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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Worcester, MA

The median refuse and recyclable material collectors in Worcester, MA earns $46,740 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,117 a month.

10th percentile
$39,050
25th percentile
$40,990
Median percentile
$46,740
75th percentile
$58,750
90th percentile
$66,900

Based on 160 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

$37,399 take-home a year
Gross pay$46,740
Federal income tax−$3,429
Social Security + Medicare−$3,576
Massachusetts income tax (approx.)−$2,337
Monthly take-home$3,117
Every two weeks$1,438

Does it go far here?

$45,590Median pay in Worcester, MA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 102.5 vs 100).
46%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,426 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Worcester, MA

JobMedian pay
Marketing Managers$199,280
Computer and Information Systems Managers$193,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$179,150
Financial Managers$170,940
Managers, All Other$164,730
Sales Managers$162,810
Software Developers$146,950
Construction Managers$140,570

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