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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Washington

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Washington earns $74,620 a year, 50% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,110 a month.

10th percentile
$54,070
25th percentile
$61,700
Median percentile
$74,620
75th percentile
$80,750
90th percentile
$88,990

Based on 3,750 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

$61,325 take-home a year
Gross pay$74,620
Federal income tax−$7,586
Social Security + Medicare−$5,708
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,110
Every two weeks$2,359

Does it go far here?

$69,730Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

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