Kahului-Wailuku, HI · SOC 53-7081

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Kahului-Wailuku

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$55,620

per year in Kahului-Wailuku

+12% above

National Median

$49,690

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$26.74/hr

median hourly

Employment

140

jobs in Kahului-Wailuku

BLS metro-level wage data places Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Kahului-Wailuku, HI at a median of $55,620 per year ($26.74/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,690, Kahului-Wailuku pays +12% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 140 refuse and recyclable material collectorss are employed across the Kahului-Wailuku MSA in SOC 53-7081.

The Kahului-Wailuku pay distribution spans from $36,910 at the 10th percentile to $65,740 at the 90th — a 1.8× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $38,980 and the 75th at $65,740, so half of Kahului-Wailuku-based refuse and recyclable material collectorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Kahului-Wailuku, HI covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide HI data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Kahului-Wailuku

Annual Salary Distribution

$36,910$38,980$55,620$65,740$65,740
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$36,910

25th Percentile

$38,980

Median

$55,620

75th Percentile

$65,740

90th Percentile

$65,740

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors make in Kahului-Wailuku?
The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Kahului-Wailuku, HI is $55,620 ($26.74/hour). The salary range spans from $36,910 at the 10th percentile to $65,740 at the 90th percentile.
Is Kahului-Wailuku a good place to work as a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors?
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Kahului-Wailuku, HI earns +12% above the national median of $49,690. There are approximately 140 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors jobs in this metro area.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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