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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 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 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$25,790
25th Percentile Wage
$30,320
50th Percentile Wage
$38,680
75th Percentile Wage
$51,260
90th Percentile Wage
$62,350

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,790.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$38,680
0.13% -26.45%
2016
$38,630
-23.14% -
2015
$47,570
-2.02% -
2014
$48,530
-15.72% -
2013
$56,160
12.91% -
2012
$48,910
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett with Other Washington Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $38,680 in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Seattle-Bellevue-Everett is 40.0 percent (40.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 9.1 percent (9.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Lewiston.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
$64,450
Kennewick-Pasco-Richland
$62,140
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
$61,310
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$57,160
Tacoma
$57,100
Spokane
$55,390
Yakima
$54,490
Olympia
$54,350
Bremerton-Silverdale
$52,350
Mount Vernon-Anacortes
$50,500
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
$49,920
Bellingham
$49,520
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$49,330
Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$48,050
Longview
$47,830
Northwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$46,180
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$40,420
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
$38,680
Central Washington nonmetropolitan area
$37,610
Lewiston
$35,160