The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette 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 | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,310 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,380 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
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 | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,320 | 2.83% | 12.89% |
| 2021 | $45,980 | 32.82% | - |
| 2020 | $30,890 | -33.38% | - |
| 2019 | $41,200 | -0.05% | - |
| 2018 | $41,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,320, Lafayette-West Lafayette is the highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Indiana, followed by Indianapolis-Carmel (median annual salary $44,230). In comparison, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lafayette-West Lafayette is 6.5 percent (6.5%) higher than that in Indianapolis-Carmel.
| 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 |