As of August 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Sanitation Engineer in the United States is $18. While Salary.com is seeing that the highest pay for Sanitation Engineer in the US can go up to $20 and the lowest down to $14, but most earn between $16 and $19. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Sanitation Engineer in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Sanitation Engineer Salary | $14 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Sanitation Engineer Salary | $16 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Sanitation Engineer Salary | $18 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Sanitation Engineer Salary | $19 | US | August 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Sanitation Engineer Salary | $20 | US | August 01, 2026 |
A waste collector, sanitation worker, dustman or binman (in the UK) is a person employed by a public or private enterprise to collect and remove waste (refuse) and recyclables from residential, commercial, industrial or other collection site for further processing and waste disposal. Specialised waste collection vehicles featuring an array of automated functions are often deployed to assist waste collectors in reducing collection and transport time and for protection from exposure. Waste and recycling pickup work is physically demanding and usually exposes workers to an occupational hazard....
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