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Estimated employment970
Mean wage19.62
Entry wage13.27
10th percentile wage10.90
50th percentile wage19.77
90th percentile wage28.16
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment % 
Professional & Business Services70072.0%
Public Adminsitration27027.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmploymentMedian
Wage
Public Adminsitration27021.40
Professional & Business Services70018.93
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (53-7081)
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Mean Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$19.62 $17.52  $2.10
2014$19.46+.8%$17.38 +.8%$2.08
2013$19.02+2.3%$16.99 +2.3%$2.04
2012$18.72+1.6%$16.72 +1.6%$2.00
2011$18.28+2.4%$16.33 +2.4%$1.96
2010$18.06+1.2%$16.13 +1.2%$1.93
2009$17.72+1.9%$15.82 +1.9%$1.90
2008$17.43+1.7%$15.57 +1.7%$1.87
2007$16.96+2.8%$15.15 +2.8%$1.82
2006$16.51+2.7%$14.75 +2.7%$1.77
YearThis OccupationCompared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$19.62 $26.98  -$7.36
2014$19.46+.8%$26.76 +.8%-$7.30
2013$19.02+2.3%$26.19 +2.2%-$7.16
2012$18.72+1.6%$25.66 +2.1%-$6.94
2011$18.28+2.4%$25.22 +1.7%-$6.93
2010$18.06+1.2%$24.82 +1.6%-$6.76
2009$17.72+1.9%$24.41 +1.7%-$6.68
2008$17.43+1.7%$24.08 +1.4%-$6.64
2007$16.96+2.8%$23.46 +2.6%-$6.49
2006$16.51+2.7%$22.71 +3.3%-$6.19

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2015

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