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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Erie, PA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Erie, PA earns $46,380 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,169 a month.

10th percentile
$31,270
25th percentile
$37,530
Median percentile
$46,380
75th percentile
$59,360
90th percentile
$60,690

Based on 170 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

$38,022 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,380
Federal income tax−$3,386
Social Security + Medicare−$3,548
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,424
Monthly take-home$3,169
Every two weeks$1,462

Does it go far here?

$50,995Median pay in Erie, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.0 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($904 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Erie, PA

JobMedian pay
Mechanical Engineers$106,890
Medical and Health Services Managers$96,420
Project Management Specialists$93,590
General and Operations Managers$89,840
Industrial Engineers$86,430
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$80,860
Registered Nurses$80,000
Physicians, All Other$73,600

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