Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Minnesota

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

Median annual

$62,570

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$59,790

Employed in state

2.5K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Minnesota is $62,570, or about $30 an hour. That is 26% higher than the national median.

Pay in Minnesota ranges from $47,260 at the 10th percentile to $71,450 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 2.5K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Minnesota

10th$47,260

25th$52,030

Median$62,570

75th$65,980

90th$71,450

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.08
Daily: $241
Weekly: $1,203
Bi-weekly: $2,407
Monthly: $5,214
Annual: $62,570

$62,570 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Minnesota. The median is $62,570.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Minnesota
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.70	$47,260
25th percentile	$25.00	$52,030
Median	$30.10	$62,570
75th percentile	$31.70	$65,980
90th percentile	$34.40	$71,450
Average (mean)	$28.80	$59,790
Employment	2,500 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Minnesota

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$64,410	1.6K
Rochester, MN	$62,500	70
Mankato, MN	$61,440	70
Duluth, MN-WI	$61,020	120
Fargo, ND-MN	$60,840	100
St. Cloud, MN	$58,980	120
Grand Forks, ND-MN	$58,810	60
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$50,030	40
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$31,390	90

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