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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Rhode Island

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Rhode Island earns $55,970 a year, 13% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,719 a month.

10th percentile
$34,810
25th percentile
$47,790
Median percentile
$55,970
75th percentile
$59,970
90th percentile
$61,370

Based on 470 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

$44,633 take-home a year
Gross pay$55,970
Federal income tax−$4,536
Social Security + Medicare−$4,282
Rhode Island income tax (approx.)−$2,519
Monthly take-home$3,719
Every two weeks$1,717

Does it go far here?

$54,722Median pay in Rhode Island is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.3 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,342 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Rhode Island

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$228,590
Computer and Information Systems Managers$167,270
Human Resources Managers$167,110
Financial Managers$166,940
Managers, All Other$165,900
Sales Managers$154,970
Physician Assistants$139,930
Lawyers$138,960

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