Best states for a yard jockey

Q: What is the best state for yard jockeys?

The best state to be a yard jockey is Oregon based on yard jockey salaries and job opportunities.

Q: What is the highest paying state for yard jockeys?

The highest paying state for yard jockeys is South Carolina based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for yard jockeys?

The worst state for yard jockeys is New Mexico, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

Rank 1 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 40
41 - 51

Are you wondering which place in the United States is the best state for yard jockeys? Knowing how challenging it is to figure out where to start your career or where to move to advance your career, we decided to bring you a list of best states for yard jockey jobs.We wanted to look at the best states for yard jockeys -- where there are plenty of yard jockey jobs to go around and yard jockeys get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.

To that end, we dove into our dataset of job and salary numbers to figure out which states have the best opportunities for yard jockeys. Oregon is the best state for yard jockeys, where the median salary is $53,855.We found that the South is best for yard jockeys, and the West is the worst. Albany, OR is the best city in the country for yard jockey jobs, where as Oregon is the best state in the country.

10 best states for yard jockeys in 2025

1. Oregon
Total yard jockey jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $53,855
Lowest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $68,000
Location Quotient:
1.25
Yard jockey jobs in Oregon
2. Alaska
Total yard jockey jobs: 4
Average annual salary: $53,501
Lowest 10 percent earn: $47,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $60,000
Location Quotient:
1.31
Yard jockey jobs in Alaska
3. South Dakota
Total yard jockey jobs: 7
Average annual salary: $46,927
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.78
Yard jockey jobs in South Dakota
4. Connecticut
Total yard jockey jobs: 20
Average annual salary: $49,255
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.65
Yard jockey jobs in Connecticut
5. Utah
Total yard jockey jobs: 19
Average annual salary: $46,464
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $59,000
Location Quotient:
1.62
Yard jockey jobs in Utah
6. North Dakota
Total yard jockey jobs: 3
Average annual salary: $50,705
Lowest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
0.88
Yard jockey jobs in North Dakota
7. Washington
Total yard jockey jobs: 39
Average annual salary: $49,118
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $61,000
Location Quotient:
1.46
Yard jockey jobs in Washington
8. Colorado
Total yard jockey jobs: 31
Average annual salary: $48,650
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Yard jockey jobs in Colorado
9. Montana
Total yard jockey jobs: 6
Average annual salary: $47,260
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $58,000
Location Quotient:
1.42
Yard jockey jobs in Montana
10. Maryland
Total yard jockey jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $48,049
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $62,000
Location Quotient:
1.76
Yard jockey jobs in Maryland

Yard jockey jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a yard jockey

You can read about how the best state rankings are calculated here.

