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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Tucson, AZ

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Tucson, AZ earns $38,630 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,688 a month.

10th percentile
$30,830
25th percentile
$34,480
Median percentile
$38,630
75th percentile
$56,530
90th percentile
$72,860

Based on 190 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

$32,253 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,630
Federal income tax−$2,456
Social Security + Medicare−$2,955
Arizona income tax (approx.)−$966
Monthly take-home$2,688
Every two weeks$1,241

Does it go far here?

$39,867Median pay in Tucson, AZ is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.9 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,212 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Tucson, AZ

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$357,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers$159,610
Computer and Information Systems Managers$151,520
Pharmacists$147,420
Sales Managers$138,880
Nurse Practitioners$129,340
Managers, All Other$128,860
Financial Managers$126,170

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