Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Wisconsin

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

Median annual

$59,810

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$55,090

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Wisconsin is $59,810, or about $29 an hour. That is 20% higher than the national median.

Pay in Wisconsin ranges from $33,360 at the 10th percentile to $64,200 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as refuse and recyclable material collectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Wisconsin

10th$33,360

25th$48,440

Median$59,810

75th$63,430

90th$64,200

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $28.75
Daily: $230
Weekly: $1,150
Bi-weekly: $2,300
Monthly: $4,984
Annual: $59,810

$59,810 a year is around the 50th percentile for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectorss in Wisconsin. The median is $59,810.

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — Wisconsin
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.00	$33,360
25th percentile	$23.30	$48,440
Median	$28.80	$59,810
75th percentile	$30.50	$63,430
90th percentile	$30.90	$64,200
Average (mean)	$26.50	$55,090
Employment	1,550 people

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay by metro area in Wisconsin

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	$64,410	1.6K
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	$63,640	410
Janesville-Beloit, WI	$61,680	90
Duluth, MN-WI	$61,020	120
Kenosha, WI	$60,400	50
Madison, WI	$59,810	60
Eau Claire, WI	$58,880	70
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	$50,030	40
Green Bay, WI	$48,000	40

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