The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $29,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,410 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $43,870 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,330 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,670 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,670. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $43,870. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,990.
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 | $43,870 | 14.00% | 26.69% |
| 2021 | $37,730 | 1.78% | - |
| 2020 | $37,060 | 21.02% | - |
| 2019 | $29,270 | -4.75% | - |
| 2018 | $30,660 | -2.35% | - |
| 2017 | $31,380 | -13.13% | - |
| 2016 | $35,500 | 11.18% | - |
| 2015 | $31,530 | -1.55% | - |
| 2014 | $32,020 | 1.78% | - |
| 2013 | $31,450 | -2.26% | - |
| 2012 | $32,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $43,870, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Kentucky, followed by Lexington-Fayette (median annual salary $39,910). In comparison, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Louisville-Jefferson County is 9.0 percent (9.0%) higher than that in Lexington-Fayette.
| 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 |