Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

SOC 53-7081

Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 35.9% since 2020-21.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $48,641

Level IV threshold: $55,963

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$48,641

Level I$35,776

Level II$41,974

Level III$48,641

Level IV$55,963

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$51,064	$66,539	$82,014	$97,490
2	Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA, CA	$53,435	$64,917	$76,378	$87,859
3	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$55,619	$65,062	$74,485	$83,928
4	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, WA	$55,120	$63,648	$72,197	$80,725
5	Salinas, CA, CA	$46,446	$59,259	$72,093	$84,906
6	Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA	$52,333	$61,818	$71,302	$80,787
7	Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA, WA	$54,226	$62,650	$71,094	$79,518
8	Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, WA	$54,454	$62,629	$70,824	$78,998
9	Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, WA	$53,830	$61,838	$69,846	$77,854
10	Napa, CA, CA	$55,786	$61,630	$67,496	$73,341

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