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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Connecticut

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Connecticut earns $38,220 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,582 a month.

10th percentile
$34,980
25th percentile
$35,480
Median percentile
$38,220
75th percentile
$51,080
90th percentile
$62,330

Based on 810 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

$30,979 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,220
Federal income tax−$2,406
Social Security + Medicare−$2,924
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$1,911
Monthly take-home$2,582
Every two weeks$1,191

Does it go far here?

$36,888Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
58%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

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Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

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