Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Texas
$44,700avg. a year
$21.49 an hour · 12,860 employed
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Texas earn an average of $44,700 a year. That is $8,120 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $52,820. The best-paying metro area is Midland, TX at $53,220.
$46,330Median pay
$21.49Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#40Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Texas metro areas
Average pay for refuse and recyclable material collectors by metro area. Swipe to see all 20.
180 jobs
Midland, TX
$53,220
$25.59 an hour
2250 jobs
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
$48,330
$23.24 an hour
31,410 jobs
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
$48,140
$23.15 an hour
41,060 jobs
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$47,390
$22.79 an hour
560 jobs
Odessa, TX
$47,250
$22.72 an hour
64,300 jobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$45,430
$21.84 an hour
72,310 jobs
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$45,250
$21.76 an hour
8120 jobs
Amarillo, TX
$44,070
$21.19 an hour
9110 jobs
College Station-Bryan, TX
$43,150
$20.74 an hour
1070 jobs
Sherman-Denison, TX
$42,870
$20.61 an hour
11250 jobs
Corpus Christi, TX
$42,650
$20.51 an hour
1230 jobs
Victoria, TX
$41,570
$19.99 an hour
13130 jobs
Killeen-Temple, TX
$41,090
$19.75 an hour
1480 jobs
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
$40,650
$19.54 an hour
15220 jobs
Tyler, TX
$40,640
$19.54 an hour
1630 jobs
Texarkana, TX-AR
$38,880
$18.69 an hour
17320 jobs
El Paso, TX
$38,820
$18.66 an hour
1870 jobs
Lubbock, TX
$37,250
$17.91 an hour
19130 jobs
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$34,490
$16.58 an hour
2040 jobs
Eagle Pass, TX
$34,240
$16.46 an hour
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Texas, charted
Pay over time
Texas, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Texas refuse and recyclable material collectors work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Texas vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $52,820 | $25.39 |
| Texas | $44,700 | $21.49 |
| New Mexico | $46,940 | $22.57 |
| Oklahoma | $43,520 | $20.92 |
| Louisiana | $41,900 | $20.14 |
| Arkansas | $37,250 | $17.91 |
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Average pay, Texas, May 2025
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Questions and answers
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make in Texas?
The average is $44,700 a year, and the median is $46,330. That is $8,120 (15%) less than the U.S. average of $52,820.
What is the hourly wage in Texas?
$21.49 an hour on average; the median is $22.27.
Where in Texas do they earn the most?
Midland, TX ($53,220), followed by Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ($48,330). The lowest average among 20 metro areas with data is Eagle Pass, TX ($34,240).
How does Texas rank?
Texas ranks #40 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-7081. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national refuse and recyclable material collectors page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.