The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage data of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lake County-Kenosha County 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 | $31,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,960 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $71,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lake County-Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,960. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,960 | 23.94% | 38.75% |
| 2016 | $47,890 | 8.35% | - |
| 2015 | $43,890 | -0.77% | - |
| 2014 | $44,230 | 9.61% | - |
| 2013 | $39,980 | 3.55% | - |
| 2012 | $38,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,960, Lake County-Kenosha County is the highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Wisconsin, followed by Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis (median annual salary $60,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Lake County-Kenosha County is 4.4 percent (4.4%) higher than that in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis.