Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$17,830
25th Percentile Wage
$20,370
50th Percentile Wage
$28,110
75th Percentile Wage
$33,100
90th Percentile Wage
$39,370

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,370. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,830.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$28,110
-0.82% 2.92%
2016
$28,340
9.99% -
2015
$25,510
-13.01% -
2014
$28,830
14.50% -
2013
$24,650
-10.71% -
2012
$27,290
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area with Other Louisiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,110 in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Louisiana. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New Iberia nonmetropolitan area is 27.2 percent (27.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake Charles and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake Charles
$38,620
Baton Rouge
$38,370
Alexandria
$33,370
New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner
$30,620
Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area
$29,560
Lafayette
$29,420
Monroe
$29,220
Shreveport-Bossier City
$29,010
Winnsboro nonmetropolitan area
$28,140
New Iberia nonmetropolitan area
$28,110
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area
$28,010
Hammond
$25,490
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux
$24,950