What are the main factors that influence an Union Yard Associate's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Union Yard Associate's salary?

An Union Yard Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $46,903 for beginners, reaching about $50,096 at mid-level, and approach $50,867 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Union Yard Associate?

Union Yard Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Union Yard Associate roles are District of Columbia $53,651, California $53,448, Massachusetts $52,736. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Union Yard Associate roles make?

Salaries for Union Yard Associate level roles vary by specialization: Union Representative: $73,910; union carpenter: $64,789; RENTAL YARD ASSOCIATE: $59,662; Union Organizer: $53,670; Union Electrician: $53,097.

How do different companies affect an Union Yard Associate's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Union Yard Associate roles. Large, established industry leaders like ToysRUs ($99,243) and Kia Motors Corp ($95,771) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $62,550.

Union Yard Associate Salary in the United States

How much does an Union Yard Associate make in the United States?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for an Union Yard Associate in the United States is $48,457 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, an Union Yard Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $60,982
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,526 to $55,013
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $37,126

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Union Yard Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,013	$4,584	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,457	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$42,526	$3,544	$818	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Union Yard Associate Salaries

An Union Yard Associate's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Union Yard Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Union Yard Associate's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $46,903
Early Career (1-2 years): $47,975
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,096
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $50,385
Expert (over 8 years): $50,867

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Union Yard Associate	$46,903
Intermediate Level Union Yard Associate	$47,975
Senior Level Union Yard Associate	$50,096
Specialist Level Union Yard Associate	$50,385
Expert Level Union Yard Associate	$50,867

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How Do Union Yard Associate Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Union Yard Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $53,651.
California: $53,448.
Massachusetts: $52,736.

District of Columbia $53,651

California $53,448

Massachusetts $52,736

Washington $52,542

New Jersey $52,522

Alaska $52,454

Connecticut $51,786

New York $51,514

Hawaii $50,647

Rhode Island $50,240

Maryland $49,964

Minnesota $49,586

Colorado $49,440

Illinois $49,392

Oregon $49,208

Delaware $49,072

New Hampshire $48,987

Virginia $48,796

Pennsylvania $48,239

Nevada $47,958

North Dakota $47,866

Michigan $47,720

Wisconsin $47,667

Vermont $47,560

Texas $47,265

Maine $47,245

Arizona $47,216

Ohio $47,182

Georgia $46,737

Indiana $46,514

Wyoming $46,470

Utah $46,402

Iowa $46,373

Kansas $46,141

Louisiana $46,073

North Carolina $46,048

Missouri $46,039

Florida $45,850

Montana $45,748

Nebraska $45,651

Kentucky $45,598

South Carolina $45,404

Tennessee $45,283

Idaho $45,234

New Mexico $44,881

Oklahoma $44,803

Alabama $44,517

South Dakota $44,038

Arkansas $43,776

West Virginia $43,635

Mississippi $43,214

Top Paying Cities for Union Yard Associates

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $61,119
San Francisco: $60,449
Oakland: $59,175

