Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Maryland

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

Median annual

$41,870

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$46,740

Employed in state

3.1K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Maryland is $41,870, or about $20 an hour. That is 16% lower than the national median.

Pay in Maryland ranges from $35,900 at the 10th percentile to $61,210 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.1K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Maryland

10th$35,900

25th$38,290

Median$41,870

75th$51,190

90th$61,210

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.13
Daily: $161
Weekly: $805
Bi-weekly: $1,610
Monthly: $3,489
Annual: $41,870

$41,870 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Maryland. The median is $41,870.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Maryland
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.30	$35,900
25th percentile	$18.40	$38,290
Median	$20.10	$41,870
75th percentile	$24.60	$51,190
90th percentile	$29.40	$61,210
Average (mean)	$22.50	$46,740
Employment	3,120 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Maryland

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$59,730	2.6K
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$46,530	3.1K
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$46,040	1.4K
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	$39,950	50

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