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Yard Spotter salary

Average yard spotter salary

$41,542

$19.97 hourly rate

Entry-level yard spotter salary
$31,000 yearly salary
Updated January 8, 2025

How much does a yard spotter make?

The average yard spotter salary in the United States is $41,542. Yard spotter salaries typically range between $31,000 and $54,000 yearly. The average hourly rate for yard spotters is $19.97 per hour.

Yard spotter salary is impacted by location, education, and experience. Yard spotters earn the highest average salary in Alaska.

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Where can a Yard Spotter earn more?

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Ashburn, VA$47,562
Jacksonville, FL$33,727
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Ryder System$48,457
Performance Food Group$41,170

Yard Spotter Salaries By Experience Level

Yard Spotter salary estimates from across the web

Based on the latest salary information compiled by Zippia, Salary.com, Glassdoor and Comparably, the average salary for a yard spotter typically falls between $41,542 and $65,157.
zippia
$41,542yearly
glassdoor[1]
$65,157yearly
comparably[2]
$46,089yearly
Salary.com[3]
$44,622yearly

Average yard spotter salary by state

The average yard spotter salary in Alaska, Hawaii, and Washington are the highest in the U.S. The lowest average yard spotter salary states are Georgia, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

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Highest paying states for yard spotters

RankStateAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Washington$49,625$23.86
2Alaska$52,098$25.05
3Montana$45,604$21.93
4Indiana$43,787$21.05
5Utah$43,252$20.79
6Minnesota$44,448$21.37
7Oregon$45,659$21.95
8Colorado$46,176$22.20
9Nebraska$47,346$22.76
10North Dakota$44,944$21.61
11Iowa$43,887$21.10
12Massachusetts$48,581$23.36
13Pennsylvania$42,203$20.29
14Wisconsin$41,984$20.18
15Nevada$44,742$21.51
16Idaho$44,888$21.58
17Hawaii$52,021$25.01
18District of Columbia$51,708$24.86
19New York$45,334$21.80
20Kentucky$41,291$19.85
21Ohio$39,205$18.85
22Rhode Island$43,471$20.90
23Maryland$42,834$20.59
24Connecticut$40,877$19.65
25Arizona$41,696$20.05
26Michigan$40,922$19.67
27Kansas$40,415$19.43
28South Dakota$38,404$18.46
29Vermont$43,790$21.05
30California$42,444$20.41
31Illinois$41,286$19.85
32West Virginia$38,588$18.55
33New Jersey$43,073$20.71
34New Hampshire$42,094$20.24
35South Carolina$38,546$18.53
36Wyoming$40,681$19.56
37Maine$39,216$18.85
38Tennessee$38,429$18.48
39Oklahoma$40,003$19.23
40North Carolina$38,571$18.54
41Delaware$39,281$18.89
42Georgia$35,763$17.19
43Mississippi$34,087$16.39
44Arkansas$37,141$17.86
45Virginia$39,109$18.80
46Missouri$37,587$18.07
47Louisiana$33,660$16.18
48Texas$35,997$17.31
49Alabama$30,899$14.86
50Florida$32,587$15.67
51New Mexico$32,779$15.76

Highest paying cities for yard spotters

The highest-paying cities for yard spotters are Fremont, NE, Longmont, CO, and Fargo, ND.

RankCityAvg. SalaryHourly Rate
1Fremont, NE$47,562$22.87
2Longmont, CO$46,345$22.28
3Fargo, ND$44,907$21.59
4Saint Paul, MN$44,419$21.36
5Mason City, IA$44,416$21.35
6Anderson, IN$43,931$21.12
7Los Angeles, CA$42,390$20.38
8Stevens Point, WI$42,247$20.31
9Belvidere, IL$41,467$19.94
10Nicholasville, KY$41,281$19.85
11Olathe, KS$40,585$19.51
12Norman, OK$39,895$19.18
13Findlay, OH$39,457$18.97
14Richmond, VA$39,209$18.85
15Aberdeen, SD$38,891$18.70
16Hendersonville, TN$38,842$18.67
17Concord, NC$38,447$18.48
18Fort Worth, TX$36,447$17.52
19Jacksonville, FL$33,727$16.21

Yard Spotter salary details

A yard spotter's salary ranges from $31,000 a year at the 10th percentile to $54,000 at the 90th percentile.

