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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Athens, GA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Athens-Clarke County, GA earns $46,560 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,098 a month.

10th percentile
$29,120
25th percentile
$37,740
Median percentile
$46,560
75th percentile
$50,350
90th percentile
$60,400

Based on 130 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

$37,174 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,560
Federal income tax−$3,407
Social Security + Medicare−$3,562
Georgia income tax (approx.)−$2,416
Monthly take-home$3,098
Every two weeks$1,430

Does it go far here?

$49,881Median pay in Athens, GA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.3 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,201 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Athens, GA

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$94,240
Registered Nurses$82,200
General and Operations Managers$81,830
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,600
Accountants and Auditors$75,900
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,350
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$62,080
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$60,960

All refuse and recyclable material collectors salaries · Take-home pay in Georgia