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Highest Paying Industries for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

The top 50 highest paying industries for refuse and recyclable material collectors (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $54,500, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for refuse and recyclable material collectors. It is followed by postal service (federal government) industry (average annual salary $54,500). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of refuse and recyclable material collectors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 50 Highest Paying Industries for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$54,500	$29,880	160
2	Postal Service (federal government)	$54,500	$29,880	160
3	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$42,310	$32,140	420
4	Educational Services - Local government owned	$40,090	$25,600	40
5	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$39,260	$29,880	90
6	State government, including schools and hospitals	$37,920	$23,010	660
7	Waste Treatment and Disposal	$37,650	$20,850	13,500
8	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$34,630	$23,250	100
9	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$34,560	$19,450	42,920
10	Federal, State, and Local Government	$34,560	$19,450	42,920
11	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$34,540	$19,470	43,370
12	Educational Services - Privately owned	$34,510	$23,350	100
13	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,460	$19,410	42,550
14	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,450	$19,410	42,510
15	Traveler Accommodation	$34,030	$18,070	110
16	Accommodation	$34,030	$18,070	110
17	Accommodation and Food Services	$34,030	$18,070	110
18	Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,840	$20,180	65,940
19	Casino Hotels	$33,830	$17,850	n/a
20	Remediation and Other Waste Management Services	$33,410	$20,850	2,310
21	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$33,280	$19,600	69,580
22	Waste Collection	$33,020	$20,000	50,120
23	Transportation and Warehousing	$32,680	$17,800	340
24	Educational Services	$30,880	$20,660	390
25	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$30,590	$22,750	80
26	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$30,590	$22,750	80
27	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals - Privately owned	$30,480	$22,570	70
28	Hospitals - Privately owned	$30,480	$22,570	70
29	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$29,960	$20,500	340
30	Manufacturing	$29,110	$21,150	130
31	Other Support Services	$28,430	$18,230	370
32	Animal Slaughtering and Processing	$28,360	$20,040	40
33	Food Manufacturing	$28,020	$20,550	60
34	Educational Services - State government owned	$27,960	$20,290	250
35	Health Care and Social Assistance	$27,930	$17,390	350
36	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$27,920	$20,280	250
37	Vocational Rehabilitation Services	$27,870	$17,470	230
38	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$27,570	$17,510	580
39	Wholesale Trade	$27,570	$17,510	590
40	Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers	$26,990	$17,490	560
41	Social Assistance	$25,470	$17,070	270
42	Retail Trade	$24,830	$17,430	n/a
43	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$23,380	$17,930	40
44	Truck Transportation	$22,980	$16,730	n/a
45	Specialized Freight Trucking	$22,560	$16,690	n/a
46	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$22,160	$17,090	100
47	Administrative and Support Services	$21,520	$17,070	3,640
48	Employment Services	$20,770	$16,950	3,210
49	Temporary Help Services	$20,510	$16,980	2,740
50	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$18,920	$16,610	60