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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Austin, TX

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX earns $49,560 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,500 a month.

10th percentile
$33,860
25th percentile
$37,530
Median percentile
$49,560
75th percentile
$60,180
90th percentile
$60,720

Based on 1,410 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

$42,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,560
Federal income tax−$3,767
Social Security + Medicare−$3,791
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$3,500
Every two weeks$1,615

Does it go far here?

$50,537Median pay in Austin, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.1 vs 100).
49%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,726 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Austin, TX

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$288,150
Physicians, All Other$276,600
Dentists, General$188,190
Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,990
Architectural and Engineering Managers$176,540
Financial Managers$167,180
Computer Hardware Engineers$165,530
Marketing Managers$164,920

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