Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Michigan

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

Median annual

$51,030

Median hourly

$25

Average annual

$52,280

Employed in state

4.0K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Michigan is $51,030, or about $25 an hour. That is 3% higher than the national median.

Pay in Michigan ranges from $34,150 at the 10th percentile to $76,360 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 4.0K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Michigan

10th$34,150

25th$37,510

Median$51,030

75th$61,460

90th$76,360

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.53
Daily: $196
Weekly: $981
Bi-weekly: $1,963
Monthly: $4,253
Annual: $51,030

$51,030 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Michigan. The median is $51,030.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Michigan
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.40	$34,150
25th percentile	$18.00	$37,510
Median	$24.50	$51,030
75th percentile	$29.60	$61,460
90th percentile	$36.70	$76,360
Average (mean)	$25.10	$52,280
Employment	4,020 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Michigan

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	$60,080	100
Saginaw, MI	$59,620	40
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	$51,070	1.9K
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	$50,980	340
Traverse City, MI	$49,450	260
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	$49,440	250
Flint, MI	$48,270	170
Monroe, MI	$48,160	200
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	$46,640	60
Ann Arbor, MI	$46,310	90

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