The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News 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 | $27,700 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,780 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,530 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,730. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,700.
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 | $37,990 | 4.40% | 19.79% |
| 2021 | $36,320 | -4.10% | - |
| 2020 | $37,810 | 2.12% | - |
| 2019 | $37,010 | 0.86% | - |
| 2018 | $36,690 | 4.47% | - |
| 2017 | $35,050 | 23.34% | - |
| 2016 | $26,870 | 8.19% | - |
| 2015 | $24,670 | -22.13% | - |
| 2014 | $30,130 | 2.75% | - |
| 2013 | $29,300 | -3.99% | - |
| 2012 | $30,470 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $37,990, Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is the highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Virginia, followed by Lynchburg (median annual salary $34,740). In comparison, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 8.6 percent (8.6%) higher than that in Lynchburg.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Richmond | |
| Charlottesville | |
| Roanoke | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Staunton-Waynesboro | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |