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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in West Virginia

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in West Virginia earns $35,840 a year, 28% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,447 a month.

10th percentile
$26,520
25th percentile
$29,430
Median percentile
$35,840
75th percentile
$43,460
90th percentile
$47,960

Based on 1,000 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

$29,365 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,840
Federal income tax−$2,121
Social Security + Medicare−$2,742
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,613
Monthly take-home$2,447
Every two weeks$1,129

Does it go far here?

$40,046Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

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