How does Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Erie, PA compare to the national average?

Erie, PA Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries are 27% below the US national median of $48,350 per year.

What is the salary range for a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Erie, PA?

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries in Erie, PA range from $34,960 (10th percentile) to $62,930 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Erie, PA

SOC 53-7081 · Metropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Erie, PA is $35,260 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $16.95 per hour. This is 27% below the national median of $48,350. 170 people work as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Erie, PA. Wages have grown 8% since 2019, when the median was $32,610.

Median Annual Salary

$35,260

Mean Annual

$41,480

Median Hourly

$16.95

Total Employed

170

Salary Distribution

$35k

10th

$35k

25th

$35k

Median

$48k

75th

$63k

90th

How This Compares

Erie, PA

$35,260

this metro

Pennsylvania

$42,690

you earn -17% vs state

United States

$48,350

you earn -27% vs US

Salary Trend

View data table

Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$35,260	$41,480	170
2023	$36,760	$42,320	200
2022	$31,850	$37,870	130
2021	$30,350	$37,910	80
2020	$34,230	$35,590	80
2019	$32,610	$33,510	90

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