Best states for a yard worker

Q: What is the best state for yard workers?

The best state to be a yard worker is Washington based on yard worker salaries and job opportunities.

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

The highest paying state for yard workers is Mississippi based on Zippia’s salary database.

Q: What is the worst state for yard workers?

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

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Do you wonder which states in the U.S. are the best for yard workers? If so, we have the full list of best to worst states for yard worker jobs for you to check out and see if you think it's time to move and start anew. Not all states fare the same when it come to job opportunity and pay.Turns out, the median salary for the highest 10% of yard workers in America is $39,000.

In order to get you the best states for yard workers, we looked at our data on jobs and wages -- specifically the average annual wage and the number of available jobs per capita.If you are currently seeking employment as a yard worker, you can find open job positions using Zippia's search tools.

10 best states for yard workers in 2026

1. Washington
Total yard worker jobs: 925
Average annual salary: $37,350
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $44,000
Location Quotient:
1.49
Yard worker jobs in Washington
2. North Dakota
Total yard worker jobs: 64
Average annual salary: $35,832
Lowest 10 percent earn: $30,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.81
Yard worker jobs in North Dakota
3. Rhode Island
Total yard worker jobs: 48
Average annual salary: $37,642
Lowest 10 percent earn: $31,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.46
Yard worker jobs in Rhode Island
4. Oregon
Total yard worker jobs: 486
Average annual salary: $35,207
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
1.38
Yard worker jobs in Oregon
5. Minnesota
Total yard worker jobs: 315
Average annual salary: $35,381
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
0.56
Yard worker jobs in Minnesota
6. Massachusetts
Total yard worker jobs: 171
Average annual salary: $38,387
Lowest 10 percent earn: $32,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $45,000
Location Quotient:
0.22
Yard worker jobs in Massachusetts
7. Hawaii
Total yard worker jobs: 108
Average annual salary: $34,986
Lowest 10 percent earn: $29,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.52
Yard worker jobs in Hawaii
8. Colorado
Total yard worker jobs: 646
Average annual salary: $34,290
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $41,000
Location Quotient:
1.28
Yard worker jobs in Colorado
9. Wyoming
Total yard worker jobs: 62
Average annual salary: $32,658
Lowest 10 percent earn: $27,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $39,000
Location Quotient:
1.22
Yard worker jobs in Wyoming
10. Delaware
Total yard worker jobs: 105
Average annual salary: $34,585
Lowest 10 percent earn: $28,000
Highest 10 percent earn: $42,000
Location Quotient:
0.98
Yard worker jobs in Delaware

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How Zippia determines the best states to be a yard worker

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Detailed list of the best states for a yard worker