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Average Yard Spotter Salary Graph, Trends, and Summary

What is a yard spotter's salary?

PercentileAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly Rate
90th Percentile$54,000$4,500$26
75th Percentile$47,000$3,917$23
Average$41,542$3,462$20
25th Percentile$36,000$3,000$17
10th Percentile$31,000$2,583$15

Highest paying yard spotter jobs

The highest paying types of yard spotters are yard jockey, stock unloader, and dock worker.

Job TitleAnnual SalaryMonthly SalaryHourly RateJob Openings
Stage Hand$35,686$2,974$17.1610,766
Package Handler UPS$32,276$2,690$15.5280,442
Dock Worker$36,027$3,002$17.32119,104
Material Handler$33,215$2,768$15.97174,068
Package Handler$32,785$2,732$15.7693,831
Loader/Unloader$31,827$2,652$15.3067,063

Top companies hiring yard spotters now:

  1. Exel Inc. Jobs (6)
  2. Ryder System Jobs (26)
  3. BNSF Railway Jobs (4)
  4. Central Transport Jobs (4)
  5. H-E-B Jobs (5)

Which companies pay yard spotters the most?

Yard spotter salaries at Ryder System and Kemps are the highest-paying according to our most recent salary estimates. In addition, the average yard spotter salary at companies like Clean Harbors and National Retail Systems, Inc. are highly competitive.

RankCompanyAverage SalaryHourly Rate
1Ryder System$48,457$23.30
2Kemps$46,000$22.12
3Clean Harbors$45,659$21.95
4National Retail Systems, Inc.$45,436$21.84
5Dairy Farmers of America$45,056$21.66
6Prairie Farms Dairy$44,522$21.40
7Estes Express Lines$44,009$21.16
8Hogan Transportation Companies$43,867$21.09
9CRST International$43,537$20.93
10H-E-B$43,274$20.80
11US Foods$43,244$20.79
12PepsiCo$43,045$20.69
13Sysco$42,877$20.61
14Menards$42,507$20.44
15General Pet Supply$42,456$20.41
16FirstFleet$42,165$20.27
17CPC Logistics$41,925$20.16
18Dunn&Co$41,591$20.00
19Lazer Spot$41,190$19.80
20Performance Food Group$41,170$19.79

Wage gap by gender, race and education

$43,000$42,200$41,400$40,600$39,800$39,000
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Yard Spotter salary trends

The average yard spotter salary has risen by $9,839 over the last ten years. In 2014, the average yard spotter earned $31,703 annually, but today, they earn $41,542 a year. That works out to a 20% change in pay for yard spotters over the last decade.

Compare yard spotter salaries for cities or states with the national average over time.

Average yard spotter salary over time

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

    Yard Spotter salary by year

    YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
    2025$41,500$19.97+5.2%
    2024$39,400$18.94+4.2%
    2023$37,700$18.14+4.3%
    2022$36,100$17.35+3.9%
    2021$34,700$16.67+3.7%

    Recently added yard spotter salaries

    CompanyJobLocationDate AddedSalary
    Aa224YardspotterFindlay, OH12/15/2024$42,575
    Aa224YardspotterFort Worth, TX12/15/2024$41,740
    McLane Company, Inc.YardspotterFort Worth, TX12/11/2024$41,740
    McLane Company, Inc.YardspotterLongmont, CO12/11/2024$50,088
    Ruan Logistics CorporationYard Spotter + OT AfterPlainfield, IN12/10/2024$52,175
    Dunn&CoGreenlake Yard PositionSeattle, WA12/10/2024$37,566
    Firstfleet Inc.CDL A Yard Spotter 2Pm-10 PMAthens, AL12/09/2024$43,827
    McDonald CompaniesNight Yard SpotterGreen Bay, WI12/04/2024$48,001
    Lazer LogisticsNon CDL Yard SpotterWaterloo, IA12/02/2024$43,827
    Aa224Yardspotter (Class A CDL Required)Jessup, PA12/02/2024$52,175

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