Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors Salary in Texas

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 30 metro areas • Texas

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Texas earn a median salary of $42,282 per year on average across 30 metro and nonmetro areas, -12.6% vs the national median of $48,350. An estimated 10,420 refuse and recyclable material collectors are employed across Texas, with salaries ranging from $30,370 to $54,020 depending on location.

$42,282 Avg median salary in Texas
$54,020 Highest paying metro
$30,370 Lowest paying metro
10,420 Employed in Texas

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      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries by city in Texas

      Metro area Median salary 25th pct 75th pct Employed
      Midland, TX $54,020 $49,830 $56,450 100
      Waco, TX $49,160 $49,160 $61,510 60
      San Antonio, TX $48,690 $40,830 $49,990 1,040
      Austin, TX $48,650 $45,090 $55,340 1,020
      Corpus Christi, TX $47,620 $37,440 $47,720 240
      Dallas, TX $47,050 $43,220 $52,110 2,520
      Beaumont, TX $47,050 $41,260 $50,300 200
      Sherman, TX $46,790 $42,340 $47,170 60
      North Region of Texas $46,280 $37,380 $48,610 200
      Hill Country Region of Texas $45,820 $37,530 $48,610 220
      Victoria, TX $45,650 $34,820 $50,370 40
      Houston, TX $45,480 $38,340 $50,490 2,420
      Odessa, TX $45,350 $45,350 $57,300 90
      Tyler, TX $45,100 $37,090 $46,410 130
      Amarillo, TX $43,050 $39,780 $45,200 150
      Wichita Falls, TX $41,310 $41,310 $47,280 100
      Eastern Region of Texas $40,110 $37,420 $45,910 150
      Killeen, TX $40,090 $37,500 $44,790 140
      Northwestern Region of Texas $39,070 $36,290 $46,810 310
      Brownsville, TX $38,960 $34,240 $43,690 80
      Longview, TX $38,520 $35,170 $46,830 90
      Lubbock, TX $38,510 $33,340 $45,760 50
      Laredo, TX $38,270 $31,060 $39,980 160
      Coastal Plains Region of Texas $37,850 $28,780 $46,650 120
      Border Region of Texas $37,440 $33,510 $46,970 50
      College Station, TX $36,870 $30,290 $45,000 180
      El Paso, TX $36,190 $36,190 $42,910 300
      Eagle Pass, TX $35,710 $23,860 $41,290 40
      Texarkana, TX-AR $33,420 $27,970 $37,690 40
      McAllen, TX $30,370 $27,130 $39,170 120

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