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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary
in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area

Median base pay · Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area
$49,670
≈ $23.88/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 240 jobs
Middle 50%
$47,910–$60,960
vs U.S. median
0%
Metro rank
#61 of 145

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in the Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area metro earn a median of $49,670 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is in line with the U.S. median of $49,690 and 21% below the MN statewide median of $62,570. It ranks #61 of 145 metros with published figures for this job.

REFUSE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIAL COLLECTORS · NORTHWEST MINNESOTA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · NORTHWEST MINNESOTA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,690P25$47,910MEDIAN$49,670P75$60,960P90$62,880
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,590P25$39,080MEDIAN$49,690P75$62,020P90$75,900
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What is the average Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?

The BLS median is $49,670 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $47,910 and $60,960. The 10th percentile is $46,690 and the 90th is $62,880.

Is Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area a high-paying metro for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors?

That is in line with the U.S. median of $49,690 and 21% below the MN statewide median of $62,570. It ranks #61 of 145 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors make an hour in Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area?

About $23.88 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,670 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.03–$29.31 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.