What are the main factors that influence a Yard Jockey/Driver's salary?

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

How does experience change A Yard Jockey/Driver's salary?

A Yard Jockey/Driver's salary grows with experience: starting around $45,660 for beginners, reaching about $47,362 at mid-level, and approach $48,793 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Yard Jockey/Driver?

Yard Jockey/Driver salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Yard Jockey/Driver roles are District of Columbia $51,823, California $51,627, Massachusetts $50,939. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Yard Jockey/Driver roles make?

Salaries for Yard Jockey/Driver level roles vary by specialization: Yard Foreman: $88,907; Yard Manager: $50,342; Yard Dog: $47,023; Yard Coordinator: $46,498; Yard Driver: $46,042.

How do different companies affect a Yard Jockey/Driver's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Yard Jockey/Driver roles. Large, established industry leaders like McDermott ($78,348) and DR Horton ($77,426) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $54,905.

Yard Jockey/Driver Salary in the United States

How much does a Yard Jockey/Driver make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Yard Jockey/Driver in the United States is $46,806 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.

However, a Yard Jockey/Driver's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,133
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,603 to $52,211
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,776

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Yard Jockey/Driver Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,211	$4,351	$1,004	$25
Average	$46,806	$3,900	$900	$23
25th Percentile	$42,603	$3,550	$819	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Yard Jockey/Driver Salaries

A Yard Jockey/Driver'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 Yard Jockey/Driver Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Yard Jockey/Driver'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): $45,660
Early Career (1-2 years): $46,284
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $47,362
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $48,396
Expert (over 8 years): $48,793

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Yard Jockey/Driver	$45,660
Intermediate Level Yard Jockey/Driver	$46,284
Senior Level Yard Jockey/Driver	$47,362
Specialist Level Yard Jockey/Driver	$48,396
Expert Level Yard Jockey/Driver	$48,793

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How Do Yard Jockey/Driver 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 Yard Jockey/Drivers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $51,823.
California: $51,627.
Massachusetts: $50,939.

District of Columbia $51,823

California $51,627

Massachusetts $50,939

Washington $50,751

New Jersey $50,733

Alaska $50,667

Connecticut $50,021

New York $49,759

Hawaii $48,921

Rhode Island $48,528

Maryland $48,261

Minnesota $47,896

Colorado $47,756

Illinois $47,709

Oregon $47,531

Delaware $47,400

New Hampshire $47,318

Virginia $47,133

Pennsylvania $46,595

Nevada $46,324

North Dakota $46,235

Michigan $46,094

Wisconsin $46,043

Vermont $45,940

Texas $45,654

Maine $45,636

Arizona $45,607

Ohio $45,575

Georgia $45,144

Indiana $44,929

Wyoming $44,887

Utah $44,821

Iowa $44,793

Kansas $44,568

Louisiana $44,503

North Carolina $44,479

Missouri $44,470

Florida $44,288

Montana $44,189

Nebraska $44,096

Kentucky $44,044

South Carolina $43,857

Tennessee $43,740

Idaho $43,693

New Mexico $43,351

Oklahoma $43,277

Alabama $43,000

South Dakota $42,537

Arkansas $42,284

West Virginia $42,149

Mississippi $41,741

Top Paying Cities for Yard Jockey/Drivers

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: $59,036
San Francisco: $58,390
Oakland: $57,159

