Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,500 or more. The middle half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Albany earn between $59,170 and $63,210.
- $54K10th
- $59K25th
- $63KMedian
- $63K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,580 | $5,132 | $29.61 |
| Median | $63,210 | $5,268 | $30.39 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,170 | $4,931 | $28.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,210 | $5,268 | $30.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $61,580, a single filer in Albany takes home about $47,285 a year, or $3,940 a month and $1,819 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Albany a good place for refuse and recyclable material collectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $61,580 buys what about $60,313 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in other Oregon cities
Albany ranks 3rd of 6 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($66,580).
All Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salaries in Oregon
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 Albany: questions
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make an hour in Albany?
$29.61 an hour on average, and $30.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the refuse and recyclable material collectors take-home pay in Albany?
About $47,285 a year ($3,940 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,580. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do refuse and recyclable material collectors earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.63, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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