The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville 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 | $29,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $31,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, South Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,390.
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 | $38,480 | 21.05% | 21.83% |
| 2021 | $30,380 | 9.64% | - |
| 2020 | $27,450 | -0.73% | - |
| 2019 | $27,650 | -0.36% | - |
| 2018 | $27,750 | -2.41% | - |
| 2017 | $28,420 | 3.91% | - |
| 2016 | $27,310 | 1.54% | - |
| 2015 | $26,890 | 3.20% | - |
| 2014 | $26,030 | -6.07% | - |
| 2013 | $27,610 | -8.95% | - |
| 2012 | $30,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,480, Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of South Carolina, following the highest paying city Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill (median annual salary of $45,940). Compared with Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville is 16.2 percent (16.2%) lower.