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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in State College, PA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in State College, PA earns $48,940 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,333 a month.

10th percentile
$37,810
25th percentile
$48,150
Median percentile
$48,940
75th percentile
$59,480
90th percentile
$59,480

Based on 80 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

$40,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,940
Federal income tax−$3,693
Social Security + Medicare−$3,744
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$1,502
Monthly take-home$3,333
Every two weeks$1,538

Does it go far here?

$50,578Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

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