Detailed list of the best states for a yard jockey

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Oregon	$53,855	$42,000	4,142,776	19
2	Alaska	$53,501	$47,000	739,795	4
3	South Dakota	$46,927	$36,000	869,666	7
4	Connecticut	$49,255	$38,000	3,588,184	20
5	Utah	$46,464	$36,000	3,101,833	19
6	North Dakota	$50,705	$41,000	755,393	3
7	Washington	$49,118	$39,000	7,405,743	39
8	Colorado	$48,650	$38,000	5,607,154	31
9	Montana	$47,260	$37,000	1,050,493	6
10	Maryland	$48,049	$36,000	6,052,177	41
11	Hawaii	$60,112	$51,000	1,427,538	1
12	Ohio	$43,226	$33,000	11,658,609	57
13	Pennsylvania	$43,353	$33,000	12,805,537	64
14	Wyoming	$46,358	$36,000	579,315	1
15	Nebraska	$46,199	$36,000	1,920,076	3
16	Indiana	$43,548	$33,000	6,666,818	29
17	New Hampshire	$46,573	$38,000	1,342,795	4
18	New York	$49,468	$38,000	19,849,399	25
19	New Jersey	$48,022	$37,000	9,005,644	22
20	Vermont	$47,930	$39,000	623,657	0
21	Kentucky	$43,765	$33,000	4,454,189	12
22	Iowa	$44,223	$34,000	3,145,711	11
23	Minnesota	$43,890	$34,000	5,576,606	34
24	Illinois	$45,727	$35,000	12,802,023	34
25	Arizona	$44,493	$34,000	7,016,270	18
26	Kansas	$42,943	$33,000	2,913,123	11
27	California	$45,600	$35,000	39,536,653	125
28	Maine	$43,267	$36,000	1,335,907	6
29	Wisconsin	$42,347	$33,000	5,795,483	26
30	Tennessee	$42,217	$32,000	6,715,984	22
31	District of Columbia	$49,549	$37,000	693,972	0
32	Nevada	$43,757	$34,000	2,998,039	4
33	Michigan	$43,263	$33,000	9,962,311	18
34	Louisiana	$42,574	$32,000	4,684,333	11
35	Rhode Island	$44,071	$35,000	1,059,639	2
36	Georgia	$40,302	$31,000	10,429,379	59
37	West Virginia	$40,008	$30,000	1,815,857	6
38	Missouri	$42,992	$33,000	6,113,532	14
39	Alabama	$40,524	$31,000	4,874,747	17
40	Massachusetts	$44,269	$35,000	6,859,819	12
41	North Carolina	$40,215	$30,000	10,273,419	32
42	Mississippi	$38,988	$30,000	2,984,100	8
43	Delaware	$41,926	$31,000	961,939	3
44	Oklahoma	$40,529	$31,000	3,930,864	7
45	Arkansas	$38,541	$29,000	3,004,279	8
46	South Carolina	$35,856	$27,000	5,024,369	22
47	Virginia	$39,847	$30,000	8,470,020	25
48	Florida	$36,700	$28,000	20,984,400	60
49	Texas	$38,583	$29,000	28,304,596	42
50	Idaho	$38,180	$30,000	1,716,943	3
51	New Mexico	$37,631	$29,000	2,088,070	0

Highest paying states for yard jockeys

Rank	State	Avg. Yard Jockey Salary
1	Oregon	$53,855
2	Alaska	$53,501
3	South Dakota	$46,927
4	Connecticut	$49,255
5	Utah	$46,464
6	North Dakota	$50,705
7	Washington	$49,118
8	Colorado	$48,650
9	Montana	$47,260
10	Maryland	$48,049
11	Hawaii	$60,112
12	Ohio	$43,226
13	Pennsylvania	$43,353
14	Wyoming	$46,358
15	Nebraska	$46,199
16	Indiana	$43,548
17	New Hampshire	$46,573
18	New York	$49,468
19	New Jersey	$48,022
20	Vermont	$47,930
21	Kentucky	$43,765
22	Iowa	$44,223
23	Minnesota	$43,890
24	Illinois	$45,727
25	Arizona	$44,493
26	Kansas	$42,943
27	California	$45,600
28	Maine	$43,267
29	Wisconsin	$42,347
30	Tennessee	$42,217
31	District of Columbia	$49,549
32	Nevada	$43,757
33	Michigan	$43,263
34	Louisiana	$42,574
35	Rhode Island	$44,071
36	Georgia	$40,302
37	West Virginia	$40,008
38	Missouri	$42,992
39	Alabama	$40,524
40	Massachusetts	$44,269
41	North Carolina	$40,215
42	Mississippi	$38,988
43	Delaware	$41,926
44	Oklahoma	$40,529
45	Arkansas	$38,541
46	South Carolina	$35,856
47	Virginia	$39,847
48	Florida	$36,700
49	Texas	$38,583
50	Idaho	$38,180
51	New Mexico	$37,631

Best states for a yard jockey

10 best states for yard jockeys in 2025

1. Oregon

2. Alaska

3. South Dakota

4. Connecticut

5. Utah

6. North Dakota

7. Washington

8. Colorado

9. Montana

10. Maryland

Yard jockey jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a yard jockey

Detailed list of the best states for a yard jockey

Highest paying states for yard jockeys

Yard jockey best states FAQs

What is the best state for yard jockeys?

What is the highest paying state for yard jockeys?

What is the worst state for yard jockeys?

Search for yard jockey jobs

Total yard jockey jobs:	19
Average annual salary:	$53,855
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$42,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$68,000
Location Quotient:	1.25