Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors pay range in Bend
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,850 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,350 or more. The middle half of refuse and recyclable material collectors in Bend earn between $60,770 and $63,990.
- $53K10th
- $61K25th
- $62KMedian
- $64K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,200 | $5,183 | $29.90 |
| Median | $62,330 | $5,194 | $29.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,770 | $5,064 | $29.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $63,990 | $5,332 | $30.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary after taxes in Bend
On the average salary of $62,200, a single filer in Bend takes home about $47,735 a year, or $3,978 a month and $1,836 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 Bend a good place for refuse and recyclable material collectors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Bend area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $62,200 buys what about $60,035 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bend ($54,570). A typical home costs $672,286, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors salary in other Oregon cities
Bend ranks 2nd 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 Bend: questions
How much do refuse and recyclable material collectors make an hour in Bend?
$29.91 an hour on average, and $29.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level refuse and recyclable material collectors salary in Bend?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $52,850 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,770, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the refuse and recyclable material collectors take-home pay in Bend?
About $47,735 a year ($3,978 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,200. 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 Bend than elsewhere?
The average here is 15% 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 Bend, OR (13460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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