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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Columbus, OH

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Columbus, OH earns $57,510 a year, 16% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,901 a month.

10th percentile
$37,500
25th percentile
$48,430
Median percentile
$57,510
75th percentile
$61,670
90th percentile
$63,380

Based on 930 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

$46,808 take-home a year
Gross pay$57,510
Federal income tax−$4,721
Social Security + Medicare−$4,400
Ohio income tax (approx.)−$1,582
Monthly take-home$3,901
Every two weeks$1,800

Does it go far here?

$60,239Median pay in Columbus, OH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 95.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Columbus, OH

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$214,760
Commercial Pilots$175,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,630
Dentists, General$166,180
Chief Executives$162,910
Financial Managers$145,630
Purchasing Managers$141,490
Sales Managers$138,580

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