Clean Harbors equipment operator salary

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Average Clean Harbors equipment operator salary

$39,383yearly

$15.26 hourly rate

Entry-level Clean Harbors equipment operator salary

$32,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Clean Harbors pay equipment operators?

The average salary for Clean Harbors equipment operators is $39,383 per year. Clean Harbors equipment operator salaries range between $32,000 to $47,000 per year. Clean Harbors equipment operators earn 24% more than the national average salary for equipment operators of $31,739.

Location impacts how much a equipment operator at Clean Harbors can expect to make. Equipment operators at Clean Harbors make the most in Seymour, CT, Kingston, NH, and Norwell, MA.

How much does Clean Harbors pay equipment operators by location?

Clean Harbors pays equipment operators the most in Seymour, CT, Kingston, NH, and Norwell, MA. Additionally, cities like Los Angeles and South Plainfield also report highly competitive salaries for equipment operators at Clean Harbors.

Equipment operator Clean Harbors salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seymour, CT	$55,109	$26.49
2	Kingston, NH	$54,594	$26.25
3	Norwell, MA	$54,299	$26.11
4	Los Angeles, CA	$49,447	$23.77
5	South Plainfield, NJ	$49,268	$23.69
6	Seattle, WA	$46,957	$22.58
7	Elgin, IL	$45,834	$22.04
8	Greenwood, IN	$44,091	$21.20
9	Ione, OR	$43,696	$21.01
10	Denver, CO	$43,238	$20.79

Highest-paid Clean Harbors equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$289,013	$139	-
2	Crane Operator	$68,424	$33	-
3	Cleaning And Washing Equipment Operator	$66,303	$32	-
4	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$58,381	$28	-
5	Foreman/Operator	$55,654	$27	-
6	Heavy Equipment Operator	$53,442	$26	-
7	Excavator Operator	$51,049	$25	-
8	Operator	$50,127	$24	-
9	Motor Grader Operator	$49,892	$24	-
10	Crew Foreman	$49,659	$24	-

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Recent salaries for equipment operators at clean harbors

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Traveling Equipment Operator	Albuquerque, NM	06/27/2025	$50,088
Equipment Operator I	Long Beach, CA	06/20/2025	$56,349
Traveling Equipment Operator	Salt Lake City, UT	06/17/2025	$50,088
Traveling Equipment Operator	Norwell, MA	06/17/2025	$50,088
Facility Equipment Operator I	Cincinnati, OH	06/11/2025	$48,001

Equipment operator salary at Clean Harbors competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	The Williams Companies	$37,776	$18	-
2	Waste Connections	$37,514	$18	46
3	Republic Services	$36,941	$18	82
4	Exelon	$36,194	$17	2
5	Progress Energy	$36,182	$17	-
6	Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.	$36,134	$17	-
7	EQT	$35,752	$17	-
8	Cameron Welding Supply	$35,555	$17	-
9	Koch Industries	$35,434	$17	2
10	Weatherford International	$34,951	$17	5
11	Cyn Environmental Services	$34,676	$17	-
12	AVANGRID	$34,051	$16	-
13	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	$32,977	$16	-
14	TRADEBE	$32,420	$16	6

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