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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Southwest Mississippi 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 Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$19,810
25th Percentile Wage	$25,010
50th Percentile Wage	$33,820
75th Percentile Wage	$45,060
90th Percentile Wage	$55,100

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $55,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $33,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$33,820	13.96%	43.97%
2021	$29,100	15.98%	-
2020	$24,450	7.85%	-
2019	$22,530	-13.27%	-
2018	$25,520	-2.90%	-
2017	$26,260	1.64%	-
2016	$25,830	7.28%	-
2015	$23,950	11.15%	-
2014	$21,280	6.30%	-
2013	$19,940	4.96%	-
2012	$18,950	-	-

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $33,820 in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 24.0 percent (24.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Jackson and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Pascagoula.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Jackson	$44,490
Gulfport-Biloxi	$40,970
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$35,960
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,870
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$33,820
Hattiesburg	$28,900
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$28,000
Pascagoula	$25,410