Best states for a yard manager

Q: What is the best state for yard managers?

The best state to be a yard manager is New York based on yard manager salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for yard managers is Wyoming based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for yard managers?

The worst state for yard managers is Wyoming, due to a combination of low salaries and few job opportunities.

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Are you thinking of becoming a yard manager and really want to work at 84 Lumber? Turns out, your chances to become a yard manager are better in some states than others.Our research found that New York is the best state for yard managers, while New York and Delaware are ranked highest in terms of median salary. New York has a median salary of $66,632 and New York has the highest median salary among all 50 states for yard managers.

To do that, we looked at the most recent data we have available for the following criteria -- average annual wages, and availability of jobs for yard managers.If you are currently seeking employment as a yard manager, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for yard managers in 2026

1. New York
Total yard manager jobs: 607
Average annual salary: $66,632
Lowest 10 percent earn: $40,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $110,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Yard manager jobs in New York
2. District of Columbia
Total yard manager jobs: 79
Average annual salary: $66,433
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $111,000
Location Quotient:
1.41
Yard manager jobs in District of Columbia
3. Delaware
Total yard manager jobs: 44
Average annual salary: $65,140
Lowest 10 percent earn: $38,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $109,000
Location Quotient:
1.05
Yard manager jobs in Delaware
4. Connecticut
Total yard manager jobs: 114
Average annual salary: $64,821
Lowest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $105,000
Location Quotient:
1.03
Yard manager jobs in Connecticut
5. New Jersey
Total yard manager jobs: 322
Average annual salary: $60,888
Lowest 10 percent earn: $36,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $101,000
Location Quotient:
1.21
Yard manager jobs in New Jersey
6. West Virginia
Total yard manager jobs: 41
Average annual salary: $60,756
Lowest 10 percent earn: $37,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $99,000
Location Quotient:
0.8
Yard manager jobs in West Virginia
7. Texas
Total yard manager jobs: 743
Average annual salary: $54,506
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $92,000
Location Quotient:
1.1
Yard manager jobs in Texas
8. Maryland
Total yard manager jobs: 283
Average annual salary: $56,766
Lowest 10 percent earn: $33,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $95,000
Location Quotient:
1.33
Yard manager jobs in Maryland
9. Pennsylvania
Total yard manager jobs: 499
Average annual salary: $50,769
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $84,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Yard manager jobs in Pennsylvania
10. Ohio
Total yard manager jobs: 372
Average annual salary: $51,167
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $81,000
Location Quotient:
1.09
Yard manager jobs in Ohio

