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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Portland, ME

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Portland-South Portland, ME earns $48,430 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,162 a month.

10th percentile
$36,180
25th percentile
$38,460
Median percentile
$48,430
75th percentile
$54,020
90th percentile
$66,930

Based on 270 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

$37,946 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,430
Federal income tax−$3,632
Social Security + Medicare−$3,705
Maine income tax (approx.)−$3,148
Monthly take-home$3,162
Every two weeks$1,459

Does it go far here?

$47,547Median pay in Portland, ME is worth this at average US prices (local price level 101.9 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,485 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Portland, ME

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$442,790
Chief Executives$176,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,100
Pharmacists$140,620
Financial Managers$138,590
Marketing Managers$135,380
Managers, All Other$135,130
Nurse Practitioners$130,240

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