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Estimated Employment790
Mean wage$23.78
Entry wage$16.80
10th percentile wage$15.30
50th percentile wage$23.80
90th percentile wage$30.92
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Waste Management and Remediation Services50063.1%
Public Administration28035.4%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration280  $29.92
Waste Management and Remediation Services500  $22.30
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  $23.80 $18.80 $5.00
2021$22.66+5.0%$17.90+5.0%$4.76
2020$21.73+4.3%$17.16+4.3%$4.56
2019$20.84+4.3%$16.46+4.3%$4.38
2018$20.03+4.1%$15.82+4.1%$4.21
2017$19.30+3.8%$15.25+3.8%$4.05
2016$18.69+3.2%$14.77+3.2%$3.93
2015$18.18+2.9%$14.36+2.9%$3.82
2014$17.75+2.4%$14.02+2.4%$3.73
2013$17.32+2.5%$13.68+2.5%$3.64
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current  $23.80 $24.37 -$0.57
2021$22.66+5.0%$23.42+4.0%-$0.76
2020$21.73+4.3%$22.62+3.5%-$0.89
2019$20.84+4.3%$21.98+2.9%-$1.13
2018$20.03+4.1%$21.34+3.0%-$1.31
2017$19.30+3.8%$20.73+2.9%-$1.42
2016$18.69+3.2%$20.24+2.4%-$1.55
2015$18.18+2.9%$19.73+2.6%-$1.55
2014$17.75+2.4%$19.31+2.2%-$1.56
2013$17.32+2.5%$18.96+1.9%-$1.64

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2022

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.
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