Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Appleton, Wisconsin

The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Appleton, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Appleton 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 Appleton, Wisconsin

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$19,070
25th Percentile Wage
$24,130
50th Percentile Wage
$37,000
75th Percentile Wage
$46,570
90th Percentile Wage
$51,380

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Appleton, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,070.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2019.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth7-Year Growth
2019
$37,000
8.57% 5.97%
2018
$33,830
27.87% -
2014
$24,400
-48.65% -
2013
$36,270
4.08% -
2012
$34,790
- -

Table 2. Compare Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector Salary in Appleton with Other Wisconsin Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,000 in Appleton is in the middle of salary range for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Appleton is 41.2 percent (41.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Lake County-Kenosha County and 37.7 percent (37.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Lake County-Kenosha County
$62,960
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis
$60,180
Racine
$58,510
Madison
$55,490
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington
$48,930
Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,600
West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$43,560
Eau Claire
$40,050
Oshkosh-Neenah
$38,190
Green Bay
$37,700
La Crosse
$37,350
Appleton
$37,000
Duluth
$35,210
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$34,600
Sheboygan
$33,680
Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$28,910
Janesville
$24,910
Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area
$23,060

See also: Top paying jobs in Appleton, Wisconsin.