What are the main factors that influence a Garbage Man's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Garbage Man's salary?

A Garbage Man's salary grows with experience: an Electronics Assembler I (0-1 years)earns $40,530, an Garbage Man (1-3 years)earns $45,577, an Electronics Assembler III (3-5 years)earns $49,674, an Electronics Assembler IV (5-7 years)earns $55,849, an Electronics Assembly Supervisor (7+ years)earns $76,861,

What are the highest paying states for a Garbage Man?

Garbage Man salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Garbage Man roles are District of Columbia $49,557, California $49,369, Massachusetts $48,711. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Garbage Man roles make?

Salaries for Garbage Man level roles vary by specialization: Maintenance Man: $81,463; Garbage Truck Operator: $60,788; Instrument Man: $60,031; Business Man: $59,716; Garbage Truck Driver: $55,643.

How do different companies affect a Garbage Man's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Garbage Man roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

Garbage Man Salary in the United States

How much does a Garbage Man make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Garbage Man in the United States is $44,759 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

However, a Garbage Man's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $51,890
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,834 to $48,492
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,261

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Garbage Man Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,492	$4,041	$933	$23
Average	$44,759	$3,730	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$40,834	$3,403	$785	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Garbage Man Salaries

A Garbage Man's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Garbage Man Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Garbage Man's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,530
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,577
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $49,674
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $55,849
Expert (over 8 years): $76,861

Levels	Salary
Electroni... Level Garbage Man	$40,530
Garbage M... Level Garbage Man	$45,577
Electroni... Level Garbage Man	$49,674
Electroni... Level Garbage Man	$55,849
Electroni... Level Garbage Man	$76,861

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How Do Garbage Man Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Garbage Mans. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $49,557.
California: $49,369.
Massachusetts: $48,711.

District of Columbia $49,557 California $49,369 Massachusetts $48,711 Washington $48,532 New Jersey $48,514 Alaska $48,452 Connecticut $47,834 New York $47,583

Hawaii $46,782 Rhode Island $46,406 Maryland $46,151 Minnesota $45,802 Colorado $45,668 Illinois $45,623 Oregon $45,453 Delaware $45,327

New Hampshire $45,249 Virginia $45,072 Pennsylvania $44,558 Nevada $44,298 North Dakota $44,213 Michigan $44,079 Wisconsin $44,029 Vermont $43,931

Texas $43,658 Maine $43,640 Arizona $43,613 Ohio $43,582 Georgia $43,170 Indiana $42,964 Wyoming $42,924 Utah $42,861

Iowa $42,834 Kansas $42,620 Louisiana $42,557 North Carolina $42,534 Missouri $42,526 Florida $42,351 Montana $42,257 Nebraska $42,167

Kentucky $42,118 South Carolina $41,939 Tennessee $41,827 Idaho $41,783 New Mexico $41,456 Oklahoma $41,384 Alabama $41,120 South Dakota $40,677

Arkansas $40,435 West Virginia $40,305 Mississippi $39,916

Top Paying Cities for Garbage Mans

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $56,455
San Francisco: $55,900
Oakland: $54,660

