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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in San Jose, CA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $87,430 a year, 76% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,351 a month.

10th percentile
$56,080
25th percentile
$72,390
Median percentile
$87,430
75th percentile
$109,560
90th percentile
$110,950

Based on 870 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

$64,217 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,430
Federal income tax−$10,405
Social Security + Medicare−$6,688
California income tax (approx.)−$6,120
Monthly take-home$5,351
Every two weeks$2,470

Does it go far here?

$79,177Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
53%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

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JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
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Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
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Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

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