Rank	State	Average salary	Lowest 10% earn	Population	Job count
1	Washington	$37,350	$31,000	7,405,743	925
2	North Dakota	$35,832	$30,000	755,393	64
3	Rhode Island	$37,642	$31,000	1,059,639	48
4	Oregon	$35,207	$29,000	4,142,776	486
5	Minnesota	$35,381	$29,000	5,576,606	315
6	Massachusetts	$38,387	$32,000	6,859,819	171
7	Hawaii	$34,986	$29,000	1,427,538	108
8	Colorado	$34,290	$28,000	5,607,154	646
9	Wyoming	$32,658	$27,000	579,315	62
10	Delaware	$34,585	$28,000	961,939	105
11	Indiana	$32,908	$27,000	6,666,818	367
12	Michigan	$33,358	$27,000	9,962,311	385
13	California	$34,386	$27,000	39,536,653	3,495
14	Connecticut	$33,494	$27,000	3,588,184	394
15	Utah	$32,277	$26,000	3,101,833	389
16	South Dakota	$31,221	$26,000	869,666	136
17	Nebraska	$32,008	$26,000	1,920,076	274
18	Alaska	$36,185	$32,000	739,795	16
19	Illinois	$34,669	$28,000	12,802,023	379
20	Ohio	$33,117	$27,000	11,658,609	313
21	Vermont	$34,938	$30,000	623,657	15
22	New Jersey	$34,230	$28,000	9,005,644	539
23	New York	$33,130	$27,000	19,849,399	1,424
24	Missouri	$32,054	$26,000	6,113,532	664
25	Maine	$33,752	$29,000	1,335,907	18
26	Idaho	$32,063	$26,000	1,716,943	180
27	New Hampshire	$33,231	$28,000	1,342,795	35
28	Wisconsin	$32,339	$26,000	5,795,483	303
29	Nevada	$32,101	$26,000	2,998,039	91
30	Tennessee	$29,152	$23,000	6,715,984	701
31	Kansas	$31,602	$25,000	2,913,123	156
32	Iowa	$31,183	$25,000	3,145,711	110
33	Pennsylvania	$29,270	$23,000	12,805,537	836
34	New Mexico	$29,039	$23,000	2,088,070	201
35	Oklahoma	$28,827	$23,000	3,930,864	284
36	District of Columbia	$32,012	$25,000	693,972	96
37	Georgia	$27,768	$22,000	10,429,379	1,225
38	Virginia	$29,021	$23,000	8,470,020	944
39	West Virginia	$24,753	$20,000	1,815,857	227
40	Montana	$30,427	$25,000	1,050,493	28
41	Alabama	$26,884	$21,000	4,874,747	487
42	Louisiana	$25,914	$20,000	4,684,333	397
43	Texas	$27,814	$22,000	28,304,596	2,073
44	Florida	$25,389	$20,000	20,984,400	2,043
45	South Carolina	$26,405	$21,000	5,024,369	491
46	Arizona	$28,702	$23,000	7,016,270	183
47	Maryland	$30,706	$24,000	6,052,177	230
48	Kentucky	$28,023	$22,000	4,454,189	142
49	North Carolina	$24,803	$19,000	10,273,419	987
50	Arkansas	$26,212	$21,000	3,004,279	59
51	Mississippi	$24,700	$19,000	2,984,100	35

Highest paying states for yard workers

Rank	State	Avg. Yard Worker Salary
1	Washington	$37,350
2	North Dakota	$35,832
3	Rhode Island	$37,642
4	Oregon	$35,207
5	Minnesota	$35,381
6	Massachusetts	$38,387
7	Hawaii	$34,986
8	Colorado	$34,290
9	Wyoming	$32,658
10	Delaware	$34,585
11	Indiana	$32,908
12	Michigan	$33,358
13	California	$34,386
14	Connecticut	$33,494
15	Utah	$32,277
16	South Dakota	$31,221
17	Nebraska	$32,008
18	Alaska	$36,185
19	Illinois	$34,669
20	Ohio	$33,117
21	Vermont	$34,938
22	New Jersey	$34,230
23	New York	$33,130
24	Missouri	$32,054
25	Maine	$33,752
26	Idaho	$32,063
27	New Hampshire	$33,231
28	Wisconsin	$32,339
29	Nevada	$32,101
30	Tennessee	$29,152
31	Kansas	$31,602
32	Iowa	$31,183
33	Pennsylvania	$29,270
34	New Mexico	$29,039
35	Oklahoma	$28,827
36	District of Columbia	$32,012
37	Georgia	$27,768
38	Virginia	$29,021
39	West Virginia	$24,753
40	Montana	$30,427
41	Alabama	$26,884
42	Louisiana	$25,914
43	Texas	$27,814
44	Florida	$25,389
45	South Carolina	$26,405
46	Arizona	$28,702
47	Maryland	$30,706
48	Kentucky	$28,023
49	North Carolina	$24,803
50	Arkansas	$26,212
51	Mississippi	$24,700

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Total yard worker jobs:	925
Average annual salary:	$37,350
Lowest 10 percent earn:	$31,000
Highest 10 percent earn:	$44,000
Location Quotient:	1.49

Best states for a yard worker

10 best states for yard workers in 2026

1. Washington

2. North Dakota

3. Rhode Island

4. Oregon

5. Minnesota

6. Massachusetts

7. Hawaii

8. Colorado

9. Wyoming

10. Delaware