The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lewiston-Auburn 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 | $28,670 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,540 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $43,410 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lewiston-Auburn, Maine in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $43,410. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,670.
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 | $31,300 | 3.71% | 29.81% |
| 2021 | $30,140 | -16.85% | - |
| 2020 | $35,220 | 13.23% | - |
| 2019 | $30,560 | 15.74% | - |
| 2018 | $25,750 | 8.27% | - |
| 2017 | $23,620 | 1.95% | - |
| 2016 | $23,160 | 1.73% | - |
| 2015 | $22,760 | 4.70% | - |
| 2014 | $21,690 | 1.34% | - |
| 2013 | $21,400 | -2.66% | - |
| 2012 | $21,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,300, Lewiston-Auburn is the lowest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Maine, following city of Portland-South Portland-Biddeford (median annual salary of $39,020). Compared with the highest paying city Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lewiston-Auburn is 19.8 percent (19.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford | |
| Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bangor | |
| Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lewiston-Auburn |