Louisville, KY · 2025 pay · 6 people
How much does a waste reduction operator make in Louisville, KY?
$67,715typical pay for a waste reduction operator in 2025
$63,671 – $72,869what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 2.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Louisville Metro · Matches the agency's latest release · louisvilleky.gov ↗
Where waste reduction operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid waste reduction operators, 2025
- 1Ronald L HardinWaste Reduction Operator · Louisville Metro$76,895
- 2Malcolm Deon StottWaste Reduction Operator · Louisville Metro$73,731
- 3Demetrius S TaylorWaste Reduction Operator · Louisville Metro$70,283
- 4Joseph Geonte JordonWaste Reduction Operator · Louisville Metro$65,146
- 5Marvin S. JacksonWaste Reduction Operator · Louisville Metro$63,180
Common questions
How much does a waste reduction operator make in Louisville, KY?
The typical waste reduction operator was paid $67,715 in 2025; most earned between $63,671 and $72,869. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 11.8% of all pay for waste reduction operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Waste Reduction Operator, at any level (for example "Waste Reduction 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