Waste Connections equipment operator salary

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Average Waste Connections equipment operator salary

$37,514yearly

$15.26 hourly rate

Entry-level Waste Connections equipment operator salary

$32,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Waste Connections pay equipment operators?

The average salary for Waste Connections equipment operators is $37,514 per year. Waste Connections equipment operator salaries range between $32,000 to $43,000 per year. Waste Connections equipment operators earn 18% more than the national average salary for equipment operators of $31,739.

Location impacts how much a equipment operator at Waste Connections can expect to make. Equipment operators at Waste Connections make the most in Seekonk, MA, Placerville, CA, and Anchorage, AK.

How much does Waste Connections pay equipment operators by location?

Waste Connections pays equipment operators the most in Seekonk, MA, Placerville, CA, and Anchorage, AK. Additionally, cities like Vancouver and Elk Grove Village also report highly competitive salaries for equipment operators at Waste Connections.

Equipment operator Waste Connections salary by location

Rank	City	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
1	Seekonk, MA	$52,399	$25.19
2	Placerville, CA	$47,131	$22.66
3	Anchorage, AK	$46,526	$22.37
4	Vancouver, WA	$45,000	$21.63
5	Elk Grove Village, IL	$44,147	$21.22
6	Portland, OR	$41,819	$20.11
7	Colorado Springs, CO	$41,530	$19.97
8	Maryland Heights, MO	$41,382	$19.90
9	Glen Echo, MD	$40,788	$19.61
10	Bowling Green, KY	$40,651	$19.54

Highest-paid Waste Connections equipment operators by job level

Rank	Job title	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Operator And Truck Driver	$177,543	$85	-
2	Heavy Equipment Operator And Foreman	$55,934	$27	-
3	Crew Foreman	$52,037	$25	-
4	Foreman/Operator	$51,973	$25	-
5	Crane Operator	$49,642	$24	-
6	Bulldozer Operator	$47,067	$23	-
7	Unmanned Equipment Operator	$46,129	$22	-
8	Excavator Operator	$45,500	$22	-
9	Motor Grader Operator	$44,554	$21	-
10	Grader Operator	$44,520	$21	-

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Recent salaries for equipment operators at waste connections

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Equipment Operator	Sanford, FL	06/21/2025	$37,566
Equipment Operator	Bourg, LA	06/12/2025	$37,566
Equipment Operator	Jal, NM	06/09/2025	$65,000
Equipment Operator	New York, NY	06/05/2025	$65,532
Equipment Operator	Austin, MN	05/28/2025	$58,436

Equipment operator salary at Waste Connections competitors

Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
1	Clean Harbors	$39,383	$19	74
2	Republic Services	$36,941	$18	118
3	Harris Waste Management Group, Inc.	$36,134	$17	-
4	Casella Waste Systems	$35,412	$17	48
5	Waste Management	$34,180	$16	55
6	Deffenbaugh Industries	$33,739	$16	-
7	Waste Pro	$33,692	$16	12
8	Ray's Trash Service	$32,074	$15	-
9	CWPM	$32,031	$15	-
10	Western Disposal	$31,977	$15	-
11	All Waste	$31,969	$15	-
12	Gallegos Sanitation	$31,963	$15	-
13	A1 Organics	$31,912	$15	-
14	Advanced Disposal Services	$31,778	$15	-
15	Seneca Meadows	$31,687	$15	-
16	IESI Corp.	$31,681	$15	-

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