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 $44,892 for beginners, reaching about $46,566 at mid-level, and approach $47,973 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 $50,180, California $49,989, Massachusetts $49,323. 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: $88,907; Yard Manager: $50,342; Yard Switcher: $47,085; Yard Dog: $47,023; Yard Coordinator: $46,498.

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 May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Yard Assistant in the United States is $45,321 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): $54,567
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $40,905 to $50,161
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,884

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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	$45,321	$3,777	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$40,905	$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): $44,892
Early Career (1-2 years): $45,505
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $46,566
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $47,582
Expert (over 8 years): $47,973

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Yard Assistant	$44,892
Intermediate Level Yard Assistant	$45,505
Senior Level Yard Assistant	$46,566
Specialist Level Yard Assistant	$47,582
Expert Level Yard Assistant	$47,973

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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: $50,180.
California: $49,989.
Massachusetts: $49,323.

District of Columbia $50,180

California $49,989

Massachusetts $49,323

Washington $49,142

New Jersey $49,124

Alaska $49,060

Connecticut $48,435

New York $48,181

Hawaii $47,370

Rhode Island $46,989

Maryland $46,731

Minnesota $46,377

Colorado $46,241

Illinois $46,196

Oregon $46,024

Delaware $45,897

New Hampshire $45,817

Virginia $45,638

Pennsylvania $45,117

Nevada $44,854

North Dakota $44,768

Michigan $44,632

Wisconsin $44,582

Vermont $44,483

Texas $44,206

Maine $44,188

Arizona $44,161

Ohio $44,129

Georgia $43,712

Indiana $43,504

Wyoming $43,463

Utah $43,400

Iowa $43,372

Kansas $43,155

Louisiana $43,091

North Carolina $43,069

Missouri $43,060

Florida $42,883

Montana $42,788

Nebraska $42,697

Kentucky $42,647

South Carolina $42,466

Tennessee $42,353

Idaho $42,307

New Mexico $41,976

Oklahoma $41,904

Alabama $41,637

South Dakota $41,188

Arkansas $40,943

West Virginia $40,812

Mississippi $40,417

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: $57,164
San Francisco: $56,538
Oakland: $55,346

San Jose, CA $57,164

San Francisco, CA $56,538

Oakland, CA $55,346

New York, NY $52,182

Paramus, NJ $51,548

Queens Village, NY $51,546

Passaic, NJ $51,503

Bergenfield, NJ $51,498

Stamford, CT $51,399

Huntington, NY $51,380

Newark, NJ $51,045

Bridgeport, CT $50,950

Vallejo, CA $50,859

New Brunswick, NJ $50,841

Petaluma, CA $50,814

Middlesex, NJ $50,728

Somerset, NJ $50,696

Santa Cruz, CA $50,637

Boston, MA $50,361

Monterey, CA $50,202

Seattle, WA $50,098

Santa Rosa, CA $50,089

Los Angeles, CA $50,075

Juneau, AK $49,958

Washington, DC $49,908

Orange, CA $49,746

Santa Ana, CA $49,627

Long Beach, CA $49,581

Anaheim, CA $49,572

Anchorage, AK $49,550

Santa Maria, CA $49,414

Everett, WA $49,405

Danbury, CT $49,245

Bremerton, WA $49,183

Tacoma, WA $49,019

New Suffolk, NY $49,019

Sacramento, CA $49,006

Santa Barbara, CA $48,956

Trenton, NJ $48,906

San Diego, CA $48,906

Brockton, MA $48,856

Fairbanks, AK $48,745

Lompoc, CA $48,630

Lowell, MA $48,593

Ventura, CA $48,584

Nashua, NH $48,575

Stockton, CA $48,571

Modesto, CA $48,240

Poughkeepsie, NY $48,140

Olympia, WA $48,054

Kennewick, WA $48,054

New Haven, CT $48,036

Lawrence, MA $47,873

Hartford, CT $47,827

Riverside, CA $47,818

New Bedford, MA $47,773

Richland, WA $47,773

Bakersfield, CA $47,710

San Bernardino, CA $47,691

New Britain, CT $47,687

Atlantic City, NJ $47,687

New London, CT $47,669

Norwich, CT $47,655

Portsmouth, NH $47,646

Boulder, CO $47,550

Portland, OR $47,488

Worcester, MA $47,483

Minneapolis, MN $47,343

Philadelphia, PA $47,279

Honolulu, HI $47,130

Saint Paul, MN $47,108

Vineland, NJ $47,098

Providence, RI $46,966

Chicago, IL $46,835

Bellingham, WA $46,781

Springfield, MA $46,744

Baltimore, MD $46,731

Chico, CA $46,617

Pittsfield, MA $46,495

Manchester, NH $46,409

Spokane, WA $46,209

Denver, CO $46,205

Albany, NY $45,992

Troy, NY $45,974

Nassau, NY $45,925

Schenectady, NY $45,879

Wilmington, DE $45,842

Burlington, VT $45,779

Salem, OR $45,761

Portland, ME $45,620

Yakima, WA $45,575

Rochester, MN $45,435

Reno, NV $45,412

Fresno, CA $45,412

Milwaukee, WI $45,371

Detroit, MI $45,326

Ann Arbor, MI $45,318

Allentown, PA $45,312

Colorado Springs, CO $45,235

Syracuse, NY $45,212

Carson City, NV $45,212

Houston, TX $45,149

Eugene, OR $45,126

Gary, IN $45,072

Springfield, OR $45,036

Bismarck, ND $45,027

Galveston, TX $44,995

Medford, OR $44,927

Fort Collins, CO $44,909

Concord, NH $44,886

Austin, TX $44,873

Mesa, AZ $44,777

Reading, PA $44,773

Phoenix, AZ $44,768

Dallas, TX $44,755

Saint Cloud, MN $44,711

Madison, WI $44,650

Utica, NY $44,528

Rochester, NY $44,456

Des Moines, IA $44,451

Raleigh, NC $44,447

Atlanta, GA $44,379

Battle Creek, MI $44,365

Salt Lake City, UT $44,351

Lancaster, PA $44,283

Harrisburg, PA $44,220

Kansas City, MO $44,175

Champaign, IL $44,166

Kansas City, KS $44,166

Fort Worth, TX $44,161

Columbus, OH $44,153

Boca Raton, FL $44,143

Pittsburgh, PA $44,125

Richmond, VA $44,107

Indianapolis, IN $44,098

Cleveland, OH $44,093

Las Vegas, NV $44,039

Cincinnati, OH $44,039

Petersburg, VA $43,971

Huntsville, AL $43,903

Lansing, MI $43,872

Lebanon, PA $43,866

Pueblo, CO $43,862

Appleton, WI $43,848

Buffalo, NY $43,830

Dayton, OH $43,817

Racine, WI $43,807

Charlotte, NC $43,803

Saint Louis, MO $43,789

York, PA $43,762

Elkhart, IN $43,762

Gastonia, NC $43,754

Billings, MT $43,743

Beaumont, TX $43,730

Lorain, OH $43,721

Benton Harbor, MI $43,712

Toledo, OH $43,703

Binghamton, NY $43,681

Rock Hill, SC $43,676

Rockford, IL $43,653

Springfield, IL $43,635

Elyria, OH $43,631

Fargo, ND $43,631

Flagstaff, AZ $43,599

Fort Lauderdale, FL $43,572

Duluth, MN $43,545

Miami, FL $43,545

Cheyenne, WY $43,513

Grand Forks, ND $43,513

Bangor, ME $43,413

Cedar Rapids, IA $43,363

Durham, NC $43,344

Louisville, KY $43,341

Grand Rapids, MI $43,332

Hialeah, FL $43,327

Casper, WY $43,264

Scranton, PA $43,209

New Orleans, LA $43,196

Virginia Beach, VA $43,191

Akron, OH $43,168

Peoria, IL $43,110

Sarasota, FL $43,100

Nashville, TN $43,069

Omaha, NE $43,069

Green Bay, WI $43,069

Baton Rouge, LA $43,046

Charleston, SC $43,037

Jamestown, NY $43,014

Davenport, IA $43,014

Tucson, AZ $42,992

Saint Petersburg, FL $42,964

Tampa, FL $42,955

Evansville, IN $42,928

Port Arthur, TX $42,928

Bradenton, FL $42,910

Santa Fe, NM $42,829

Orlando, FL $42,747

Clearwater, FL $42,733

Canton, OH $42,638

La Crosse, WI $42,638

Albuquerque, NM $42,611

Newport News, VA $42,606

High Point, NC $42,593

Ogden, UT $42,575

Corpus Christi, TX $42,538

Norfolk, VA $42,511

Laramie, WY $42,511

Rock Island, IL $42,484

Saginaw, MI $42,475

Jacksonville, FL $42,470

Salisbury, NC $42,461

Boise, ID $42,452

Moline, IL $42,430

Fort Myers, FL $42,416

Memphis, TN $42,407

Tulsa, OK $42,384

Waterloo, IA $42,357

Spartanburg, SC $42,312

Lincoln, NE $42,289

Fort Wayne, IN $42,280

Provo, UT $42,276

Cedar Falls, IA $42,221

San Antonio, TX $42,203

Greensboro, NC $42,185

South Bend, IN $42,180

Savannah, GA $42,131

Muskegon, MI $42,112

Birmingham, AL $42,108

Winston Salem, NC $42,086

Lake Charles, LA $41,976

Anderson, IN $41,967

Lexington, KY $41,954

Augusta, GA $41,940

Greenville, SC $41,940

Lima, OH $41,904

Wichita, KS $41,899

Tuscaloosa, AL $41,899

Columbia, SC $41,859

Springfield, OH $41,850

Asheville, NC $41,777

Bloomington, IN $41,745

Knoxville, TN $41,582

Shreveport, LA $41,578

Wilmington, NC $41,519

Roanoke, VA $41,519

Topeka, KS $41,437

Frankfort, KY $41,432

Oklahoma City, OK $41,401

Chillicothe, OH $41,383

Longview, TX $41,378

Melbourne, FL $41,374

Sioux Falls, SD $41,301

Mobile, AL $41,297

Terre Haute, IN $41,279

Altoona, PA $41,251

Amarillo, TX $41,220

Killeen, TX $41,206

Fayetteville, AR $41,170

Chattanooga, TN $41,156

Sioux City, IA $41,115

Idaho Falls, ID $41,106

Lynchburg, VA $41,070

Gainesville, FL $41,011

Portsmouth, OH $40,988

Little Rock, AR $40,979

Lafayette, LA $40,961

Youngstown, OH $40,961

Daytona Beach, FL $40,934

Clarksville, TN $40,930

Pensacola, FL $40,925

Temple, TX $40,922

Hopkinsville, KY $40,789

Erie, PA $40,780

Florence, SC $40,762

Charleston, WV $40,689

Great Falls, MT $40,667

Macon, GA $40,603

Tallahassee, FL $40,599

Fayetteville, NC $40,590

Waco, TX $40,581

Helena, MT $40,549

Pine Bluff, AR $40,532

Vincennes, IN $40,476

Lubbock, TX $40,458

Alamogordo, NM $40,431

Twin Falls, ID $40,390

Rapid City, SD $40,377

Jackson, MS $40,295

Huntington, WV $40,292

Greenville, MS $40,291

Parkersburg, WV $40,244

Montgomery, AL $40,236

Wichita Falls, TX $40,191

Springfield, MO $40,191

Biloxi, MS $40,168

Monroe, LA $40,123

Johnstown, PA $40,091

Sumter, SC $40,073

Columbus, GA $40,068

Pascagoula, MS $39,982

Abilene, TX $39,982

Kingsport, TN $39,865

Albany, GA $39,865

Gulfport, MS $39,851

Alexandria, LA $39,701

Fort Smith, AR $39,588

El Paso, TX $39,466

Las Cruces, NM $39,262

Harlingen, TX $39,147

Pocatello, ID $39,139

Florence, AL $39,080

Brownsville, TX $39,071

Mcallen, TX $38,976

Dothan, AL $38,913

Columbus, MS $38,644

Altus, OK $38,432

Lawton, OK $38,346

Pierre, SD $38,183

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	$50,307	11%
Time Management	$48,494	7%
Commitment	$48,040	6%
Organizational Skills	$48,040	6%
Negotiating	$48,040	6%
Team Operations	$46,681	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 May 01, 2026

$40,905

Average $45,321/year

$50,161

$3,409

Average $3,777/month

$4,180

$787

Average $872/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	$45,321	$3,777	$872	$22
25th Percentile	$40,905	$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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2024

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