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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Fort Collins, CO

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Fort Collins-Loveland, CO earns $56,020 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,727 a month.

10th percentile
$39,500
25th percentile
$46,430
Median percentile
$56,020
75th percentile
$61,220
90th percentile
$75,860

Based on 120 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

$44,727 take-home a year
Gross pay$56,020
Federal income tax−$4,542
Social Security + Medicare−$4,286
Colorado income tax (approx.)−$2,465
Monthly take-home$3,727
Every two weeks$1,720

Does it go far here?

$55,395Median pay in Fort Collins, CO is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.1 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,716 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Fort Collins, CO

JobMedian pay
Managers, All Other$166,610
Software Developers$133,990
Industrial Engineers$131,870
Lawyers$131,380
Construction Managers$105,990
General and Operations Managers$105,770
Project Management Specialists$101,310
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$96,740

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