The annual salary statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis 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 | $29,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,180 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $61,090 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for refuse and recyclable material collectors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $61,090. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,180. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,430.
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 | $60,180 | 17.63% | 31.19% |
| 2021 | $49,570 | -1.19% | - |
| 2020 | $50,160 | 2.27% | - |
| 2019 | $49,020 | 0.51% | - |
| 2018 | $48,770 | 5.35% | - |
| 2017 | $46,160 | 2.47% | - |
| 2016 | $45,020 | 32.27% | - |
| 2015 | $30,490 | -39.06% | - |
| 2014 | $42,400 | -0.94% | - |
| 2013 | $42,800 | 3.25% | - |
| 2012 | $41,410 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,180, Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is the second highest paying city for refuse and recyclable material collectors in state of Wisconsin, following the highest paying city Lake County-Kenosha County (median annual salary of $62,960). Compared with Lake County-Kenosha County, the median annual salary of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 4.4 percent (4.4%) lower.