The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lexington-Fayette 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 | $30,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,470 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,030 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,030. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,690.
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 | $39,910 | 8.97% | 35.28% |
| 2021 | $36,330 | 16.32% | - |
| 2020 | $30,400 | 2.66% | - |
| 2019 | $29,590 | -1.59% | - |
| 2018 | $30,060 | -10.21% | - |
| 2017 | $33,130 | -2.02% | - |
| 2016 | $33,800 | 0.06% | - |
| 2015 | $33,780 | 12.11% | - |
| 2014 | $29,690 | 4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $28,410 | 9.08% | - |
| 2012 | $25,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,910, Lexington-Fayette is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Kentucky, following the highest paying city Louisville-Jefferson County (median annual salary of $43,870). Compared with Louisville-Jefferson County, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lexington-Fayette is 9.0 percent (9.0%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Elizabethtown | |
| Bowling Green | |
| Evansville | |
| Owensboro | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |