What are the main factors that influence a Yard Assistant'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 Assistant's salary?

A Yard Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $44,889 for beginners, reaching about $46,563 at mid-level, and approach $47,971 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Yard Assistant?

Yard Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Yard Assistant roles are District of Columbia $50,176, California $49,986, Massachusetts $49,319. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Yard Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Yard Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Yard Foreman: $88,921; Yard Manager: $50,335; Yard Switcher: $47,082; Yard Dog: $47,023; Yard Coordinator: $46,494.

How do different companies affect a Yard Assistant's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Yard Assistant 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 Assistant Salary in the United States

How much does a Yard Assistant make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Yard Assistant in the United States is $45,318 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $22.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,571
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,909 to $50,161
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,895

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Yard Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,161	$4,180	$965	$24
Average	$45,318	$3,776	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,909	$3,409	$787	$20

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Key Factors That Influence Yard Assistant Salaries

A Yard Assistant'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 Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Yard Assistant'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): $44,889
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,502
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,563
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,580
Expert (over 8 years): $47,971

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Yard Assistant	$44,889
Intermediate Level Yard Assistant	$45,502
Senior Level Yard Assistant	$46,563
Specialist Level Yard Assistant	$47,580
Expert Level Yard Assistant	$47,971

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How Do Yard Assistant 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 Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $50,176.
California: $49,986.
Massachusetts: $49,319.

District of Columbia $50,176

California $49,986

Massachusetts $49,319

Washington $49,138

New Jersey $49,120

Alaska $49,057

Connecticut $48,431

New York $48,177

Hawaii $47,366

Rhode Island $46,985

Maryland $46,727

Minnesota $46,374

Colorado $46,238

Illinois $46,192

Oregon $46,020

Delaware $45,893

New Hampshire $45,814

Virginia $45,635

Pennsylvania $45,114

Nevada $44,851

North Dakota $44,765

Michigan $44,629

Wisconsin $44,579

Vermont $44,479

Texas $44,203

Maine $44,185

Arizona $44,158

Ohio $44,126

Georgia $43,709

Indiana $43,501

Wyoming $43,460

Utah $43,396

Iowa $43,369

Kansas $43,152

Louisiana $43,088

North Carolina $43,066

Missouri $43,056

Florida $42,880

Montana $42,785

Nebraska $42,694

Kentucky $42,644

South Carolina $42,463

Tennessee $42,349

Idaho $42,304

New Mexico $41,973

Oklahoma $41,901

Alabama $41,633

South Dakota $41,185

Arkansas $40,940

West Virginia $40,809

Mississippi $40,414

Top Paying Cities for Yard Assistants

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: $57,159
San Francisco: $56,597
Oakland: $55,342

