What is a good hourly wage for working at a scrap yard?

I think you are pretty accurate there Scrappah...and you are right, running heavy equipment or drivers of larger trucks would make more....all falls back to skillset. Anyone can be taught to separate basics and a strong back is all that is needed. I have argued this over and over with the $15/hr for McDonalds people...if you have the common skillset, then the value is low...the higher the skillset and rarity of said skillset directly affects how much money you can demand