Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 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 Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$16,000
25th Percentile Wage
$16,640
50th Percentile Wage
$17,710
75th Percentile Wage
$18,790
90th Percentile Wage
$19,440

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1, Puerto Rico in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $19,440. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $17,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,000.

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 with Other Puerto Rico Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $17,710 in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Puerto Rico. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1 is 10.5 percent (10.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Arecibo and 1.1 percent (1.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Mayaguez.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Arecibo
$19,790
Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian
$19,660
San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo
$18,840
Ponce
$18,530
Guayama
$18,350
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area 1
$17,710
Mayaguez
$17,510