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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in New York

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in New York earns $64,950 a year, 31% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,206 a month.

10th percentile
$42,740
25th percentile
$47,020
Median percentile
$64,950
75th percentile
$86,310
90th percentile
$86,720

Based on 11,630 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

$50,470 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,950
Federal income tax−$5,614
Social Security + Medicare−$4,969
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,897
Monthly take-home$4,206
Every two weeks$1,941

Does it go far here?

$60,183Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

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