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Average Waste Management salary in Houston, TX

$43,191yearly

$20.76 hourly rate

Entry-level Waste Management salary in Houston
$23,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Waste Management pay in Houston, TX?

The average Waste Management salary in Houston, TX is $43,191. Waste Management salaries range between $23,000 to $80,000 per year in Houston. Waste Management Houston based pay is higher than Waste Management's United States average salary of $45,822. The best-paying job in Houston at Waste Management is operator and truck driver, which pays an average of $192,539 annually.

Waste Management employees in Houston make $3,809 less than the average salary in Houston, $47,000.

Waste Management salaries in Houston, TX by job title

Waste Management’s highest-paying job in Houston, TX is operator and truck driver, with an average salary of $192,539. The second highest is driver/owner operator, which pays $182,157 annually in Houston, TX.

Highest paying jobs at Waste Management in Houston, TX

RankJob titleAvarage Waste Management salaryHourly pay
1Operator And Truck Driver$192,539$93
2Driver/Owner Operator$182,157$88
3Controller, Vice President$147,959$71
4Regional Manager$137,056$66
5Engineering Manager$129,532$62
6Senior/Lead Developer$116,766$56
7Senior Leader$115,563$56
8Manager, Vendor Relations$115,281$55
9Operations Director$112,634$54
10District Manager$110,338$53

Waste Management salaries in Houston, TX by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Waste Management employees in Houston are Sales, Hospitality/Service, and Accounting.

Houston Waste Management employees in the Sales department earn an average salary of $63,830 a year, compared to an average salary of $52,467 in the Hospitality/Service department and $50,592 in the Accounting department.

Highest-paying departments at Waste Management in Houston, TX

RankDepartmentAvarage Waste Management salaryHourly pay
1Sales$63,830$31
2Hospitality/Service$52,467$25
3Accounting$50,592$24
4Engineering$50,105$24
5Retail$48,061$23
6Facilities$45,972$22
7Supply Chain$43,277$21
8Warehouse$39,667$19
9Plant/Manufacturing$39,201$19
10Administrative$36,500$18

How much does Waste Management pay by city?

The cities near Houston, TX where Waste Management pays the highest salaries are Woburn ($54,765), Newark ($53,828), Windsor ($53,472), Rochester ($53,059) and Kirkland ($52,317).

Highest-paying cities near Houston, TX at Waste Management

RankCityAvarage Waste Management salaryHourly pay
1Woburn$54,765$26
2Newark$53,828$26
3Windsor$53,472$26
4Rochester$53,059$26
5Kirkland$52,317$25
6Washington$52,293$25
7Los Angeles$52,022$25
8Cranston$51,673$25
9Rochester$50,768$24
10Wilmington$50,149$24

Waste Management’s competitor’s salaries in Houston, TX

The highest paying Waste Management competitor in Houston, TX is Waste-Away Group. The average salary at Waste-Away Group in Houston, TX is $192,539. The lowest paying Waste Management competitor in Houston, TX is Advanced Disposal Services.

Highest-paying Waste Management competitors in Houston, TX

RankCompany nameAvarage pay in Houston, TXHourly pay
1Waste-Away Group$53,322$26
2Casella Waste Systems$46,969$23
3Republic Services$43,945$21
4Deffenbaugh Industries$38,678$19
5Advanced Disposal Services$38,083$18

Recently added Waste Management salaries in Houston, TX

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Industrial Maintenance TechnicianHouston, TX06/28/2025$54,262
Content AnalystHouston, TX06/24/2025$107,300
Senior Functional AnalystHouston, TX06/21/2025$98,385
Diesel MechanicHouston, TX05/29/2025$58,436
Director Of SalesHouston, TX05/29/2025$139,000
Director Of Project ManagementHouston, TX05/28/2025$155,085
Industrial Maintenance TechnicianHouston, TX05/28/2025$50,088
Senior Accounting AnalystHouston, TX05/21/2025$91,375
Finance/Accounting AnalystHouston, TX05/07/2025$71,230
Electrician/MechanicHouston, TX05/06/2025$56,349

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