Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Indiana

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

Median annual

$58,900

Median hourly

$28

Average annual

$54,930

Employed in state

3.2K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Indiana is $58,900, or about $28 an hour. That is 19% higher than the national median.

Pay in Indiana ranges from $36,000 at the 10th percentile to $64,680 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.2K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Indiana

10th$36,000

25th$49,840

Median$58,900

75th$61,210

90th$64,680

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.32
Daily: $227
Weekly: $1,133
Bi-weekly: $2,265
Monthly: $4,908
Annual: $58,900

$58,900 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Indiana. The median is $58,900.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Indiana
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.30	$36,000
25th percentile	$24.00	$49,840
Median	$28.30	$58,900
75th percentile	$29.40	$61,210
90th percentile	$31.10	$64,680
Average (mean)	$26.40	$54,930
Employment	3,180 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Indiana

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	$77,470	3.3K
Muncie, IN	$60,940	30
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$60,080	100
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$59,710	1.0K
Fort Wayne, IN	$58,650	170
Evansville, IN	$57,750	120
Terre Haute, IN	$57,010	80
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$51,080	500
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$49,940	950

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