San Jose, CA $57,159

San Francisco, CA $56,597

Oakland, CA $55,342

New York, NY $52,519

Queens Village, NY $52,179

Paramus, NJ $51,816

Passaic, NJ $51,771

Bergenfield, NJ $51,726

Stamford, CT $51,658

Huntington, NY $51,612

Newark, NJ $51,318

Bridgeport, CT $51,227

New Brunswick, NJ $51,078

Vallejo, CA $50,983

Middlesex, NJ $50,955

Somerset, NJ $50,915

Petaluma, CA $50,810

Santa Cruz, CA $50,634

Boston, MA $50,543

Monterey, CA $50,316

Fairbanks, AK $50,285

Los Angeles, CA $50,199

Washington, DC $50,176

Seattle, WA $50,094

Santa Rosa, CA $50,085

Juneau, AK $49,954

Orange, CA $49,804

Anchorage, AK $49,723

Anaheim, CA $49,691

Santa Ana, CA $49,623

Nassau, NY $49,596

Long Beach, CA $49,578

Danbury, CT $49,564

Santa Maria, CA $49,410

Everett, WA $49,401

Bremerton, WA $49,179

Trenton, NJ $49,093

Sacramento, CA $49,075

San Diego, CA $49,052

Brockton, MA $49,034

Tacoma, WA $49,016

Santa Barbara, CA $48,952

Lowell, MA $48,771

New Suffolk, NY $48,753

Nashua, NH $48,699

Lompoc, CA $48,626

Ventura, CA $48,581

Stockton, CA $48,567

New Haven, CT $48,476

Atlantic City, NJ $48,359

Hartford, CT $48,259

Modesto, CA $48,236

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,137

New Britain, CT $48,114

Olympia, WA $48,050

Kennewick, WA $48,050

New London, CT $48,041

Norwich, CT $48,028

Lawrence, MA $48,005

Bakersfield, CA $47,878

Riverside, CA $47,815

New Bedford, MA $47,815

Richland, WA $47,769

Portsmouth, NH $47,733

Vineland, NJ $47,724

San Bernardino, CA $47,688

Boulder, CO $47,561

Worcester, MA $47,525

Portland, OR $47,484

Saint Paul, MN $47,430

Minneapolis, MN $47,430

Philadelphia, PA $47,366

Honolulu, HI $47,126

Springfield, MA $46,967

Providence, RI $46,963

Chicago, IL $46,831

Bellingham, WA $46,777

Baltimore, MD $46,727

Chico, CA $46,614

Wilmington, DE $46,537

Pittsfield, MA $46,492

Manchester, NH $46,405

Spokane, WA $46,206

Denver, CO $46,201

Albany, NY $45,989

Troy, NY $45,970

Schenectady, NY $45,875

Burlington, VT $45,776

Portland, ME $45,617

Salem, OR $45,581

Yakima, WA $45,572

Ann Arbor, MI $45,558

Rochester, MN $45,431

Fresno, CA $45,408

Reno, NV $45,408

Milwaukee, WI $45,368

Detroit, MI $45,322

Allentown, PA $45,309

Carson City, NV $45,304

Houston, TX $45,236

Colorado Springs, CO $45,232

Syracuse, NY $45,209

Eugene, OR $45,123

Bismarck, ND $45,069

Gary, IN $45,069

Galveston, TX $45,069

Springfield, OR $45,032

Medford, OR $44,924

Fort Collins, CO $44,905

Austin, TX $44,869

Mesa, AZ $44,774

Phoenix, AZ $44,765

Dallas, TX $44,751

Reading, PA $44,724

Saint Cloud, MN $44,706

Concord, NH $44,665

Madison, WI $44,647

Utica, NY $44,525

Raleigh, NC $44,488

Las Vegas, NV $44,484

Rochester, NY $44,452

Des Moines, IA $44,448

Atlanta, GA $44,375

Battle Creek, MI $44,362

Salt Lake City, UT $44,348

Lancaster, PA $44,280

Champaign, IL $44,271

Harrisburg, PA $44,217

Durham, NC $44,176

Kansas City, MO $44,171

Kansas City, KS $44,162

Fort Worth, TX $44,158

Boca Raton, FL $44,140

Cleveland, OH $44,135

Columbus, OH $44,126

Pittsburgh, PA $44,121

Richmond, VA $44,103

Indianapolis, IN $44,094

Cincinnati, OH $44,035

Petersburg, VA $43,967

Billings, MT $43,868

Lansing, MI $43,868

Huntsville, AL $43,868

Lebanon, PA $43,863

Dayton, OH $43,859

Pueblo, CO $43,859

Appleton, WI $43,845

Buffalo, NY $43,827

Racine, WI $43,804

Charlotte, NC $43,800

Saint Louis, MO $43,786

Springfield, IL $43,768

Elkhart, IN $43,759

York, PA $43,759

Gastonia, NC $43,754

Benton Harbor, MI $43,754

Beaumont, TX $43,727

Lorain, OH $43,718

Toledo, OH $43,700

Binghamton, NY $43,677

Rock Hill, SC $43,673

Rockford, IL $43,650

Fargo, ND $43,627

Elyria, OH $43,627

Flagstaff, AZ $43,596

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,569

Miami, FL $43,541

Duluth, MN $43,469

Bangor, ME $43,410

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,360

Louisville, KY $43,337

Grand Rapids, MI $43,328

Hialeah, FL $43,324

Casper, WY $43,260

Scranton, PA $43,206

New Orleans, LA $43,192

Virginia Beach, VA $43,188

Akron, OH $43,165

Peoria, IL $43,106

Sarasota, FL $43,097

Green Bay, WI $43,066

Baton Rouge, LA $43,043

Charleston, SC $43,034

Nashville, TN $43,020

Jamestown, NY $43,011

Davenport, IA $43,011

Tucson, AZ $42,988

Cheyenne, WY $42,975

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,961

Tampa, FL $42,952

Omaha, NE $42,943

Port Arthur, TX $42,925

Evansville, IN $42,925

Bradenton, FL $42,907

Santa Fe, NM $42,825

Orlando, FL $42,780

Clearwater, FL $42,730

Canton, OH $42,635

La Crosse, WI $42,635

Grand Forks, ND $42,621

Albuquerque, NM $42,608

Tulsa, OK $42,608

Newport News, VA $42,603

High Point, NC $42,590

Ogden, UT $42,572

Corpus Christi, TX $42,535

Laramie, WY $42,508

Norfolk, VA $42,508

Rock Island, IL $42,481

Saginaw, MI $42,472

Jacksonville, FL $42,467

Salisbury, NC $42,458

Memphis, TN $42,449

Moline, IL $42,427

Fort Myers, FL $42,413

Waterloo, IA $42,354

Spartanburg, SC $42,309

Lincoln, NE $42,286

Fort Wayne, IN $42,277

Birmingham, AL $42,227

Cedar Falls, IA $42,218

Provo, UT $42,214

Springfield, OH $42,209

San Antonio, TX $42,200

Greensboro, NC $42,182

South Bend, IN $42,177

Winston Salem, NC $42,173

Boise, ID $42,159

Savannah, GA $42,127

Muskegon, MI $42,046

Lima, OH $41,991

Lake Charles, LA $41,973

Anderson, IN $41,964

Lexington, KY $41,951

Augusta, GA $41,937

Greenville, SC $41,937

Wichita, KS $41,896

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,896

Columbia, SC $41,856

Bloomington, IN $41,742

Roanoke, VA $41,715

Asheville, NC $41,656

Knoxville, TN $41,579

Shreveport, LA $41,575

Wilmington, NC $41,516

Frankfort, KY $41,430

Oklahoma City, OK $41,398

Chillicothe, OH $41,380

Longview, TX $41,375

Topeka, KS $41,362

Mobile, AL $41,294

Terre Haute, IN $41,275

Erie, PA $41,271

Altoona, PA $41,248

Melbourne, FL $41,235

Amarillo, TX $41,217

Killeen, TX $41,203

Fayetteville, AR $41,167

Sioux Falls, SD $41,135

Chattanooga, TN $41,108

Idaho Falls, ID $41,103

Gainesville, FL $41,008

Portsmouth, OH $40,985

Little Rock, AR $40,976

Lynchburg, VA $40,976

Lafayette, LA $40,958

Youngstown, OH $40,958

Temple, TX $40,940

Daytona Beach, FL $40,931

Clarksville, TN $40,927

Pensacola, FL $40,922

Hopkinsville, KY $40,786

Charleston, WV $40,781

Florence, SC $40,759

Sioux City, IA $40,732

Macon, GA $40,600

Tallahassee, FL $40,596

Fayetteville, NC $40,587

Waco, TX $40,578

Wichita Falls, TX $40,578

Pine Bluff, AR $40,559

Vincennes, IN $40,473

Lubbock, TX $40,455

Great Falls, MT $40,428

Alamogordo, NM $40,423

Abilene, TX $40,387

Rapid City, SD $40,328

Monroe, LA $40,328

Albany, GA $40,301

Huntington, WV $40,297

Jackson, MS $40,292

Greenville, MS $40,288

Parkersburg, WV $40,242

Montgomery, AL $40,233

Johnstown, PA $40,224

Springfield, MO $40,188

Biloxi, MS $40,165

Sumter, SC $40,070

Columbus, GA $40,065

Twin Falls, ID $40,038

Pascagoula, MS $39,979

Kingsport, TN $39,862

Gulfport, MS $39,848

Alexandria, LA $39,698

Fort Smith, AR $39,585

El Paso, TX $39,463

Helena, MT $39,404

Las Cruces, NM $39,259

Harlingen, TX $39,132

Pocatello, ID $39,091

Florence, AL $39,078

Brownsville, TX $39,068

Dothan, AL $38,996

Mcallen, TX $38,973

Columbus, MS $38,638

Altus, OK $38,429

Lawton, OK $38,343

Pierre, SD $38,180

What Skills Can Increase a Yard Assistant'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 Assistant'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	$50,303	11%
Time Management	$48,490	7%
Commitment	$48,037	6%
Organizational Skills	$48,037	6%
Negotiating	$48,037	6%
Team Operations	$46,677	3%

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Yard Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Yard Assistant'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 January 01, 2026

$40,909

Average $45,318/year

$50,161

$3,409

Average $3,776/month

$4,180

$787

Average $871/week

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Average $22/hour

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	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$50,161	$4,180	$965	$24
Average	$45,318	$3,776	$871	$22
25th Percentile	$40,909	$3,409	$787	$20

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Salary Trends for Yard Assistant

Salaries for a Yard Assistant can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $47,143 in 2023 to around $45,582 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Yard Assistant salary trends, .

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