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Spreader salary

Average spreader salary

$37,376

$17.97 hourly rate

Entry-level spreader salary
$27,000 yearly salary
Updated December 15, 2025
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Average spreader salary by state

Highest paying states for spreaders

RankStateAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Ohio$43,665$20.99
2Missouri$41,589$19.99
3New Hampshire$42,850$20.60
4Connecticut$43,309$20.82
5Minnesota$41,411$19.91
6Nevada$41,479$19.94
7North Dakota$40,458$19.45
8Indiana$39,158$18.83
9Washington$41,710$20.05
10Montana$37,972$18.26
11Maryland$41,050$19.74
12New York$41,854$20.12
13Vermont$41,008$19.72
14Pennsylvania$37,283$17.92
15Wisconsin$36,961$17.77
16New Mexico$38,430$18.48
17Massachusetts$40,200$19.33
18Mississippi$35,275$16.96
19Illinois$37,909$18.23
20Louisiana$37,936$18.24
21Utah$35,525$17.08
22California$40,099$19.28
23Maine$38,088$18.31
24South Dakota$36,681$17.64
25Alaska$39,737$19.10
26Rhode Island$37,765$18.16
27Nebraska$35,126$16.89
28Oregon$37,514$18.04
29Arizona$37,240$17.90
30Colorado$36,656$17.62
31New Jersey$37,484$18.02
32Iowa$34,209$16.45
33Tennessee$32,029$15.40
34Hawaii$38,259$18.39
35Wyoming$34,597$16.63
36Oklahoma$33,105$15.92
37Texas$32,653$15.70
38North Carolina$31,503$15.15
39Delaware$34,902$16.78
40Idaho$33,416$16.07
41West Virginia$32,242$15.50
42Florida$31,084$14.94
43South Carolina$30,404$14.62
44District of Columbia$34,680$16.67
45Kansas$32,628$15.69
46Georgia$30,927$14.87
47Kentucky$29,892$14.37
48Michigan$31,258$15.03
49Alabama$25,162$12.10
50Virginia$28,954$13.92
51Arkansas$26,594$12.79

Spreader salary details

A spreader's salary ranges from $27,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $50,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average spreader salary graph, trends, and summary

What is a spreader's salary?

PercentileAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rate
90th Percentile$50,000$4,167$24
75th Percentile$43,000$3,583$21
Average$37,376$3,115$18
25th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15
10th Percentile$27,000$2,250$13

Highest paying spreader jobs

The highest paying types of spreaders are mechanical spreader operator, glass robot operator, and wood cutter.

Job titleAnnual salaryMonthly salaryHourly rateJob openings
Mechanical Spreader Operator$42,262$3,522$20.3260,297

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$41,000$40,000$39,000$38,000$37,000$36,000
MaleFemale

Spreader salary trends

The average spreader salary has risen by $5,589 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average spreader earned $31,787 annually, but today, they earn $37,376 a year. That works out to a 9% change in pay for spreaders over the last decade.

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Average spreader salary over time

Compare spreader salaries for individual cities or states with the national average.

Spreader salary by year

YearAvg. salaryHourly rate% Change
2026$37,400$17.97+5.2%
2025$35,400$17.04-1.2%
2024$35,900$17.25+4.2%
2023$34,400$16.52+0.4%
2022$34,200$16.45+2.9%

Recently added spreader salaries

CompanyJobLocationDate addedSalary
Best FormulationsSpreaderIndustry, CA12/05/2024$33,392
Maaske LLCManure SpreaderEdison, NE09/27/2024$38,234
NestleSpreader (2ND Shift, 3PM PM)Bayport, NY03/29/2024$38,610
MJ Morgan GroupSpreaderCleveland, OH02/15/2024$36,523
MJ Morgan GroupSpreaderCleveland, OH01/16/2024$36,523
Maaske LLCManure SpreaderEdison, NE10/02/2023$36,168

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