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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 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 Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$24,930
25th Percentile Wage	$28,560
50th Percentile Wage	$28,890
75th Percentile Wage	$31,100
90th Percentile Wage	$38,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area, South Dakota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $38,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,890. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,930.

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.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$28,890	-2.25%	29.70%
2021	$29,540	7.52%	-
2020	$27,320	10.51%	-
2019	$24,450	1.60%	-
2018	$24,060	-1.83%	-
2017	$24,500	0.69%	-
2016	$24,330	5.75%	-
2015	$22,930	5.71%	-
2014	$21,620	0.69%	-
2013	$21,470	5.40%	-
2012	$20,310	-	-

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area with Other South Dakota Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $28,890 in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of South Dakota. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area is 25.4 percent (25.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Sioux City and 26.5 percent (26.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Sioux City	$38,750
Rapid City	$31,620
Eastern South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$30,200
Western South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$28,890
Sioux Falls	$28,850
Central South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$21,220