Not that much. That’s like ~$43k after taxes which doesn’t seem like a lot for most major cities. Good luck affording a home with that wage, and forget about saving for retirement or even regular vacations when rent can easily eat up half the remaining money.
More like 58k after taxes. And you won’t find me arguing against the fact that we’re in an affordability crisis. 58k should get you a house or the pay should be enough to get a house. But that goes for everyone in the working class, not just garbage collectors.
Would you be surprised to learn that a lot of those guys are making 65k with union benefits?
Not that much. That’s like ~$43k after taxes which doesn’t seem like a lot for most major cities. Good luck affording a home with that wage, and forget about saving for retirement or even regular vacations when rent can easily eat up half the remaining money.
More like 58k after taxes. And you won’t find me arguing against the fact that we’re in an affordability crisis. 58k should get you a house or the pay should be enough to get a house. But that goes for everyone in the working class, not just garbage collectors.