Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area
All-industry
Estimated employment50
Employment RSE16.40
Mean wage$16.80
Mean RSE6.10
10th percentile wage$11.22
25th percentile wage$13.20
50th percentile wage$16.96
75th percentile wage$20.34
90th percentile wage$23.09
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors (53-7081)
Collect and dump refuse or recyclable materials from containers into truck. May drive truck.
Median Wage History
  This Occupation   Compared to Occupational Group   Difference  
2020$16.96 $16.81  $0.15
2019$16.27+4.3%$16.12 +4.3%$0.14
2018$15.63+4.1%$15.49 +4.1%$0.14
  This Occupation   Compared to All Occupations   Difference  
2020$16.96 $16.73  $0.23
2019$16.27+4.3%$16.26 +2.9%$0.01
2018$15.63+4.1%$15.78 +3.0%-$0.14
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $17.27 220
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $16.96 50
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $14.35 250
Highest Employment
  Median Wage Employ- ment
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $14.35 250
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $17.27 220
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $14.07 160
Wages in other areas
Note: 202002 Microdata
Publication Date: April 2021