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a yard manager

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

Detailed list of the best states for a yard manager

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	New York	$66,632	$40,000	19,849,399	607
2	District of Columbia	$66,433	$39,000	693,972	79
3	Delaware	$65,140	$38,000	961,939	44
4	Connecticut	$64,821	$39,000	3,588,184	114
5	New Jersey	$60,888	$36,000	9,005,644	322
6	West Virginia	$60,756	$37,000	1,815,857	41
7	Texas	$54,506	$32,000	28,304,596	743
8	Maryland	$56,766	$33,000	6,052,177	283
9	Pennsylvania	$50,769	$30,000	12,805,537	499
10	Ohio	$51,167	$32,000	11,658,609	372
11	Rhode Island	$62,000	$38,000	1,059,639	25
12	Virginia	$57,097	$33,000	8,470,020	340
13	Michigan	$53,220	$34,000	9,962,311	255
14	Nevada	$54,429	$29,000	2,998,039	64
15	California	$56,245	$30,000	39,536,653	1,071
16	Arkansas	$48,199	$29,000	3,004,279	104
17	North Carolina	$51,381	$30,000	10,273,419	284
18	Wisconsin	$48,521	$33,000	5,795,483	163
19	Indiana	$46,118	$29,000	6,666,818	236
20	New Mexico	$53,009	$30,000	2,088,070	26
21	Arizona	$48,219	$27,000	7,016,270	180
22	Tennessee	$47,577	$29,000	6,715,984	160
23	Minnesota	$49,432	$35,000	5,576,606	178
24	Massachusetts	$50,832	$32,000	6,859,819	237
25	Illinois	$45,821	$30,000	12,802,023	467
26	Georgia	$45,597	$27,000	10,429,379	385
27	South Carolina	$46,627	$27,000	5,024,369	139
28	Washington	$47,184	$26,000	7,405,743	260
29	Kentucky	$46,394	$29,000	4,454,189	94
30	Vermont	$50,444	$35,000	623,657	9
31	Iowa	$46,646	$31,000	3,145,711	70
32	Utah	$44,495	$25,000	3,101,833	98
33	Florida	$43,064	$25,000	20,984,400	542
34	Alaska	$41,332	$25,000	739,795	33
35	Alabama	$43,632	$26,000	4,874,747	90
36	Missouri	$40,872	$26,000	6,113,532	213
37	Mississippi	$43,294	$26,000	2,984,100	46
38	Hawaii	$42,286	$35,000	1,427,538	23
39	North Dakota	$43,051	$31,000	755,393	14
40	Oregon	$42,592	$23,000	4,142,776	115
41	Kansas	$41,417	$26,000	2,913,123	80
42	Maine	$42,015	$30,000	1,335,907	24
43	New Hampshire	$42,673	$28,000	1,342,795	31
44	Nebraska	$41,616	$27,000	1,920,076	39
45	Louisiana	$40,495	$23,000	4,684,333	71
46	South Dakota	$39,716	$27,000	869,666	17
47	Colorado	$38,684	$23,000	5,607,154	169
48	Montana	$37,576	$23,000	1,050,493	27
49	Oklahoma	$38,678	$23,000	3,930,864	50
50	Idaho	$35,358	$20,000	1,716,943	19
51	Wyoming	$35,069	$21,000	579,315	4

Highest paying states for yard managers

Rank	State	Avg. Yard Manager Salary
1	New York	$66,632
2	District of Columbia	$66,433
3	Delaware	$65,140
4	Connecticut	$64,821
5	New Jersey	$60,888
6	West Virginia	$60,756
7	Texas	$54,506
8	Maryland	$56,766
9	Pennsylvania	$50,769
10	Ohio	$51,167
11	Rhode Island	$62,000
12	Virginia	$57,097
13	Michigan	$53,220
14	Nevada	$54,429
15	California	$56,245
16	Arkansas	$48,199
17	North Carolina	$51,381
18	Wisconsin	$48,521
19	Indiana	$46,118
20	New Mexico	$53,009
21	Arizona	$48,219
22	Tennessee	$47,577
23	Minnesota	$49,432
24	Massachusetts	$50,832
25	Illinois	$45,821
26	Georgia	$45,597
27	South Carolina	$46,627
28	Washington	$47,184
29	Kentucky	$46,394
30	Vermont	$50,444
31	Iowa	$46,646
32	Utah	$44,495
33	Florida	$43,064
34	Alaska	$41,332
35	Alabama	$43,632
36	Missouri	$40,872
37	Mississippi	$43,294
38	Hawaii	$42,286
39	North Dakota	$43,051
40	Oregon	$42,592
41	Kansas	$41,417
42	Maine	$42,015
43	New Hampshire	$42,673
44	Nebraska	$41,616
45	Louisiana	$40,495
46	South Dakota	$39,716
47	Colorado	$38,684
48	Montana	$37,576
49	Oklahoma	$38,678
50	Idaho	$35,358
51	Wyoming	$35,069

Best states for a yard manager

10 best states for yard managers in 2026

1. New York

2. District of Columbia

3. Delaware

4. Connecticut

5. New Jersey

6. West Virginia

7. Texas

8. Maryland

9. Pennsylvania

10. Ohio

Yard manager jobsNear Columbus, OH

How Zippia determines the best states to be a yard manager

Detailed list of the best states for a yard manager

Highest paying states for yard managers

Yard manager best states FAQs

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Total yard manager jobs:	607
Average annual salary:	$66,632
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$40,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$110,000
Location Quotient:	1.41