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Estimated employment520
Mean wage$21.79
Entry wage$15.09
10th percentile wage$13.44
50th percentile wage$21.92
90th percentile wage$30.58
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Public Administration9017.5%
Professional and Business Services
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration90$25.98
Professional and Business Services$20.81
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (53-7081)
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$21.92 $16.57 $5.35
2017$21.58+1.6%$16.31+1.6%$5.27
2016$20.85+3.5%$15.76+3.5%$5.09
2015$20.15+3.5%$15.23+3.5%$4.92
2014$19.67+2.4%$14.87+2.4%$4.80
2013$19.23+2.3%$14.54+2.3%$4.69
2012$18.93+1.6%$14.31+1.6%$4.62
2011$18.49+2.4%$13.97+2.4%$4.51
2010$18.26+1.2%$13.80+1.2%$4.46
2009$17.92+1.9%$13.54+1.9%$4.37
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$21.92 $24.40 -$2.48
2017$21.58+1.6%$24.14+1.1%-$2.56
2016$20.85+3.5%$23.49+2.8%-$2.64
2015$20.15+3.5%$22.96+2.3%-$2.81
2014$19.67+2.4%$22.48+2.1%-$2.80
2013$19.23+2.3%$22.00+2.2%-$2.76
2012$18.93+1.6%$21.55+2.1%-$2.62
2011$18.49+2.4%$21.18+1.7%-$2.69
2010$18.26+1.2%$20.85+1.6%-$2.59
2009$17.92+1.9%$20.50+1.7%-$2.58
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 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Danbury$22.3050
Waterbury$22.2180
Bridgeport-Stam.$21.92520
New Haven$21.74290
Hartford$20.05180
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
Bridgeport-Stam.$21.92520
New Haven$21.74290
Hartford$20.05180
Waterbury$22.2180
Norwich-NL$18.0070
Wages in other areas
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