Wages vary by area of the country and the collector's duties.
Full-time trash collectors usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include paid vacation, health insurance, and sick leave. Some employers also offer a retirement plan.
Refuse and recyclable material collectors (SOC 53-7081)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
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| Illinois | Hourly | $21.22 | $29.54 | $36.97 |
| Yearly | $44,131 | $61,441 | $76,900 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $18.50 | $19.26 | $22.12 |
| Yearly | $38,481 | $40,060 | $46,021 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $15.28 | $19.44 | $25.49 |
| Yearly | $31,784 | $40,423 | $53,034 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $22.19 | $36.59 | $39.31 |
| Yearly | $46,147 | $76,108 | $81,778 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $18.08 | $24.16 | $35.89 |
| Yearly | $37,603 | $50,264 | $74,660 | |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area | Hourly | $14.66 | $19.34 | $25.35 |
| Yearly | $30,506 | $40,237 | $52,726 | |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area | Hourly | $21.00 | $30.66 | $30.66 |
| Yearly | $43,673 | $63,756 | $63,756 | |
| Lake County | Hourly | $22.86 | $30.82 | $39.31 |
| Yearly | $47,558 | $64,099 | $81,778 | |
| Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area | Hourly | $18.11 | $24.12 | $31.63 |
| Yearly | $37,654 | $50,175 | $65,802 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $18.92 | $24.08 | $32.11 |
| Yearly | $39,357 | $50,095 | $66,790 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $29.90 | $32.66 | $32.66 |
| Yearly | $62,179 | $67,945 | $67,945 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $17.93 | $24.69 | $31.13 |
| Yearly | $37,299 | $51,364 | $64,756 | |
| St. Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $19.34 | $24.58 | $31.03 |
| Yearly | $40,230 | $51,130 | $64,537 | |
| Vermilion County | Hourly | $14.45 | $18.18 | $23.88 |
| Yearly | $30,070 | $37,812 | $49,683 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $23.77 | $37.52 | $37.52 |
| Yearly | $49,439 | $78,046 | $78,046 | |
| United States | Hourly | $16.37 | $20.94 | $25.87 |
| Yearly | $34,040 | $43,540 | $53,800 | |