How much does a Garbage Truck Driver make in Houston, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Garbage Truck Driver in Houston, TX is $58,995. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $46,090 to a high of $74,453, with most professionals earning between $52,240 and $67,087.

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Garbage Truck Driver Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Garbage Truck Driver Salary $46,090 Houston,TX March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Garbage Truck Driver Salary $52,240 Houston,TX March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Garbage Truck Driver Salary $58,995 Houston,TX March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Garbage Truck Driver Salary $67,087 Houston,TX March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Garbage Truck Driver Salary $74,453 Houston,TX March 01, 2025
25% $52,240 10% $46,090 90% $74,453 75% $67,087 $58,995 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Garbage Truck Driver ?

Garbage truck or dustcart refers to a truck specially designed to collect municipal solid waste and haul the collected waste to a solid waste treatment facility such as a landfill. Other common names for this type of truck include trash truck in the United States, and rubbish truck, junk truck, dumpster, bin wagon, dustbin lorry, bin lorry or bin van elsewhere. Technical names include waste collection vehicle and refuse collection vehicle. These trucks are a common sight in most urban areas. Major U.S. manufacturers of garbage trucks include Mack and Autocar Trucks. Major manufacturers of gar...

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52240
67087
58995

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52650
67677
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Garbage Truck Driver in Houston, TX. The base salary for Garbage Truck Driver ranges from $52,240 to $67,087 with the average base salary of $58,995. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $52,650 to $67,677 with the average total cash compensation of $59,517.

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About Houston, Texas    Houston is located 165 miles (266 km) east of Austin, 88 miles (142 km) west of the Louisiana border, and 250 miles (400 km) south of Dallas. The city....More

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