota $45,980
Montana $45,970
Delaware $45,590
Illinois $45,430
Massachusetts $41,090
Florida $38,980
Indiana $38,810
Ohio $38,730
Wyoming $38,710
Iowa $38,610
Idaho $38,340
Arizona $37,560
Vermont $37,410
Oklahoma $37,200
Nebraska $36,570
New Hampshire $36,550
Maine $36,420
New Mexico $36,330
Kansas $36,060
Mississippi $36,060
Rhode Island $35,570
Kentucky $35,020
Georgia $34,540
Missouri $34,140
Texas $33,780
Pennsylvania $33,210
North Carolina $31,210
Alabama $30,240
South Dakota $30,080
Maryland $29,930
Arkansas $29,680
Virginia $29,450
Louisiana $29,180
South Carolina $28,860
Tennessee $28,460
West Virginia $28,460
Guam $26,170
Puerto Rico $18,140

How do garbage collector salaries compare to similar careers?

Garbage collectors earn 8% less than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than energy auditors but more than opticians.

Career Median Salary
Energy auditor salary $78K
Event planner salary $60K
Wedding planner salary $60K
Real estate agent salary $62K
Drafter salary $61K
Garbage collector salary $59K
Exterminator salary $48K
Embalmer salary $48K
Upholsterer salary $48K
Optician salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)