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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in the Industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)

The salary statistics and trend of refuse and recyclable material collectors in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation) are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare refuse and recyclable material collector salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,450
25th Percentile Wage
$27,040
50th Percentile Wage
$36,430
75th Percentile Wage
$50,620
90th Percentile Wage
$72,090

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for refuse and recyclable material collectors in the industry of federal, state, and local government (oes designation). The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) refuse and recyclable material collectors is $72,090. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent refuse and recyclable material collectors is $20,450.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in the industry of Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation) from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$36,430
1.40% 8.84%
2016
$35,920
4.29% -
2015
$34,380
-0.52% -
2014
$34,560
2.89% -
2013
$33,560
1.04% -
2012
$33,210
- -

Table 3. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Different Industries within the Federal, State, and Local Government Sector

The average salaries of refuse and recyclable material collectors in seven industries within the federal, state, and local government sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Federal government, including USPS
$57,450
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$47,810
State government, including schools and hospitals
$44,820
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
$36,480
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
$36,430
Local government, including schools and hospitals
$36,320
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
$36,310

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