California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 134 people
How much does a solid waste equipment operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$81,488typical pay for a solid waste equipment operator in 2025
$68,308 – $88,015what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.9% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where solid waste equipment operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Solid Waste Equipment Operator I21 people$67,969
- Solid Waste Equipment Operator59 people$79,795
- Solid Waste Equipment Operator III25 people$87,622
- Solid Waste Equipment Operator II29 people$91,676
Highest-paid solid waste equipment operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a solid waste equipment operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical solid waste equipment operator was paid $81,488 in 2025; most earned between $68,308 and $88,015. This counts all 134 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 10.7% of all pay for solid waste equipment operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Solid Waste Equipment Operator, at any level (for example "Solid Waste Equipment Operator I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this