The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Indianapolis-Carmel 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 | $30,260 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,550 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,260.
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 | $44,230 | -5.45% | 36.24% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 17.77% | - |
| 2020 | $38,350 | 4.51% | - |
| 2019 | $36,620 | 3.74% | - |
| 2018 | $35,250 | 6.95% | - |
| 2017 | $32,800 | 1.28% | - |
| 2016 | $32,380 | 5.74% | - |
| 2015 | $30,520 | -2.56% | - |
| 2014 | $31,300 | 5.40% | - |
| 2013 | $29,610 | 4.76% | - |
| 2012 | $28,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $44,230, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Lafayette-West Lafayette (median annual salary of $47,320). Compared with Lafayette-West Lafayette, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Indianapolis-Carmel is 6.5 percent (6.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Lafayette-West Lafayette | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Columbus | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Elkhart-Goshen | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Terre Haute | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bloomington | |
| Kokomo | |
| Gary |