San Jose, CA $59,036

San Francisco, CA $58,390

Oakland, CA $57,159

New York, NY $53,892

Paramus, NJ $53,236

Queens Village, NY $53,234

Passaic, NJ $53,190

Bergenfield, NJ $53,185

Stamford, CT $53,082

Huntington, NY $53,063

Newark, NJ $52,717

Bridgeport, CT $52,618

Vallejo, CA $52,525

New Brunswick, NJ $52,507

Petaluma, CA $52,479

Middlesex, NJ $52,390

Somerset, NJ $52,357

Santa Cruz, CA $52,296

Boston, MA $52,010

Monterey, CA $51,846

Seattle, WA $51,739

Santa Rosa, CA $51,730

Los Angeles, CA $51,716

Juneau, AK $51,594

Washington, DC $51,542

Orange, CA $51,376

Santa Ana, CA $51,252

Long Beach, CA $51,205

Anaheim, CA $51,196

Anchorage, AK $51,173

Santa Maria, CA $51,032

Everett, WA $51,023

Danbury, CT $50,858

Bremerton, WA $50,794

Tacoma, WA $50,625

New Suffolk, NY $50,624

Sacramento, CA $50,611

Santa Barbara, CA $50,560

Trenton, NJ $50,508

San Diego, CA $50,508

Brockton, MA $50,457

Fairbanks, AK $50,342

Lompoc, CA $50,223

Lowell, MA $50,185

Ventura, CA $50,176

Nashua, NH $50,166

Stockton, CA $50,162

Modesto, CA $49,820

Poughkeepsie, NY $49,717

Olympia, WA $49,628

Kennewick, WA $49,628

New Haven, CT $49,609

Lawrence, MA $49,441

Hartford, CT $49,394

Riverside, CA $49,385

New Bedford, MA $49,338

Richland, WA $49,338

Bakersfield, CA $49,272

San Bernardino, CA $49,254

New Britain, CT $49,249

Atlantic City, NJ $49,249

New London, CT $49,230

Norwich, CT $49,216

Portsmouth, NH $49,207

Boulder, CO $49,108

Portland, OR $49,043

Worcester, MA $49,038

Minneapolis, MN $48,893

Philadelphia, PA $48,828

Honolulu, HI $48,673

Saint Paul, MN $48,651

Vineland, NJ $48,640

Providence, RI $48,505

Chicago, IL $48,369

Bellingham, WA $48,313

Springfield, MA $48,275

Baltimore, MD $48,261

Chico, CA $48,144

Pittsfield, MA $48,018

Manchester, NH $47,929

Spokane, WA $47,723

Denver, CO $47,718

Albany, NY $47,498

Troy, NY $47,480

Nassau, NY $47,430

Schenectady, NY $47,381

Wilmington, DE $47,344

Burlington, VT $47,278

Salem, OR $47,260

Portland, ME $47,115

Yakima, WA $47,068

Rochester, MN $46,923

Reno, NV $46,899

Fresno, CA $46,899

Milwaukee, WI $46,857

Detroit, MI $46,810

Ann Arbor, MI $46,802

Allentown, PA $46,796

Colorado Springs, CO $46,717

Syracuse, NY $46,693

Carson City, NV $46,693

Houston, TX $46,628

Eugene, OR $46,604

Gary, IN $46,548

Springfield, OR $46,511

Bismarck, ND $46,501

Galveston, TX $46,469

Medford, OR $46,398

Fort Collins, CO $46,380

Concord, NH $46,356

Austin, TX $46,342

Mesa, AZ $46,244

Reading, PA $46,239

Phoenix, AZ $46,235

Dallas, TX $46,221

Saint Cloud, MN $46,176

Madison, WI $46,113

Utica, NY $45,987

Rochester, NY $45,912

Des Moines, IA $45,907

Raleigh, NC $45,902

Atlanta, GA $45,832

Battle Creek, MI $45,818

Salt Lake City, UT $45,804

Lancaster, PA $45,734

Harrisburg, PA $45,668

Kansas City, MO $45,622

Champaign, IL $45,612

Kansas City, KS $45,612

Fort Worth, TX $45,607

Columbus, OH $45,600

Boca Raton, FL $45,589

Pittsburgh, PA $45,570

Richmond, VA $45,551

Indianapolis, IN $45,542

Cleveland, OH $45,537

Las Vegas, NV $45,481

Cincinnati, OH $45,481

Petersburg, VA $45,411

Huntsville, AL $45,341

Lansing, MI $45,309

Lebanon, PA $45,303

Pueblo, CO $45,299

Appleton, WI $45,285

Buffalo, NY $45,266

Dayton, OH $45,252

Racine, WI $45,242

Charlotte, NC $45,238

Saint Louis, MO $45,224

York, PA $45,196

Elkhart, IN $45,196

Gastonia, NC $45,187

Billings, MT $45,175

Beaumont, TX $45,163

Lorain, OH $45,153

Benton Harbor, MI $45,144

Toledo, OH $45,135

Binghamton, NY $45,111

Rock Hill, SC $45,107

Rockford, IL $45,083

Springfield, IL $45,065

Elyria, OH $45,060

Fargo, ND $45,060

Flagstaff, AZ $45,027

Fort Lauderdale, FL $44,999

Duluth, MN $44,971

Miami, FL $44,971

Cheyenne, WY $44,938

Grand Forks, ND $44,938

Bangor, ME $44,835

Cedar Rapids, IA $44,784

Durham, NC $44,764

Louisville, KY $44,760

Grand Rapids, MI $44,751

Hialeah, FL $44,746

Casper, WY $44,681

Scranton, PA $44,625

New Orleans, LA $44,611

Virginia Beach, VA $44,606

Akron, OH $44,582

Peoria, IL $44,522

Sarasota, FL $44,512

Nashville, TN $44,479

Omaha, NE $44,479

Green Bay, WI $44,479

Baton Rouge, LA $44,456

Charleston, SC $44,447

Jamestown, NY $44,423

Davenport, IA $44,423

Tucson, AZ $44,400

Saint Petersburg, FL $44,372

Tampa, FL $44,362

Evansville, IN $44,334

Port Arthur, TX $44,334

Bradenton, FL $44,316

Santa Fe, NM $44,231

Orlando, FL $44,147

Clearwater, FL $44,133

Canton, OH $44,035

La Crosse, WI $44,035

Albuquerque, NM $44,007

Newport News, VA $44,002

High Point, NC $43,988

Ogden, UT $43,969

Corpus Christi, TX $43,932

Norfolk, VA $43,904

Laramie, WY $43,904

