The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $25,610 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $63,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,360 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,640 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,640. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $63,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,610.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $63,680 | 20.35% | 19.33% |
| 2016 | $50,720 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $48,350 | 8.13% | - |
| 2014 | $44,420 | 1.10% | - |
| 2013 | $43,930 | -16.94% | - |
| 2012 | $51,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $63,680, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $60,330). In comparison, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is 5.3 percent (5.3%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
| 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 |