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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Traverse City, MI

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Traverse City, MI earns $49,450 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,318 a month.

10th percentile
$36,110
25th percentile
$39,930
Median percentile
$49,450
75th percentile
$61,440
90th percentile
$76,820

Based on 260 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

$39,811 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,450
Federal income tax−$3,754
Social Security + Medicare−$3,783
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$2,102
Monthly take-home$3,318
Every two weeks$1,531

Does it go far here?

$52,960Median pay in Traverse City, MI is worth this at average US prices (local price level 93.4 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,225 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Traverse City, MI

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$84,300
Registered Nurses$83,690
Accountants and Auditors$74,820
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,760
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$57,700
Construction Laborers$48,400
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$46,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,550

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