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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in San Francisco, CA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $77,570 a year, 56% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,831 a month.

10th percentile
$49,400
25th percentile
$62,030
Median percentile
$77,570
75th percentile
$84,720
90th percentile
$100,630

Based on 2,040 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

$57,971 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,570
Federal income tax−$8,235
Social Security + Medicare−$5,934
California income tax (approx.)−$5,430
Monthly take-home$4,831
Every two weeks$2,230

Does it go far here?

$67,095Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
51%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

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JobMedian pay
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Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

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