Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Johnstown, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$23,600
25th Percentile Wage
$28,970
50th Percentile Wage
$35,240
75th Percentile Wage
$39,060
90th Percentile Wage
$41,360

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Johnstown, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $35,240. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,600.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$35,240
30.08% 22.45%
2014
$24,640
-14.57% -
2013
$28,230
3.19% -
2012
$27,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Johnstown with Other Pennsylvania Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $35,240 in Johnstown is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Johnstown is 24.9 percent (24.9%) lower than that in the highest paying State College and 30.1 percent (30.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
State College
$46,910
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre
$45,110
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
$43,080
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman
$42,540
Philadelphia
$39,980
Reading
$38,500
York-Hanover
$37,090
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton
$36,860
Harrisburg-Carlisle
$36,230
Bloomsburg-Berwick
$35,870
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$35,380
Johnstown
$35,240
Lancaster
$35,020
Pittsburgh
$34,900
West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$34,390
Lebanon
$32,710
Erie
$31,850
Newark-Union
$31,740
Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$30,950
Williamsport
$29,990
Altoona
$29,940
Chambersburg-Waynesboro
$29,620
East Stroudsburg
$29,430
East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area
$24,620

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.