San Jose, CA $56,455

San Francisco, CA $55,900

Oakland, CA $54,660

New York, NY $51,871

Queens Village, NY $51,536

Paramus, NJ $51,177

Passaic, NJ $51,133

Bergenfield, NJ $51,088

Stamford, CT $51,021

Huntington, NY $50,976

Newark, NJ $50,685

Bridgeport, CT $50,596

New Brunswick, NJ $50,448

Vallejo, CA $50,354

Middlesex, NJ $50,327

Somerset, NJ $50,287

Petaluma, CA $50,184

Santa Cruz, CA $50,009

Boston, MA $49,920

Monterey, CA $49,696

Fairbanks, AK $49,665

Los Angeles, CA $49,580

Washington, DC $49,557

Seattle, WA $49,477

Santa Rosa, CA $49,468

Juneau, AK $49,338

Orange, CA $49,190

Anchorage, AK $49,110

Anaheim, CA $49,078

Santa Ana, CA $49,011

Nassau, NY $48,984

Long Beach, CA $48,966

Danbury, CT $48,953

Santa Maria, CA $48,801

Everett, WA $48,792

Bremerton, WA $48,572

Trenton, NJ $48,487

Sacramento, CA $48,470

San Diego, CA $48,447

Brockton, MA $48,429

Tacoma, WA $48,411

Santa Barbara, CA $48,349

Lowell, MA $48,170

New Suffolk, NY $48,152

Nashua, NH $48,098

Lompoc, CA $48,026

Ventura, CA $47,982

Stockton, CA $47,968

New Haven, CT $47,879

Atlantic City, NJ $47,762

Hartford, CT $47,664

Modesto, CA $47,641

Poughkeepsie, NY $47,543

New Britain, CT $47,521

Olympia, WA $47,458

Kennewick, WA $47,458

New London, CT $47,449

Norwich, CT $47,436

Lawrence, MA $47,413

Bakersfield, CA $47,288

Riverside, CA $47,225

New Bedford, MA $47,225

Richland, WA $47,180

Portsmouth, NH $47,145

Vineland, NJ $47,136

San Bernardino, CA $47,100

Boulder, CO $46,975

Worcester, MA $46,939

Portland, OR $46,898

Saint Paul, MN $46,845

Minneapolis, MN $46,845

Philadelphia, PA $46,782

Honolulu, HI $46,545

Springfield, MA $46,388

Providence, RI $46,384

Chicago, IL $46,254

Bellingham, WA $46,200

Baltimore, MD $46,151

Chico, CA $46,039

Wilmington, DE $45,963

Pittsfield, MA $45,918

Manchester, NH $45,833

Spokane, WA $45,636

Denver, CO $45,632

Albany, NY $45,421

Troy, NY $45,404

Schenectady, NY $45,310

Burlington, VT $45,211

Portland, ME $45,054

Salem, OR $45,019

Yakima, WA $45,010

Ann Arbor, MI $44,996

Rochester, MN $44,871

Fresno, CA $44,849

Reno, NV $44,849

Milwaukee, WI $44,808

Detroit, MI $44,763

Allentown, PA $44,750

Carson City, NV $44,746

Houston, TX $44,678

Colorado Springs, CO $44,674

Syracuse, NY $44,652

Eugene, OR $44,567

Bismarck, ND $44,513

Gary, IN $44,513

Galveston, TX $44,513

Springfield, OR $44,477

Medford, OR $44,370

Fort Collins, CO $44,352

Austin, TX $44,316

Mesa, AZ $44,222

Phoenix, AZ $44,213

Dallas, TX $44,200

Reading, PA $44,173

Saint Cloud, MN $44,155

Concord, NH $44,114

Madison, WI $44,097

Utica, NY $43,976

Raleigh, NC $43,940

Las Vegas, NV $43,935

Rochester, NY $43,904

Des Moines, IA $43,900

Atlanta, GA $43,828

Battle Creek, MI $43,815

Salt Lake City, UT $43,801

Lancaster, PA $43,734

Champaign, IL $43,725

Harrisburg, PA $43,671

Durham, NC $43,631

Kansas City, MO $43,627

Kansas City, KS $43,618

Fort Worth, TX $43,613

Boca Raton, FL $43,595

Cleveland, OH $43,591

Columbus, OH $43,582

Pittsburgh, PA $43,577

Richmond, VA $43,559

Indianapolis, IN $43,551

Cincinnati, OH $43,492

Petersburg, VA $43,425

Billings, MT $43,327

Lansing, MI $43,327

Huntsville, AL $43,327

Lebanon, PA $43,322

Dayton, OH $43,318

Pueblo, CO $43,318

Appleton, WI $43,304

Buffalo, NY $43,286

Racine, WI $43,264

Charlotte, NC $43,260

Saint Louis, MO $43,246

Springfield, IL $43,228

Elkhart, IN $43,219

York, PA $43,219

Gastonia, NC $43,215

Benton Harbor, MI $43,215

Beaumont, TX $43,188

Lorain, OH $43,179

Toledo, OH $43,161

Binghamton, NY $43,139

Rock Hill, SC $43,134

Rockford, IL $43,112

Fargo, ND $43,089

Elyria, OH $43,089

Flagstaff, AZ $43,058

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,031

Miami, FL $43,004

Duluth, MN $42,933

Bangor, ME $42,875

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,825

Louisville, KY $42,803

Grand Rapids, MI $42,794

Hialeah, FL $42,790

Casper, WY $42,727

Scranton, PA $42,673

New Orleans, LA $42,660

Virginia Beach, VA $42,655

Akron, OH $42,633

Peoria, IL $42,575

Sarasota, FL $42,566

Green Bay, WI $42,534

Baton Rouge, LA $42,512

Charleston, SC $42,503

Nashville, TN $42,490

Jamestown, NY $42,481

Davenport, IA $42,481

Tucson, AZ $42,458

Cheyenne, WY $42,445

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,432

Tampa, FL $42,423

Omaha, NE $42,414

Port Arthur, TX $42,396

Evansville, IN $42,396

Bradenton, FL $42,378

Santa Fe, NM $42,297

Orlando, FL $42,252

Clearwater, FL $42,203

Canton, OH $42,109

La Crosse, WI $42,109

Grand Forks, ND $42,096

Albuquerque, NM $42,082

Tulsa, OK $42,082

Newport News, VA $42,078

High Point, NC $42,065

Ogden, UT $42,047

Corpus Christi, TX $42,011

Laramie, WY $41,984

Norfolk, VA $41,984

Rock Island, IL $41,957

Saginaw, MI $41,948

Jacksonville, FL $41,944

Salisbury, NC $41,935

Memphis, TN $41,926

Moline, IL $41,903

Fort Myers, FL $41,890

Waterloo, IA $41,832

Spartanburg, SC $41,787

