City of Los Angeles / Public Works - Sanitation / Maintenance Laborer

Job-title file

Maintenance Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

348 employees hold this title in Public Works - Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $93,930, below the department median of $118,358.

Employees: 348
Total payroll: $32.8M
Role median: $93,930
Agency median: $118,358
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$153,997+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 348 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Maintenance Laborer pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators — about 90 people — is $75,280. Public Works - Sanitation pays a median base salary of $69,357 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 37th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Works - Sanitation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,610

$63,890

$75,280

$86,080

$92,390

Public Works - Sanitation median · $69,357

The bar is the range of annual wages for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Works - Sanitation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators — about 19,580 people — is $70,070. Public Works - Sanitation’s median base salary is 1% below that national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,640

$51,280

$70,070

$81,670

$87,420

Public Works - Sanitation median · $69,357

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 336 of 348 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Works - Sanitation is $93,930, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Los Angeles

Maintenance Laborer is held in 11 City of Los Angeles departments. In Public Works - Sanitation, the median of $93,930 ranks #2 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airports

$105,617 · 57

Recreation and Parks

$91,997 · 4

Public Works - Street Lighting

$90,957 · 2

Harbor

$90,615 · 20

Transportation

$86,877 · 41

Public Works - Street Services

$81,296 · 52

$78,754 · 6

$70,097 · 8

$68,665 · 2

$59,028 · 3

Median total compensation for the Maintenance Laborer role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Maintenance Laborer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $91,336 ranks #1 of 3. See Maintenance Laborer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$78,936 · 303

New York Public Authorities

$51,777 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable Maintenance Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anthony Norris

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$69,156

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $56,462
Overtime: $1,206
Other pay: $1,268
Benefits: $10,220
Total compensation: $69,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353038393234
Row ID: 25353038393234823112-6FT

Anthony Norris works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $69,156 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Carlos Gonzalez

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$69,056

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,916
Overtime: $3,973
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $9,914
Total compensation: $69,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353330393034
Row ID: 25353330393034823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Carlos Gonzalez serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,056. They are represented by 04.

Jose Gomez

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,553

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,914
Overtime: $6,703
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $10,648
Total compensation: $68,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323630333035
Row ID: 25323630333035823112-6FT

Jose Gomez is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,553. They are represented by 04.

William Reese

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,466

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,777
Overtime: $3,041
Other pay: $2,946
Benefits: $9,702
Total compensation: $68,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363130323034
Row ID: 25363130323034823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, William Reese serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,466. They are represented by 04.

Marzell Johnson

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,260

Base pay: $53,041
Overtime: $4,886
Other pay: $354
Benefits: $9,979
Total compensation: $68,260
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333436343035
Row ID: 2533343634303582XXXX-XFT

Marzell Johnson works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marzell earned $68,260 in 2025.

Yolanda Patton

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,239

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,567
Overtime: $1,541
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $10,658
Total compensation: $68,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323739383933
Row ID: 25323739383933823112-6FT

Yolanda Patton holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,239. Union affiliation: 04.

Quincy Nevels

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,120

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,946
Benefits: $17,096
Total compensation: $68,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373234333031
Row ID: 25373234333031823112-6FT

Quincy Nevels holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,120. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Damion Llamas

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,004

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,459
Overtime: $915
Other pay: $1,273
Benefits: $11,357
Total compensation: $68,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343530333035
Row ID: 25343530333035823112-6FT

Damion Llamas is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,004. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Earl Harris

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,939

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,512
Overtime: $1,499
Other pay: $1,593
Benefits: $10,334
Total compensation: $67,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383630333035
Row ID: 25383630333035823112-6FT

Earl Harris is a Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,939. They are represented by 04.

Miguel Ruiz

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,608

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,975
Overtime: $3,079
Other pay: $1,290
Benefits: $9,263
Total compensation: $67,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323730323234
Row ID: 25323730323234823112-6FT

Miguel Ruiz works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $67,608 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Darryl Burton

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,598

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,676
Overtime: $6,453
Other pay: $1,144
Benefits: $10,324
Total compensation: $67,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383439303135
Row ID: 25383439303135823112-0FT

Darryl Burton works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $67,598 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Rene Cuevas Pena

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,986

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,765
Overtime: $4,633
Other pay: $1,267
Benefits: $10,321
Total compensation: $66,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3737373638
Row ID: 253737373638823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Rene Cuevas Pena serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,986. Union affiliation: 04.

Keon Roberson

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,976

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $54,289
Overtime: $1,683
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $10,653
Total compensation: $66,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323436333035
Row ID: 25323436333035823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Keon Roberson serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,976. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Jorge Velazquez

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,421

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,826
Overtime: $2,454
Other pay: $1,488
Benefits: $10,653
Total compensation: $66,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373239333035
Row ID: 25373239333035823112-6FT

Jorge Velazquez works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Jorge earned $66,421 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Waynesha Jones

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,186

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $45,549
Overtime: $8,068
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $11,090
Total compensation: $66,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333632373035
Row ID: 25333632373035823112-0FT

Waynesha Jones works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Waynesha earned $66,186 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Ivan Escobedo

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,169

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,880
Overtime: $2,327
Other pay: $1,643
Benefits: $10,319
Total compensation: $66,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353630373035
Row ID: 25353630373035823112-0FT

Ivan Escobedo holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,169. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Christopher Phillips

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,029

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,221
Overtime: $3,531
Other pay: $1,011
Benefits: $10,266
Total compensation: $66,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303730333035
Row ID: 25303730333035823112-6FT

Christopher Phillips works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $66,029 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Kevin Sanford

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$65,330

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,735
Overtime: $587
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $10,653
Total compensation: $65,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333336333035
Row ID: 25333336333035823112-6FT

Kevin Sanford works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $65,330 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Juan Camacho

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,704

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $46,113
Overtime: $8,349
Other pay: $1,188
Benefits: $9,054
Total compensation: $64,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353439313134
Row ID: 25353439313134823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Juan Camacho serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,704. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Charisee Williams

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,191

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,063
Overtime: $1,729
Other pay: $2,086
Benefits: $10,313
Total compensation: $64,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3108-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333433303135
Row ID: 25333433303135823108-0FT

Charisee Williams holds the role of Maintenance Laborer at Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,191. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Dylan Ventura

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,508

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,224
Overtime: $1,689
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $10,325
Total compensation: $63,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373630333035
Row ID: 25373630333035823112-6FT

Dylan Ventura works as a Maintenance Laborer for Public Works - Sanitation within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $63,508 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Steven Wesson

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,442

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $48,957
Overtime: $2,493
Other pay: $1,604
Benefits: $10,388
Total compensation: $63,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353734363733
Row ID: 25353734363733823112-0FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Steven Wesson serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,442. Union affiliation: 04.

Jorge Contreras

Maintenance Laborer/Public Works - Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,759

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $50,618
Overtime: $9,234
Other pay: $2,496
Benefits: $411
Total compensation: $62,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 82
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-6
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353530333035
Row ID: 25353530333035823112-6FT

At Public Works - Sanitation, Jorge Contreras serves as a Maintenance Laborer within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,759. Union affiliation: 04.