How much do Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors make in Naples-Marco Island, FL?

Percentile spread

For Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors, the published 10th percentile is $30,070 and the 90th percentile is $62,420. The difference is $32,350, which is 67.3% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $36,790 to the 75th at $56,250, covers $19,460.

The mean annual wage is $47,650, which sits below the median of $48,100. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Naples-Marco Island, FL median is 3.2% lower than the national median of $49,690 for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors. In 2024 national prices the local median is $46,609, which is 6.2% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 0.6% higher than the Florida median of $47,820.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Naples-Marco Island, FL is 103.200, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $48,100 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors at $46,609 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

11 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors. Naples-Marco Island, FL ranks 5th of 12 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is 47 miles away, with a median of $47,700 and employment of 510. That median is 0.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,605, against $46,609 here.
• Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL is 57 miles away, with a median of $49,770 and employment of 3,370. That median is 3.5% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $43,599, against $46,609 here.
• Punta Gorda, FL is 66 miles away, with a median of $46,280 and employment of 110. That median is 3.8% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $46,038, against $46,609 here.