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Estimated employment180
Mean wage$20.50
Entry wage$15.98
10th percentile wage$14.39
50th percentile wage$20.05
90th percentile wage$26.30
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Professional and Business Services12070.1%
Public Administration5029.4%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Public Administration50$23.62
Professional and Business Services120$19.04
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$20.05 $16.96 $3.09
2017$19.74+1.6%$16.70+1.6%$3.04
2016$19.07+3.5%$16.13+3.5%$2.94
2015$18.43+3.5%$15.59+3.5%$2.84
2014$18.00+2.4%$15.22+2.4%$2.77
2013$17.59+2.3%$14.88+2.3%$2.71
2012$17.31+1.6%$14.64+1.6%$2.67
2011$16.91+2.4%$14.30+2.4%$2.61
2010$16.70+1.2%$14.13+1.2%$2.57
2009$16.39+1.9%$13.86+1.9%$2.53
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$20.05 $23.62 -$3.57
2017$19.74+1.6%$23.37+1.1%-$3.63
2016$19.07+3.5%$22.74+2.8%-$3.67
2015$18.43+3.5%$22.22+2.3%-$3.79
2014$18.00+2.4%$21.76+2.1%-$3.76
2013$17.59+2.3%$21.29+2.2%-$3.69
2012$17.31+1.6%$20.86+2.1%-$3.55
2011$16.91+2.4%$20.51+1.7%-$3.59
2010$16.70+1.2%$20.18+1.6%-$3.48
2009$16.39+1.9%$19.84+1.7%-$3.45
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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