Toll Collectors

Wages for full-time toll collectors vary with the area and state where the collector is employed. Average earnings vary by state and municipality. For example, Indeed.com reports that toll collectors in New York City earned median salaries of $28,371 (or $13.64 per hour), while collectors in Virginia City, Nevada, earned $24,814 (or $11.93 per hour), with a top salary of $41,000. Managerial responsibilities also increase compensation. Part-time employees are usually paid by the hour and may begin at the minimum wage ($7.25 an hour, or $15,080 per year). Toll collectors who are members of a union generally earn more than those who are not. Collectors who work the later shifts may also earn more, and most employees earn time-and-a-half or double time for overtime or holiday work.

Toll collectors receive vacation time calculated on the number of hours worked in conjunction with their years of employment. Those workers with up to five years of service may receive 80 hours of vacation. This scale can increase to 136 hours of vacation for seasoned workers with nine to 14 years of employment. Benefit packages usually include health and dental insurance coverage for employees and their families, as well as pension and retirement plans. Toll workers often enjoy the generous employee benefits of working in government service.