The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $46,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,710 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $71,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $71,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,880.
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 | $62,140 | 2.75% | 37.61% |
| 2021 | $60,430 | 6.04% | - |
| 2020 | $56,780 | 6.38% | - |
| 2019 | $53,160 | 8.01% | - |
| 2018 | $48,900 | 14.70% | - |
| 2017 | $41,710 | 7.05% | - |
| 2016 | $38,770 | -18.11% | - |
| 2015 | $45,790 | 7.05% | - |
| 2013 | $42,560 | 8.91% | - |
| 2012 | $38,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,140, Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Washington, following the highest paying city Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue (median annual salary of $64,450). Compared with Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 3.6 percent (3.6%) lower.