Rock Island, IL $43,876

Saginaw, MI $43,866

Jacksonville, FL $43,862

Salisbury, NC $43,852

Boise, ID $43,843

Moline, IL $43,819

Fort Myers, FL $43,805

Memphis, TN $43,796

Tulsa, OK $43,773

Waterloo, IA $43,745

Spartanburg, SC $43,698

Lincoln, NE $43,674

Fort Wayne, IN $43,665

Provo, UT $43,660

Cedar Falls, IA $43,604

San Antonio, TX $43,585

Greensboro, NC $43,567

South Bend, IN $43,562

Savannah, GA $43,511

Muskegon, MI $43,492

Birmingham, AL $43,487

Winston Salem, NC $43,464

Lake Charles, LA $43,351

Anderson, IN $43,342

Lexington, KY $43,328

Augusta, GA $43,314

Greenville, SC $43,314

Lima, OH $43,277

Wichita, KS $43,272

Tuscaloosa, AL $43,272

Columbia, SC $43,230

Springfield, OH $43,220

Asheville, NC $43,145

Bloomington, IN $43,113

Knoxville, TN $42,944

Shreveport, LA $42,940

Wilmington, NC $42,879

Roanoke, VA $42,879

Topeka, KS $42,794

Frankfort, KY $42,789

Oklahoma City, OK $42,757

Chillicothe, OH $42,738

Longview, TX $42,734

Melbourne, FL $42,729

Sioux Falls, SD $42,654

Mobile, AL $42,649

Terre Haute, IN $42,631

Altoona, PA $42,603

Amarillo, TX $42,570

Killeen, TX $42,556

Fayetteville, AR $42,518

Chattanooga, TN $42,504

Sioux City, IA $42,462

Idaho Falls, ID $42,453

Lynchburg, VA $42,415

Gainesville, FL $42,354

Portsmouth, OH $42,331

Little Rock, AR $42,322

Lafayette, LA $42,303

Youngstown, OH $42,303

Daytona Beach, FL $42,275

Clarksville, TN $42,270

Pensacola, FL $42,266

Temple, TX $42,262

Hopkinsville, KY $42,125

Erie, PA $42,116

Florence, SC $42,097

Charleston, WV $42,022

Great Falls, MT $41,999

Macon, GA $41,933

Tallahassee, FL $41,929

Fayetteville, NC $41,919

Waco, TX $41,910

Helena, MT $41,877

Pine Bluff, AR $41,859

Vincennes, IN $41,802

Lubbock, TX $41,783

Alamogordo, NM $41,755

Twin Falls, ID $41,713

Rapid City, SD $41,699

Jackson, MS $41,615

Huntington, WV $41,612

Greenville, MS $41,610

Parkersburg, WV $41,563

Montgomery, AL $41,554

Wichita Falls, TX $41,507

Springfield, MO $41,507

Biloxi, MS $41,484

Monroe, LA $41,437

Johnstown, PA $41,404

Sumter, SC $41,386

Columbus, GA $41,381

Pascagoula, MS $41,292

Abilene, TX $41,292

Kingsport, TN $41,170

Albany, GA $41,170

Gulfport, MS $41,156

Alexandria, LA $41,002

Fort Smith, AR $40,885

El Paso, TX $40,758

Las Cruces, NM $40,548

Harlingen, TX $40,429

Pocatello, ID $40,421

Florence, AL $40,361

Brownsville, TX $40,351

Mcallen, TX $40,253

Dothan, AL $40,187

Columbus, MS $39,909

Altus, OK $39,691

Lawton, OK $39,602

Pierre, SD $39,434

What Skills Can Increase a Yard Jockey/Driver's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Verbal Communication (Mentioned in 10.02% Job Postings): Verbal communication is defined as communication to express our views, information, and ideas in the form of sound and words.
Logistics (Mentioned in 6.4% Job Postings): In a general business sense, logistics is the management of the flow of things between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of customers or corporations.
Consultative Services (Mentioned in 1.07% Job Postings): Consultative services means the provision of expert or professional advice to a client or other interested party with regard to therapeutic activities or approaches which may be utilized in order to improve the occupational performance of a client.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Verbal Communication	10.02%
Logistics	6.4%
Consultative Services	1.07%

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 a Yard Jockey/Driver's salary.

Waste Management: Can increase your salary by up to 11%.
Time Management: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Waste Management	$51,954	11%
Time Management	$50,082	7%
Commitment	$49,614	6%
Organizational Skills	$49,614	6%
Negotiating	$49,614	6%
Team Operations	$48,210	3%

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Yard Jockey/Driver Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Yard Jockey/Driver'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 May 01, 2026

$42,603

Average $46,806/year

$52,211

$3,550

Average $3,900/month

$4,351

$819

Average $900/week

$1,004

$20

Average $23/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$52,211	$4,351	$1,004	$25
Average	$46,806	$3,900	$900	$23
25th Percentile	$42,603	$3,550	$819	$20

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Salary Trends for Yard Jockey/Driver

Salaries for a Yard Jockey/Driver can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,949 in 2023 to around $46,361 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Yard Jockey/Driver salary trends, .

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