How much do Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors make in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA?

Percentile spread

For Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, the published 10th percentile is $46,440 and the 90th percentile is $72,540. The difference is $26,100, which is 40.5% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $51,790 to the 75th at $72,540, covers $20,750.

The mean annual wage is $64,340, which sits below the median of $64,440. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA median is 29.7% higher than the national median of $49,690 for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors. In 2024 national prices the local median is $59,339, which is 19.4% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.7% lower than the California median of $64,890.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA is 108.596, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $64,440 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors at $59,339 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

13 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors. San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ranks 7th of 14 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Hanford-Corcoran, CA is 59 miles away, with a median of $51,110 and employment of 40. That median is 20.7% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $50,299, against $59,339 here.
• Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA is 63 miles away, with a median of $66,900 and employment of 220. That median is 3.8% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,490, against $59,339 here.
• Salinas, CA is 76 miles away, with a median of $69,210 and employment of 90. That median is 7.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $63,471, against $59,339 here.