Waste Connections driver salary

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Average Waste Connections driver salary

$43,640yearly

$16.72 hourly rate

Entry-level Waste Connections driver salary

$32,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Waste Connections pay drivers?

The average salary for Waste Connections drivers is $43,640 per year. Waste Connections driver salaries range between $32,000 to $59,000 per year. Waste Connections drivers earn 26% more than the national average salary for drivers of $34,771.

Location impacts how much a driver at Waste Connections can expect to make. Drivers at Waste Connections make the most in Vancouver, WA, Portland, OR, and Anchorage, AK.

How much does Waste Connections pay drivers by location?

Waste Connections pays drivers the most in Vancouver, WA, Portland, OR, and Anchorage, AK. Additionally, cities like Placerville and Kalispell also report highly competitive salaries for drivers at Waste Connections.

Driver Waste Connections salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Vancouver, WA	$55,099	$26.49
2	Portland, OR	$54,632	$26.27
3	Anchorage, AK	$52,853	$25.41
4	Placerville, CA	$51,986	$24.99
5	Kalispell, MT	$51,187	$24.61
6	Seekonk, MA	$50,716	$24.38
7	Glenwood, IA	$45,837	$22.04
8	Ramsey, MN	$43,958	$21.13
9	Pahrump, NV	$43,033	$20.69
10	McCall, ID	$42,181	$20.28

Highest-paid Waste Connections drivers by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$177,543	$85	-
2	Driver/Owner Operator	$106,199	$51	-
3	Concrete Truck Driver	$53,166	$26	-
4	Delivery Truck Driver	$52,359	$25	-
5	Dump Truck Driver	$52,293	$25	1
6	Certified Driver Examiner	$51,406	$25	-
7	Route Sales Delivery Drivers Supervisor	$50,185	$24	-
8	CDL Driver	$50,174	$24	142
9	Interstate Bus Driver	$50,140	$24	-
10	Warehouse Manager/Driver	$49,668	$24	-

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Recent salaries for drivers at waste connections

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Portable Toilet Driver	Nashville, TN	06/18/2025	$45,914
ASL Driver	Cherokee Village, AR	06/17/2025	$39,653
Driver	Bishop, CA	05/15/2025	$50,088
ASL Driver (Garbage Truck)	Miami, FL	04/29/2025	$43,827
Portable Restroom Driver	Bend, OR	04/10/2025	$54,262

Driver salary at Waste Connections competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Clean Harbors	$48,148	$23	288
2	Waste Management	$44,321	$21	15
3	Waste Pro	$43,172	$21	74
4	Deffenbaugh Industries	$40,751	$20	-
5	Republic Services	$40,223	$19	306
6	Ray's Trash Service	$38,998	$19	-
7	CWPM	$38,916	$19	5
8	Western Disposal	$38,837	$19	-
9	Gallegos Sanitation	$38,783	$19	-
10	A1 Organics	$38,745	$19	-
11	All Waste	$38,655	$19	-
12	Advanced Disposal Services	$38,229	$18	-
13	Seneca Meadows	$38,192	$18	-
14	IESI Corp.	$38,162	$18	-
15	Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.	$36,458	$18	-
16	Casella Waste Systems	$35,266	$17	49

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