The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) 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 | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
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 | $60,330 | 24.08% | 22.92% |
| 2021 | $45,800 | -56.24% | - |
| 2020 | $71,560 | 0.29% | - |
| 2019 | $71,350 | 4.92% | - |
| 2018 | $67,840 | 13.13% | - |
| 2017 | $58,930 | 17.89% | - |
| 2016 | $48,390 | 4.53% | - |
| 2015 | $46,200 | 6.28% | - |
| 2014 | $43,300 | 0.60% | - |
| 2013 | $43,040 | -8.04% | - |
| 2012 | $46,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,330, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $63,680). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is 5.3 percent (5.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) | |
| Springfield | |
| Bloomington | |
| Carbondale-Marion | |
| Peoria | |
| Rockford | |
| Decatur | |
| Champaign-Urbana | |
| East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | |
| Danville |