San Jose, CA $61,119

San Francisco, CA $60,449

Oakland, CA $59,175

New York, NY $55,793

Paramus, NJ $55,114

Queens Village, NY $55,112

Passaic, NJ $55,066

Bergenfield, NJ $55,061

Stamford, CT $54,955

Huntington, NY $54,935

Newark, NJ $54,577

Bridgeport, CT $54,475

Vallejo, CA $54,378

New Brunswick, NJ $54,359

Petaluma, CA $54,330

Middlesex, NJ $54,238

Somerset, NJ $54,204

Santa Cruz, CA $54,141

Boston, MA $53,845

Monterey, CA $53,675

Seattle, WA $53,564

Santa Rosa, CA $53,554

Los Angeles, CA $53,540

Juneau, AK $53,414

Washington, DC $53,361

Orange, CA $53,188

Santa Ana, CA $53,060

Long Beach, CA $53,012

Anaheim, CA $53,002

Anchorage, AK $52,978

Santa Maria, CA $52,832

Everett, WA $52,823

Danbury, CT $52,652

Bremerton, WA $52,585

Tacoma, WA $52,411

New Suffolk, NY $52,410

Sacramento, CA $52,396

Santa Barbara, CA $52,343

Trenton, NJ $52,290

San Diego, CA $52,290

Brockton, MA $52,236

Fairbanks, AK $52,118

Lompoc, CA $51,994

Lowell, MA $51,955

Ventura, CA $51,946

Nashua, NH $51,936

Stockton, CA $51,931

Modesto, CA $51,577

Poughkeepsie, NY $51,471

Olympia, WA $51,379

Kennewick, WA $51,379

New Haven, CT $51,359

Lawrence, MA $51,185

Hartford, CT $51,136

Riverside, CA $51,127

New Bedford, MA $51,078

Richland, WA $51,078

Bakersfield, CA $51,010

San Bernardino, CA $50,991

New Britain, CT $50,986

Atlantic City, NJ $50,986

New London, CT $50,967

Norwich, CT $50,952

Portsmouth, NH $50,943

Boulder, CO $50,840

Portland, OR $50,773

Worcester, MA $50,768

Minneapolis, MN $50,618

Philadelphia, PA $50,550

Honolulu, HI $50,390

Saint Paul, MN $50,367

Vineland, NJ $50,356

Providence, RI $50,216

Chicago, IL $50,075

Bellingham, WA $50,017

Springfield, MA $49,978

Baltimore, MD $49,964

Chico, CA $49,843

Pittsfield, MA $49,712

Manchester, NH $49,620

Spokane, WA $49,407

Denver, CO $49,402

Albany, NY $49,174

Troy, NY $49,155

Nassau, NY $49,103

Schenectady, NY $49,053

Wilmington, DE $49,014

Burlington, VT $48,946

Salem, OR $48,927

Portland, ME $48,777

Yakima, WA $48,728

Rochester, MN $48,578

Reno, NV $48,554

Fresno, CA $48,554

Milwaukee, WI $48,510

Detroit, MI $48,462

Ann Arbor, MI $48,453

Allentown, PA $48,447

Colorado Springs, CO $48,365

Syracuse, NY $48,341

Carson City, NV $48,341

Houston, TX $48,273

Eugene, OR $48,248

Gary, IN $48,190

Springfield, OR $48,152

Bismarck, ND $48,142

Galveston, TX $48,108

Medford, OR $48,035

Fort Collins, CO $48,016

Concord, NH $47,992

Austin, TX $47,977

Mesa, AZ $47,875

Reading, PA $47,870

Phoenix, AZ $47,866

Dallas, TX $47,851

Saint Cloud, MN $47,805

Madison, WI $47,740

Utica, NY $47,609

Rochester, NY $47,531

Des Moines, IA $47,526

Raleigh, NC $47,522

Atlanta, GA $47,449

Battle Creek, MI $47,434

Salt Lake City, UT $47,420

Lancaster, PA $47,347

Harrisburg, PA $47,279

Kansas City, MO $47,231

Champaign, IL $47,221

Kansas City, KS $47,221

Fort Worth, TX $47,216

Columbus, OH $47,208

Boca Raton, FL $47,197

Pittsburgh, PA $47,178

Richmond, VA $47,158

Indianapolis, IN $47,148

Cleveland, OH $47,144

Las Vegas, NV $47,085

Cincinnati, OH $47,085

Petersburg, VA $47,013

Huntsville, AL $46,940

Lansing, MI $46,908

Lebanon, PA $46,901

Pueblo, CO $46,896

Appleton, WI $46,882

Buffalo, NY $46,863

Dayton, OH $46,848

Racine, WI $46,838

Charlotte, NC $46,833

Saint Louis, MO $46,819

York, PA $46,790

Elkhart, IN $46,790

Gastonia, NC $46,781

Billings, MT $46,769

Beaumont, TX $46,756

Lorain, OH $46,746

Benton Harbor, MI $46,737

Toledo, OH $46,727

Binghamton, NY $46,703

Rock Hill, SC $46,698

Rockford, IL $46,674

Springfield, IL $46,654

Elyria, OH $46,649

Fargo, ND $46,649

Flagstaff, AZ $46,615

Fort Lauderdale, FL $46,586

Duluth, MN $46,557

Miami, FL $46,557

Cheyenne, WY $46,523

Grand Forks, ND $46,523

Bangor, ME $46,417

Cedar Rapids, IA $46,363

Durham, NC $46,343

Louisville, KY $46,339

Grand Rapids, MI $46,330

Hialeah, FL $46,325

Casper, WY $46,257

Scranton, PA $46,199

New Orleans, LA $46,184

Virginia Beach, VA $46,179

Akron, OH $46,155

Peoria, IL $46,092

Sarasota, FL $46,082

Nashville, TN $46,048

Omaha, NE $46,048

Green Bay, WI $46,048

Baton Rouge, LA $46,024

Charleston, SC $46,015

Jamestown, NY $45,990

Davenport, IA $45,990

Tucson, AZ $45,966

Saint Petersburg, FL $45,937

Tampa, FL $45,927

Evansville, IN $45,898

Port Arthur, TX $45,898

Bradenton, FL $45,879

Santa Fe, NM $45,792

Orlando, FL $45,704

Clearwater, FL $45,690

