Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Syracuse, New York

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

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$29,390
25th Percentile Wage
$29,400
50th Percentile Wage
$37,580
75th Percentile Wage
$37,580
90th Percentile Wage
$47,660

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Syracuse, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $47,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,390.

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.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$37,580
-4.26% 17.22%
2021
$39,180
5.54% -
2020
$37,010
4.27% -
2019
$35,430
-3.70% -
2018
$36,740
9.15% -
2017
$33,380
-0.66% -
2016
$33,600
-8.10% -
2015
$36,320
1.46% -
2014
$35,790
10.25% -
2013
$32,120
3.14% -
2012
$31,110
- -

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

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,580 in Syracuse is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of New York. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Syracuse is 41.6 percent (41.6%) lower than that in the highest paying New York-White Plains-Wayne and 30.8 percent (30.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Elmira.

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 Syracuse, New York.