Salary for Garbage Trash Truckers
Garbage trash truckers, also known as trash collectors or garbage men, collect refuse and recycled materials from residences, businesses and various institutions. Those who work in multiple numbers may have one person devoted to just driving. The driver grinds trash as it is loaded with the smashing unit in back of the truck. This enables the truck to carry heavier loads throughout the entire route. Some garbage trash truckers may also drive their units to the dumping grounds to unload the refuse and recyclable materials. These workers typically get paid by the hour.
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Median Wages
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Garbage trash truckers earned median wages of $15.69 per hour, or $32,640 annually, according to a May 2010 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half made hourly rates between $11.67 and $20.18, or $24,270 and $41,980 per year. The top 10 percent earned more than $25.75 per hour, or $53,560 per year. And those in the bottom 10 percent earned less than $18,730 per year. These workers made average wages of $16.50 per hour or $34,310 per year.
Average Salary by Industry
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Those who drive garbage trash trucks can earn more in certain industries. For example, they earned the highest hourly wages working for the Postal Service at $24.57, or $51,110 annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They earned the second-highest wages of $19.14 per hour and $39,810 per year working for the state government. Those working in the general waste-collection industry made $16.18 per hour, or $33,660 per year. And workers earned wages below the national average in the employment-services industry at $12.91 per hour, or $26,860 per year. Employment-services trash trucks remove paper waste that may contain more confidential information.
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Average Salary by State
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Garbage trash truckers' salaries can also vary considerably by state. They earned the highest hourly wages in New York at $23.85, or $49,600 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. They earned the second-highest wages in the state of Washington at $21.94 per hour, or $45,540 annually. Those in Alaska also earned relatively high wages of $20.10 per hour, or $41,620 per year. Garbage trash truckers made closer to average wages of $16.29 per hour or $33,800 per year in Pennsylvania. And those in South Carolina earned significantly lower hour rates of $11.87, or $24,700 per year.
Job Outlook
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The number of jobs for material handlers, including garbage trash truckers, are expected to decrease by 1 percent between 2008 and 2018, according to December 2009 information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs for these workers are based on city and county budgets. Budgets may be restricted or cut during recessions or tougher economic times.
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