Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$37,830
25th Percentile Wage
$40,930
50th Percentile Wage
$47,790
75th Percentile Wage
$63,110
90th Percentile Wage
$64,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $64,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $37,830.

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 Growth9-Year Growth
2022
$47,790
1.61% 20.46%
2021
$47,020
10.93% -
2020
$41,880
10.36% -
2019
$37,540
4.10% -
2018
$36,000
28.67% -
2017
$25,680
14.72% -
2016
$21,900
-4.25% -
2015
$22,830
-66.71% -
2014
$38,060
0.13% -
2013
$38,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Cedar Rapids with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,790 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Cedar Rapids is 26.8 percent (26.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 19.2 percent (19.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$65,300
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$50,790
Iowa City
$50,090
Dubuque
$49,620
Cedar Rapids
$47,790
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$45,370
Ames
$44,990
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$43,020
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$40,300
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$39,120
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$38,610

See also: Top paying jobs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.