Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Elmira, New York

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Elmira, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Elmira 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 Elmira, New York

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$20,220
25th Percentile Wage
$20,410
50th Percentile Wage
$26,020
75th Percentile Wage
$28,990
90th Percentile Wage
$30,770

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Elmira, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $30,770. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $20,220.

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Elmira with Other New York Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $26,020, Elmira is the lowest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of New York, following city of New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary of $64,320). Compared with the highest paying city New York-White Plains-Wayne, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Elmira is 59.5 percent (59.5%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
New York-White Plains-Wayne
$64,320
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
$61,650
Nassau-Suffolk
$53,900
Kingston
$51,370
Rochester
$43,210
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area
$41,990
Albany-Schenectady-Troy
$40,070
Syracuse
$37,580
Buffalo-Niagara Falls
$35,590
Capital-Northern New York nonmetropolitan area
$34,650
Ithaca
$34,360
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area
$34,320
Binghamton
$34,270
Utica-Rome
$33,630
Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown
$33,000
Glens Falls
$31,130
Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$30,560
East Central New York nonmetropolitan area
$27,960
Elmira
$26,020

See also: Top paying jobs in Elmira, New York.