Canton, OH $45,588

La Crosse, WI $45,588

Albuquerque, NM $45,559

Newport News, VA $45,554

High Point, NC $45,540

Ogden, UT $45,520

Corpus Christi, TX $45,482

Norfolk, VA $45,452

Laramie, WY $45,452

Rock Island, IL $45,423

Saginaw, MI $45,414

Jacksonville, FL $45,409

Salisbury, NC $45,399

Boise, ID $45,389

Moline, IL $45,365

Fort Myers, FL $45,351

Memphis, TN $45,341

Tulsa, OK $45,317

Waterloo, IA $45,288

Spartanburg, SC $45,239

Lincoln, NE $45,215

Fort Wayne, IN $45,205

Provo, UT $45,201

Cedar Falls, IA $45,142

San Antonio, TX $45,123

Greensboro, NC $45,104

South Bend, IN $45,099

Savannah, GA $45,045

Muskegon, MI $45,026

Birmingham, AL $45,021

Winston Salem, NC $44,997

Lake Charles, LA $44,881

Anderson, IN $44,871

Lexington, KY $44,856

Augusta, GA $44,842

Greenville, SC $44,842

Lima, OH $44,803

Wichita, KS $44,798

Tuscaloosa, AL $44,798

Columbia, SC $44,755

Springfield, OH $44,745

Asheville, NC $44,667

Bloomington, IN $44,634

Knoxville, TN $44,459

Shreveport, LA $44,454

Wilmington, NC $44,391

Roanoke, VA $44,391

Topeka, KS $44,304

Frankfort, KY $44,299

Oklahoma City, OK $44,265

Chillicothe, OH $44,246

Longview, TX $44,241

Melbourne, FL $44,236

Sioux Falls, SD $44,159

Mobile, AL $44,154

Terre Haute, IN $44,134

Altoona, PA $44,105

Amarillo, TX $44,071

Killeen, TX $44,057

Fayetteville, AR $44,018

Chattanooga, TN $44,004

Sioux City, IA $43,960

Idaho Falls, ID $43,950

Lynchburg, VA $43,912

Gainesville, FL $43,849

Portsmouth, OH $43,824

Little Rock, AR $43,815

Lafayette, LA $43,795

Youngstown, OH $43,795

Daytona Beach, FL $43,766

Clarksville, TN $43,761

Pensacola, FL $43,756

Temple, TX $43,753

Hopkinsville, KY $43,611

Erie, PA $43,601

Florence, SC $43,582

Charleston, WV $43,505

Great Falls, MT $43,480

Macon, GA $43,412

Tallahassee, FL $43,408

Fayetteville, NC $43,398

Waco, TX $43,388

Helena, MT $43,354

Pine Bluff, AR $43,336

Vincennes, IN $43,277

Lubbock, TX $43,257

Alamogordo, NM $43,228

Twin Falls, ID $43,185

Rapid City, SD $43,170

Jackson, MS $43,083

Huntington, WV $43,080

Greenville, MS $43,078

Parkersburg, WV $43,029

Montgomery, AL $43,020

Wichita Falls, TX $42,971

Springfield, MO $42,971

Biloxi, MS $42,947

Monroe, LA $42,899

Johnstown, PA $42,865

Sumter, SC $42,846

Columbus, GA $42,841

Pascagoula, MS $42,749

Abilene, TX $42,749

Kingsport, TN $42,623

Albany, GA $42,623

Gulfport, MS $42,608

Alexandria, LA $42,448

Fort Smith, AR $42,327

El Paso, TX $42,196

Las Cruces, NM $41,978

Harlingen, TX $41,855

Pocatello, ID $41,847

Florence, AL $41,784

Brownsville, TX $41,775

Mcallen, TX $41,673

Dothan, AL $41,605

Columbus, MS $41,317

Altus, OK $41,091

Lawton, OK $40,999

Pierre, SD $40,825

What Skills Can Increase an Union Yard Associate's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.42% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 4.08% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Telecommunications (Mentioned in 2.83% Job Postings): Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.42%
Preventative Maintenance	4.08%
Telecommunications	2.83%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Union Yard Associate's salary.

Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
HVAC: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Carpentry: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Plumbing	$57,179	18%
HVAC	$56,210	16%
Carpentry	$55,725	15%
Telecommunications	$53,787	11%
Quality Control	$53,302	10%
Communicates Effectively	$53,302	10%

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Union Yard Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Union Yard Associate's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$42,526

Average $48,457/year

$55,013

$3,544

Average $4,038/month

$4,584

$818

Average $932/week

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Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,013	$4,584	$1,058	$26
Average	$48,457	$4,038	$932	$23
25th Percentile	$42,526	$3,544	$818	$20

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Salary Trends for Union Yard Associate

Salaries for an Union Yard Associate can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,070 in 2023 to around $43,648 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Union Yard Associate salary trends, .

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2024

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