How much does a Solid Waste Engineer make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Solid Waste Engineer in the United States is $59,351 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $29.
However, a Solid Waste Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $75,626
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $52,431 to $67,870
Key Factors That Influence Solid Waste Engineer Salaries
A Solid Waste Engineer'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
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Solid Waste Engineer Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Solid Waste Engineer'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:
How Do Solid Waste Engineer 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 Solid Waste Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
District of Columbia: $65,713.
California: $65,464.
Massachusetts: $64,591.
District of Columbia$65,713
California$65,464
Massachusetts$64,591
Washington$64,354
New Jersey$64,330
Alaska$64,247
Connecticut$63,428
New York$63,096
Hawaii$62,033
Rhode Island$61,535
Maryland$61,196
Minnesota$60,733
Colorado$60,555
Illinois$60,496
Oregon$60,271
Delaware$60,104
New Hampshire$60,000
Virginia$59,766
Pennsylvania$59,084
Nevada$58,739
North Dakota$58,627
Michigan$58,448
Wisconsin$58,383
Vermont$58,253
Texas$57,891
Maine$57,867
Arizona$57,831
Ohio$57,790
Georgia$57,244
Indiana$56,971
Wyoming$56,917
Utah$56,834
Iowa$56,799
Kansas$56,514
Louisiana$56,431
North Carolina$56,401
Missouri$56,389
Florida$56,158
Montana$56,033
Nebraska$55,914
Kentucky$55,849
South Carolina$55,612
Tennessee$55,463
Idaho$55,404
New Mexico$54,971
Oklahoma$54,876
Alabama$54,525
South Dakota$53,938
Arkansas$53,617
West Virginia$53,445
Mississippi$52,929
Top Paying Cities for Solid Waste Engineers
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: $74,859
San Francisco: $74,039
Oakland: $72,479
San Jose, CA$74,859
San Francisco, CA$74,039
Oakland, CA$72,479
New York, NY$68,336
Paramus, NJ$67,505
Queens Village, NY$67,502
Passaic, NJ$67,445
Bergenfield, NJ$67,440
Stamford, CT$67,310
Huntington, NY$67,285
Newark, NJ$66,847
Bridgeport, CT$66,721
Vallejo, CA$66,603
New Brunswick, NJ$66,580
Petaluma, CA$66,544
Middlesex, NJ$66,431
Somerset, NJ$66,390
Santa Cruz, CA$66,312
Boston, MA$65,950
Monterey, CA$65,742
Seattle, WA$65,606
Santa Rosa, CA$65,594
Los Angeles, CA$65,576
Juneau, AK$65,422
Washington, DC$65,357
Orange, CA$65,146
Santa Ana, CA$64,989
Long Beach, CA$64,930
Anaheim, CA$64,918
Anchorage, AK$64,888
Santa Maria, CA$64,710
Everett, WA$64,698
Danbury, CT$64,489
Bremerton, WA$64,407
Tacoma, WA$64,194
New Suffolk, NY$64,192
Sacramento, CA$64,176
Santa Barbara, CA$64,111
Trenton, NJ$64,045
San Diego, CA$64,045
Brockton, MA$63,980
Fairbanks, AK$63,835
Lompoc, CA$63,683
Lowell, MA$63,635
Ventura, CA$63,624
Nashua, NH$63,612
Stockton, CA$63,606
Modesto, CA$63,173
Poughkeepsie, NY$63,042
Olympia, WA$62,929
Kennewick, WA$62,929
New Haven, CT$62,906
Lawrence, MA$62,692
Hartford, CT$62,633
Riverside, CA$62,621
New Bedford, MA$62,561
Richland, WA$62,561
Bakersfield, CA$62,478
San Bernardino, CA$62,455
New Britain, CT$62,449
Atlantic City, NJ$62,449
New London, CT$62,425
Norwich, CT$62,407
Portsmouth, NH$62,395
Boulder, CO$62,269
Portland, OR$62,188
Worcester, MA$62,182
Minneapolis, MN$61,998
Philadelphia, PA$61,915
Honolulu, HI$61,719
Saint Paul, MN$61,690
Vineland, NJ$61,677
Providence, RI$61,505
Chicago, IL$61,333
Bellingham, WA$61,262
Springfield, MA$61,214
Baltimore, MD$61,196
Chico, CA$61,048
Pittsfield, MA$60,888
