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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN earns $51,080 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,432 a month.

10th percentile
$34,710
25th percentile
$47,350
Median percentile
$51,080
75th percentile
$59,770
90th percentile
$61,470

Based on 500 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

$41,180 take-home a year
Gross pay$51,080
Federal income tax−$3,950
Social Security + Medicare−$3,908
Kentucky income tax (approx.)−$2,043
Monthly take-home$3,432
Every two weeks$1,584

Does it go far here?

$54,881Median pay in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,116 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$491,640
Physicians, All Other$335,670
Nurse Anesthetists$222,520
Chief Executives$213,920
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$157,260
Computer and Information Systems Managers$150,710
Architectural and Engineering Managers$149,430
Pharmacists$143,920

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