Wildwood-The Villages, FL · SOC 53-7081

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Wildwood-The Villages

Metro area salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025)

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Median Salary

$52,060

per year in Wildwood-The Villages

+5% above

National Median

$49,690

per year nationally

Hourly Rate

$25.03/hr

median hourly

Employment

N/A

jobs in Wildwood-The Villages

BLS metro-level wage data places Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay in Wildwood-The Villages, FL at a median of $52,060 per year ($25.03/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $49,690, Wildwood-The Villages pays +5% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both.

The Wildwood-The Villages pay distribution spans from $38,480 at the 10th percentile to $61,930 at the 90th — a 1.6× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $43,440 and the 75th at $61,930, so half of Wildwood-The Villages-based refuse and recyclable material collectorss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Wildwood-The Villages, FL covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide FL data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.

Salary Range in Wildwood-The Villages

Annual Salary Distribution

$38,480$43,440$52,060$61,930$61,930
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$38,480

25th Percentile

$43,440

Median

$52,060

75th Percentile

$61,930

90th Percentile

$61,930

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors make in Wildwood-The Villages?
The median annual salary for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Wildwood-The Villages, FL is $52,060 ($25.03/hour). The salary range spans from $38,480 at the 10th percentile to $61,930 at the 90th percentile.
Is Wildwood-The Villages a good place to work as a Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors?
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors in Wildwood-The Villages, FL earns +5% above the national median of $49,690.

Last updated: May 2025 (BLS OEWS annual release). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.

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