Lincoln, NE $41,765

Fort Wayne, IN $41,756

Birmingham, AL $41,706

Cedar Falls, IA $41,697

Provo, UT $41,693

Springfield, OH $41,689

San Antonio, TX $41,680

Greensboro, NC $41,662

South Bend, IN $41,657

Winston Salem, NC $41,653

Boise, ID $41,639

Savannah, GA $41,608

Muskegon, MI $41,527

Lima, OH $41,474

Lake Charles, LA $41,456

Anderson, IN $41,447

Lexington, KY $41,433

Augusta, GA $41,420

Greenville, SC $41,420

Wichita, KS $41,380

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,380

Columbia, SC $41,339

Bloomington, IN $41,228

Roanoke, VA $41,201

Asheville, NC $41,142

Knoxville, TN $41,066

Shreveport, LA $41,062

Wilmington, NC $41,004

Frankfort, KY $40,919

Oklahoma City, OK $40,887

Chillicothe, OH $40,869

Longview, TX $40,865

Topeka, KS $40,852

Mobile, AL $40,784

Terre Haute, IN $40,766

Erie, PA $40,762

Altoona, PA $40,740

Melbourne, FL $40,726

Amarillo, TX $40,708

Killeen, TX $40,695

Fayetteville, AR $40,659

Sioux Falls, SD $40,628

Chattanooga, TN $40,601

Idaho Falls, ID $40,596

Gainesville, FL $40,502

Portsmouth, OH $40,480

Little Rock, AR $40,471

Lynchburg, VA $40,471

Lafayette, LA $40,453

Youngstown, OH $40,453

Temple, TX $40,435

Daytona Beach, FL $40,426

Clarksville, TN $40,422

Pensacola, FL $40,417

Hopkinsville, KY $40,283

Charleston, WV $40,279

Florence, SC $40,256

Sioux City, IA $40,229

Macon, GA $40,100

Tallahassee, FL $40,095

Fayetteville, NC $40,086

Waco, TX $40,077

Wichita Falls, TX $40,077

Pine Bluff, AR $40,059

Vincennes, IN $39,974

Lubbock, TX $39,956

Great Falls, MT $39,930

Alamogordo, NM $39,925

Abilene, TX $39,889

Rapid City, SD $39,831

Monroe, LA $39,831

Albany, GA $39,804

Huntington, WV $39,800

Jackson, MS $39,795

Greenville, MS $39,791

Parkersburg, WV $39,746

Montgomery, AL $39,737

Johnstown, PA $39,728

Springfield, MO $39,692

Biloxi, MS $39,670

Sumter, SC $39,576

Columbus, GA $39,571

Twin Falls, ID $39,545

Pascagoula, MS $39,486

Kingsport, TN $39,370

Gulfport, MS $39,357

Alexandria, LA $39,209

Fort Smith, AR $39,097

El Paso, TX $38,976

Helena, MT $38,918

Las Cruces, NM $38,775

Harlingen, TX $38,649

Pocatello, ID $38,609

Florence, AL $38,596

Brownsville, TX $38,587

Dothan, AL $38,515

Mcallen, TX $38,493

Columbus, MS $38,162

Altus, OK $37,956

Lawton, OK $37,871

Pierre, SD $37,709

What Skills Can Increase a Garbage Man's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Planning (Mentioned in 3.44% Job Postings): An act or process of making or carrying out plans. Establishment of goals, policies, and procedures for a social or economic unit city planning business planning.
Electronic Components (Mentioned in 2.84% Job Postings): Electronic components are basic discrete devices in any electronic system to use in electronics otherwise different associated fields. These components are basic elements that are used to design electrical and electronic circuits.
Bill of Materials (Mentioned in 1.78% Job Postings): Applying tools, methods, and practices in creating a list of raw materials, components, and instructions required to create a product.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Planning	3.44%
Electronic Components	2.84%
Bill of Materials	1.78%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Garbage Man's salary.

Creativity: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Creativity	$48,340	8%
Analysis	$48,340	8%
Leadership	$47,892	7%
Process Improvement	$47,892	7%
Alignment	$47,445	6%
Products and Services	$46,997	5%

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How Education impacts a Garbage Man's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Garbage Mans enter the field with a No Diploma degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Garbage Man with a No Diploma is between $41,042 and $43,448).

Garbage Man Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Garbage Man

No Diploma 53.8%

High School 53.8%

Associates 30.8%

Bachelors 15.4%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	53.8%
High School	53.8%
Associates	30.8%
Bachelors	15.4%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Garbage Man Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Garbage Man's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on April 01, 2026

$40,834

Average $44,759/year

$48,492

$3,403

Average $3,730/month

$4,041

$785

Average $861/week

$933

$20

Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,492	$4,041	$933	$23
Average	$44,759	$3,730	$861	$22
25th Percentile	$40,834	$3,403	$785	$20

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Salary Trends for Garbage Man

Salaries for a Garbage Man can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,045 in 2023 to around $44,872 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Garbage Man salary trends, .

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2023

$47,045

2024

$45,870

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