Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay range in Athens
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,400 or more. The middle half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Athens earn between $37,740 and $50,350.
- $29K10th
- $38K25th
- $47KMedian
- $50K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,250 | $3,771 | $21.75 |
| Median | $46,560 | $3,880 | $22.38 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,740 | $3,145 | $18.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $50,350 | $4,196 | $24.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary after taxes in Athens
On the average salary of $45,250, a single filer in Athens takes home about $37,029 a year, or $3,086 a month and $1,424 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Athens a good place for refuse and recyclable material collectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Athens area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $45,250 buys what about $48,477 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Athens ($41,220). A typical home costs $373,118, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in other Georgia cities
Athens ranks 8th of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job; Gainesville pays the most ($50,830).
All Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries in Georgia
Highest-paying cities for refuse and recyclable material collectors
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($88,030).
- San Jose, CA$88,030
- Seattle, WA$76,420
- San Francisco, CA$76,010
- Chicago, IL$71,570
- Santa Rosa, CA$70,560
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Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in Athens: questions
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make an hour in Athens?
$21.76 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in Athens?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the refuse and recyclable material collectors take-home pay in Athens?
About $37,029 a year ($3,086 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,250.
Do refuse and recyclable material collectors earn more in Athens than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($54,284).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-7081; area Athens-Clarke County, GA (12020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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