Manchester, NH$60,775
Spokane, WA$60,514
Denver, CO$60,508
Albany, NY$60,229
Troy, NY$60,205
Nassau, NY$60,142
Schenectady, NY$60,081
Wilmington, DE$60,033
Burlington, VT$59,950
Salem, OR$59,926
Portland, ME$59,742
Yakima, WA$59,683
Rochester, MN$59,499
Reno, NV$59,469
Fresno, CA$59,469
Milwaukee, WI$59,416
Detroit, MI$59,357
Ann Arbor, MI$59,346
Allentown, PA$59,339
Colorado Springs, CO$59,238
Syracuse, NY$59,208
Carson City, NV$59,208
Houston, TX$59,125
Eugene, OR$59,095
Gary, IN$59,024
Springfield, OR$58,977
Bismarck, ND$58,965
Galveston, TX$58,923
Medford, OR$58,834
Fort Collins, CO$58,811
Concord, NH$58,781
Austin, TX$58,763
Mesa, AZ$58,638
Reading, PA$58,632
Phoenix, AZ$58,627
Dallas, TX$58,609
Saint Cloud, MN$58,552
Madison, WI$58,472
Utica, NY$58,312
Rochester, NY$58,217
Des Moines, IA$58,211
Raleigh, NC$58,205
Atlanta, GA$58,116
Battle Creek, MI$58,098
Salt Lake City, UT$58,080
Lancaster, PA$57,991
Harrisburg, PA$57,908
Kansas City, MO$57,849
Champaign, IL$57,837
Kansas City, KS$57,837
Fort Worth, TX$57,831
Columbus, OH$57,821
Boca Raton, FL$57,807
Pittsburgh, PA$57,784
Richmond, VA$57,760
Indianapolis, IN$57,748
Cleveland, OH$57,742
Las Vegas, NV$57,671
Cincinnati, OH$57,671
Petersburg, VA$57,582
Huntsville, AL$57,493
Lansing, MI$57,453
Lebanon, PA$57,445
Pueblo, CO$57,440
Appleton, WI$57,422
Buffalo, NY$57,398
Dayton, OH$57,380
Racine, WI$57,368
Charlotte, NC$57,362
Saint Louis, MO$57,345
York, PA$57,309
Elkhart, IN$57,309
Gastonia, NC$57,298
Billings, MT$57,283
Beaumont, TX$57,267
Lorain, OH$57,256
Benton Harbor, MI$57,244
Toledo, OH$57,232
Binghamton, NY$57,202
Rock Hill, SC$57,196
Rockford, IL$57,166
Springfield, IL$57,143
Elyria, OH$57,137
Fargo, ND$57,137
Flagstaff, AZ$57,095
Fort Lauderdale, FL$57,060
Duluth, MN$57,024
Miami, FL$57,024
Cheyenne, WY$56,983
Grand Forks, ND$56,983
Bangor, ME$56,852
Cedar Rapids, IA$56,787
Durham, NC$56,762
Louisville, KY$56,757
Grand Rapids, MI$56,745
Hialeah, FL$56,739
Casper, WY$56,656
Scranton, PA$56,585
New Orleans, LA$56,567
Virginia Beach, VA$56,561
Akron, OH$56,531
Peoria, IL$56,454
Sarasota, FL$56,442
Nashville, TN$56,401
Omaha, NE$56,401
Green Bay, WI$56,401
Baton Rouge, LA$56,371
Charleston, SC$56,359
Jamestown, NY$56,330
Davenport, IA$56,330
Tucson, AZ$56,300
Saint Petersburg, FL$56,264
Tampa, FL$56,252
Evansville, IN$56,217
Port Arthur, TX$56,217
Bradenton, FL$56,193
Santa Fe, NM$56,086
Orlando, FL$55,979
Clearwater, FL$55,962
Canton, OH$55,837
La Crosse, WI$55,837
Albuquerque, NM$55,801
Newport News, VA$55,795
High Point, NC$55,778
Ogden, UT$55,754
Corpus Christi, TX$55,706
Norfolk, VA$55,671
Laramie, WY$55,671
Rock Island, IL$55,635
Saginaw, MI$55,623
Jacksonville, FL$55,617
Salisbury, NC$55,606
Boise, ID$55,594
Moline, IL$55,564
Fort Myers, FL$55,546
Memphis, TN$55,534
Tulsa, OK$55,505
Waterloo, IA$55,469
Spartanburg, SC$55,410
Lincoln, NE$55,380
Fort Wayne, IN$55,368
Provo, UT$55,362
Cedar Falls, IA$55,291
San Antonio, TX$55,267
Greensboro, NC$55,244
South Bend, IN$55,238
Savannah, GA$55,172
Muskegon, MI$55,149
Birmingham, AL$55,143
Winston Salem, NC$55,114
Lake Charles, LA$54,971
Anderson, IN$54,959
Lexington, KY$54,941
Augusta, GA$54,923
Greenville, SC$54,923
Lima, OH$54,876
Wichita, KS$54,870
Tuscaloosa, AL$54,870
Columbia, SC$54,816
Springfield, OH$54,804
Asheville, NC$54,709
Bloomington, IN$54,668
Knoxville, TN$54,454
Shreveport, LA$54,448
Wilmington, NC$54,371
Roanoke, VA$54,371
Topeka, KS$54,264
Frankfort, KY$54,258
Oklahoma City, OK$54,217
Chillicothe, OH$54,193
Longview, TX$54,187
Melbourne, FL$54,181
Sioux Falls, SD$54,086
