Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Colorado
The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Colorado earns $60,310 a year, 21% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,999 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,580
- 25th percentile
- $46,770
- Median percentile
- $60,310
- 75th percentile
- $64,410
- 90th percentile
- $75,330
Based on 3,700 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
$47,985 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,310 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,057 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,614 |
| Colorado income tax (approx.) | −$2,654 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,999 |
| Every two weeks | $1,846 |
Does it go far here?
$58,524Median pay in Colorado is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.1 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,761 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Colorado
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Radiologists | $344,270 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $307,490 |
| Physicians, All Other | $298,320 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $265,560 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $199,420 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $198,790 |
| Pediatricians, General | $196,440 |
All refuse and recyclable material collectors salaries · Take-home pay in Colorado