How does Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Maine compare to the national average?

Maine Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries are 11% below the US national median of $48,350 per year.

What is the salary range for a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Maine?

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries in Maine range from $33,020 (10th percentile) to $51,540 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Maine

SOC 53-7081 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Maine is $43,220 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $20.78 per hour. This is 11% below the national median of $48,350. 620 people work as Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Maine. Wages have grown 32% since 2019, when the median was $32,760.

Median Annual Salary

$43,220

Mean Annual

$42,920

Median Hourly

$20.78

Total Employed

620

Salary Distribution

$33k

10th

$37k

25th

$43k

Median

$47k

75th

$52k

90th

How This Compares

Maine

$43,220

this metro

United States

$48,350

you earn -11% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$43,220	$42,920	620
2023	$40,130	$40,860	1,060
2022	$36,550	$36,700	940
2021	$36,420	$35,210	590
2020	$35,430	$35,830	620
2019	$32,760	$33,420	700

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