The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $36,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,910 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,790 | 5.02% | 32.01% |
| 2021 | $48,240 | 10.45% | - |
| 2020 | $43,200 | 7.78% | - |
| 2019 | $39,840 | 17.95% | - |
| 2018 | $32,690 | 4.31% | - |
| 2017 | $31,280 | 24.68% | - |
| 2016 | $23,560 | -5.48% | - |
| 2015 | $24,850 | 3.62% | - |
| 2014 | $23,950 | -17.75% | - |
| 2013 | $28,200 | -22.45% | - |
| 2012 | $34,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,790, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Davenport-Moline-Rock Island (median annual salary of $65,300). Compared with Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 22.2 percent (22.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |