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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Edison-New Brunswick 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 Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$31,790
25th Percentile Wage
$38,760
50th Percentile Wage
$46,170
75th Percentile Wage
$53,910
90th Percentile Wage
$58,920

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Edison-New Brunswick, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,920. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$46,170
4.92% 13.00%
2013
$43,900
8.50% -
2012
$40,170
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Edison-New Brunswick with Other New Jersey Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,170 in Edison-New Brunswick is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Edison-New Brunswick is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Ocean City and 23.0 percent (23.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Camden.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Ocean City
$51,770
Trenton-Ewing
$47,370
Edison-New Brunswick
$46,170
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton
$45,190
Wilmington
$39,590
Atlantic City-Hammonton
$37,590
Camden
$35,550