Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Illinois

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$75,050

Median hourly

$36

Average annual

$68,310

Employed in state

4.9K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Illinois is $75,050, or about $36 an hour. That is 51% higher than the national median.

Pay in Illinois ranges from $38,790 at the 10th percentile to $88,640 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.9K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Illinois

10th$38,790

25th$58,750

Median$75,050

75th$84,300

90th$88,640

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $36.08
Daily: $289
Weekly: $1,443
Bi-weekly: $2,887
Monthly: $6,254
Annual: $75,050

$75,050 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Illinois. The median is $75,050.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Illinois
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$18.60	$38,790
25th percentile	$28.20	$58,750
Median	$36.10	$75,050
75th percentile	$40.50	$84,300
90th percentile	$42.60	$88,640
Average (mean)	$32.80	$68,310
Employment	4,910 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Illinois

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$77,470	3.3K
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$75,440	750
St. Louis, MO-IL	$60,750	970
Springfield, IL	$60,570	80
Peoria, IL	$59,070	60
Paducah, KY-IL	$48,460	40
Champaign-Urbana, IL	$40,650	40

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