Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay range in Flint
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,560 or more. The middle half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Flint earn between $34,950 and $55,610.
- $31K10th
- $35K25th
- $48KMedian
- $56K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,210 | $4,018 | $23.18 |
| Median | $48,270 | $4,022 | $23.21 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,950 | $2,912 | $16.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $55,610 | $4,634 | $26.74 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary after taxes in Flint
On the average salary of $48,210, a single filer in Flint takes home about $38,690 a year, or $3,224 a month and $1,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Is Flint a good place for refuse and recyclable material collectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Flint area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.0), so the average $48,210 buys what about $51,820 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Flint ($45,880). A typical home costs $197,858, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in other Michigan cities
Flint ranks 9th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Grand Rapids pays the most ($53,060).
- Grand Rapids$53,060
- Traverse City$52,760
- Detroit$52,730
- Lansing$52,640
- Saginaw$52,440
- Monroe$48,970
- Muskegon$48,810
- Ann Arbor$48,520
- Flint$48,210
All Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries in Michigan
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 Flint: questions
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make an hour in Flint?
$23.18 an hour on average, and $23.21 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in Flint?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,920 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,950, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the refuse and recyclable material collectors take-home pay in Flint?
About $38,690 a year ($3,224 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,210. Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
Do refuse and recyclable material collectors earn more in Flint than elsewhere?
The average here is 11% 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 Flint, MI (22420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Flint's local income tax (1%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.31, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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