California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 60 people
How much does a solid waste truck operator make in California State Controller's Office?
$81,272typical pay for a solid waste truck operator in 2025
$52,241 – $89,041what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 9.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where solid waste truck operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Solid Waste Truck Operator30 people$74,497
- Solid Waste Truck Operator II29 people$85,077
Highest-paid solid waste truck operators, 2025
Common questions
How much does a solid waste truck operator make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical solid waste truck operator was paid $81,272 in 2025; most earned between $52,241 and $89,041. This counts all 60 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 14.3% of all pay for solid waste truck operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Solid Waste Truck Operator, at any level (for example "Solid Waste Truck Operator"). 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