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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Santa Fe, NM

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Santa Fe, NM earns $47,660 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,178 a month.

10th percentile
$38,390
25th percentile
$47,660
Median percentile
$47,660
75th percentile
$48,890
90th percentile
$56,850

Based on 60 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

$38,139 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,660
Federal income tax−$3,539
Social Security + Medicare−$3,646
New Mexico income tax (approx.)−$2,335
Monthly take-home$3,178
Every two weeks$1,467

Does it go far here?

$48,255Median pay in Santa Fe, NM is worth this at average US prices (local price level 98.8 vs 100).
44%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,389 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Santa Fe, NM

JobMedian pay
Lawyers$122,430
General and Operations Managers$106,770
Registered Nurses$100,790
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$81,410
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,260
Accountants and Auditors$72,780
Management Analysts$68,560
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,560

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