New York City · 2026 pay · 7,590 people
How much does a sanitation worker make in New York City?
$146,727typical pay for full-year sanitation workers in 2026
$101,676 – $164,958what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers, typical pay was $116,576. Typical pay rose 2.1% from 2025.
✓ Official data from NYC Office of Payroll Administration · Matches the agency's latest release · nyc.gov ↗
Where sanitation workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid sanitation workers, 2026
- 1Richard AlvarezSanitation Worker · Department of Sanitation$243,018
- 2Rohan N BrownSanitation Worker · Department of Sanitation$230,052
- 3Thomas VieniSanitation Worker · Department of Sanitation$226,422
- 4Nicholas ClementeSanitation Worker · Department of Sanitation$225,502
- 5Kenneth WhitehurstSanitation Worker · Department of Sanitation$222,847
Common questions
How much does a sanitation worker make in New York City?
Full-year sanitation workers were typically paid $146,727 in 2026; most earned between $101,676 and $164,958. Counting all 7,590 people paid, typical pay was $116,576.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 23.8% of all pay for sanitation workers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Sanitation Worker, at any level (for example "Sanitation Worker"). 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