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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Detroit, MI

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI earns $51,070 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,420 a month.

10th percentile
$34,150
25th percentile
$37,510
Median percentile
$51,070
75th percentile
$61,760
90th percentile
$79,650

Based on 1,900 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

$41,044 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,070
Federal income tax−$3,948
Social Security + Medicare−$3,907
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,170
Monthly take-home$3,420
Every two weeks$1,579

Does it go far here?

$50,918Median pay in Detroit, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.3 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Detroit, MI

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$447,750
Chief Executives$304,110
Nurse Anesthetists$243,130
Pediatricians, General$218,000
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,550
Family Medicine Physicians$181,990
Computer and Information Systems Managers$170,040
Architectural and Engineering Managers$168,550

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