Mobile, AL$54,080
Terre Haute, IN$54,057
Altoona, PA$54,021
Amarillo, TX$53,979
Killeen, TX$53,962
Fayetteville, AR$53,914
Chattanooga, TN$53,896
Sioux City, IA$53,843
Idaho Falls, ID$53,831
Lynchburg, VA$53,784
Gainesville, FL$53,706
Portsmouth, OH$53,677
Little Rock, AR$53,665
Lafayette, LA$53,641
Youngstown, OH$53,641
Daytona Beach, FL$53,605
Clarksville, TN$53,600
Pensacola, FL$53,594
Temple, TX$53,589
Hopkinsville, KY$53,416
Erie, PA$53,404
Florence, SC$53,380
Charleston, WV$53,285
Great Falls, MT$53,255
Macon, GA$53,172
Tallahassee, FL$53,166
Fayetteville, NC$53,154
Waco, TX$53,143
Helena, MT$53,101
Pine Bluff, AR$53,078
Vincennes, IN$53,006
Lubbock, TX$52,982
Alamogordo, NM$52,947
Twin Falls, ID$52,893
Rapid City, SD$52,875
Jackson, MS$52,769
Huntington, WV$52,764
Greenville, MS$52,763
Parkersburg, WV$52,702
Montgomery, AL$52,691
Wichita Falls, TX$52,632
Springfield, MO$52,632
Biloxi, MS$52,602
Monroe, LA$52,543
Johnstown, PA$52,502
Sumter, SC$52,478
Columbus, GA$52,472
Pascagoula, MS$52,359
Abilene, TX$52,359
Kingsport, TN$52,205
Albany, GA$52,205
Gulfport, MS$52,187
Alexandria, LA$51,991
Fort Smith, AR$51,843
El Paso, TX$51,683
Las Cruces, NM$51,415
Harlingen, TX$51,265
Pocatello, ID$51,255
Florence, AL$51,178
Brownsville, TX$51,166
Mcallen, TX$51,042
Dothan, AL$50,958
Columbus, MS$50,606
Altus, OK$50,329
Lawton, OK$50,217
Pierre, SD$50,003
Solid Waste Engineer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Solid Waste Engineer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 50% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Biotechnology and Energy & Utilities
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Solid Waste Engineer positions in Retail & Wholesale or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Solid Waste Engineer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Solid Waste Engineer
Understanding how a Solid Waste Engineer'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.
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Last Updated on September 01, 2026
$52,431
Average$59,351/year
$67,870
$4,369
Average$4,946/month
$5,656
$1,008
Average$1,141/week
$1,305
$25
Average$29/hour
$33
Annual Salary
Monthly Pay
Weekly Pay
Hourly Wage
75th Percentile
$67,870
$5,656
$1,305
$33
Average
$59,351
$4,946
$1,141
$29
25th Percentile
$52,431
$4,369
$1,008
$25
Salaries of Jobs related to Solid Waste Engineer
Solid Waste Manager$119,423
Solid Waste Supervisor$118,625
Solid Waste Management$114,047
Solid Works Designer$61,625
Waste Operative$55,514
Solid Waste Driver$53,584
Solid Waste Laborer$45,675
Solid Surface Fabricator$43,683
Waste Management Engineer$41,469
Waste Collector$39,926
Solid Waste Worker$38,404
Salary Trends for Solid Waste Engineer
Salaries for a Solid Waste Engineer can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $48,256 in 2023
to around $47,805 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Solid Waste Engineer salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Solid Waste Engineer
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401 (k)
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Common company salaries for Solid Waste Engineer
Here are companies hiring for Solid Waste Engineer and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Solid Waste Engineer
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Solid Waste Engineer?
The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Solid Waste Engineer roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
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