Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Ames, IA
The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Ames, IA earns $47,810 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,232 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,270
- 25th percentile
- $40,270
- Median percentile
- $47,810
- 75th percentile
- $54,880
- 90th percentile
- $60,570
Based on 90 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$38,779 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,810 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,557 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,657 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,817 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,232 |
| Every two weeks | $1,491 |
Does it go far here?
$53,822Median pay in Ames, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.8 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,000 a month, Census ACS).
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