The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 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 | $33,860 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,490 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,040 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,860.
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 | $61,650 | 3.07% | 8.06% |
| 2021 | $59,760 | -9.39% | - |
| 2020 | $65,370 | 3.27% | - |
| 2019 | $63,230 | 4.97% | - |
| 2018 | $60,090 | 4.38% | - |
| 2017 | $57,460 | 3.86% | - |
| 2016 | $55,240 | 2.75% | - |
| 2015 | $53,720 | -6.92% | - |
| 2014 | $57,440 | -2.42% | - |
| 2013 | $58,830 | 3.65% | - |
| 2012 | $56,680 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,650, New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of New York, following the highest paying city New York-White Plains-Wayne (median annual salary of $64,320). Compared with New York-White Plains-Wayne, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.