Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Tucson, Arizona

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Tucson, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Tucson is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Tucson, Arizona

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,890
25th Percentile Wage
$28,890
50th Percentile Wage
$30,910
75th Percentile Wage
$38,520
90th Percentile Wage
$43,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Tucson, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,890.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$30,910
-17.53% -6.05%
2021
$36,330
-0.30% -
2020
$36,440
1.37% -
2016
$35,940
2.84% -
2015
$34,920
4.75% -
2014
$33,260
0.48% -
2013
$33,100
0.97% -
2012
$32,780
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Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Tucson with Other Arizona Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,910 in Tucson is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Arizona. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Tucson is 20.7 percent (20.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale and 10.3 percent (10.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale
$38,980
Yuma
$37,450
North Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$36,720
Flagstaff
$35,720
Lake Havasu City-Kingman
$32,610
Prescott
$32,400
Tucson
$30,910
Sierra Vista-Douglas
$30,150
Southeast Arizona nonmetropolitan area
$27,740

See also: Top paying jobs in Tucson, Arizona.