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 | $28.87 | $36.87 | $41.42 |
| Yearly | $60,036 | $76,693 | $86,145 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $16.89 | $18.82 | $29.11 |
| Yearly | $35,125 | $39,146 | $60,553 | |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area | Hourly | $19.35 | $28.87 | $29.11 |
| Yearly | $40,256 | $60,036 | $60,567 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.95 | $40.61 | $43.54 |
| Yearly | $64,375 | $84,472 | $90,578 | |
| Decatur Area | Hourly | $26.44 | $29.23 | $39.49 |
| Yearly | $54,994 | $60,780 | $82,123 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $29.15 | $41.57 | $41.57 |
| Yearly | $60,649 | $86,473 | $86,473 | |
| Edwardsville Area | Hourly | $19.60 | $28.60 | $31.86 |
| Yearly | $40,762 | $59,484 | $66,279 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $23.45 | $29.09 | $33.29 |
| Yearly | $48,782 | $60,513 | $69,255 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $25.29 | $31.35 | $31.92 |
| Yearly | $52,617 | $65,212 | $66,406 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $17.37 | $26.12 | $29.04 |
| Yearly | $36,134 | $54,334 | $60,409 | |
| Rock Island-Moline Area | Hourly | $37.06 | $37.06 | $37.06 |
| Yearly | $77,089 | $77,089 | $77,089 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $23.16 | $27.75 | $31.22 |
| Yearly | $48,156 | $57,733 | $64,934 | |
| Shawnee National Forest Area | Hourly | $17.84 | $21.75 | $25.59 |
| Yearly | $37,122 | $45,239 | $53,217 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $20.39 | $29.76 | $39.81 |
| Yearly | $42,394 | $61,900 | $82,815 | |
| St Louis-Belleville Area | Hourly | $23.94 | $29.37 | $30.32 |
| Yearly | $49,797 | $61,086 | $63,061 | |
| Will County | Hourly | $28.74 | $41.42 | $41.42 |
| Yearly | $59,763 | $86,145 | $86,145 | |
| United States | Hourly | $18.79 | $23.89 | $29.82 |
| Yearly | $39,080 | $49,690 | $62,020 | |