Logging Equipment Operators Salary

Median Salary
$49,740
per year
Hourly Rate
$23.91
per hour
Employment
21,060
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$35,170
25th percentile
$43,970
Median
$49,740
75th percentile
$61,050
90th percentile
$74,300

💰 Logging Equipment Operators Salary by State

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$30K
$75K■ No data

Top Paying States

Washington
$75K
+51%
Illinois
$71K
+43%
Texas
$63K
+26%
California
$62K
+25%
South Dakota
$59K
+18%
Oregon
$59K
+18%
Louisiana
$59K
+18%
Minnesota
$59K
+18%
Montana
$57K
+14%
Idaho
$56K
+14%
Vertical line = national median. Click a state for full details.
StateMedianvs. National
Washington$75,140+51.1%
Illinois$71,100+42.9%
Texas$62,890+26.4%
California$61,940+24.5%
South Dakota$58,740+18.1%
Oregon$58,720+18.1%
Louisiana$58,600+17.8%
Minnesota$58,590+17.8%
Montana$56,530+13.7%
Idaho$56,490+13.6%
Vermont$52,910+6.4%
New Hampshire$51,540+3.6%
Ohio$50,590+1.7%
Wyoming$49,650-0.2%
Colorado$49,620-0.2%
Mississippi$49,620-0.2%
Florida$49,370-0.7%
Massachusetts$48,960-1.6%
North Carolina$48,420-2.7%
Arkansas$48,280-2.9%
Alabama$47,810-3.9%
South Carolina$47,650-4.2%
Michigan$47,610-4.3%
New York$47,540-4.4%
Maryland$47,530-4.4%
Pennsylvania$46,880-5.7%
Wisconsin$46,360-6.8%
Indiana$46,320-6.9%
Tennessee$46,310-6.9%
Virginia$46,090-7.3%
Georgia$45,080-9.4%
Maine$44,780-10.0%
Missouri$41,770-16.0%
Oklahoma$37,270-25.1%
West Virginia$36,130-27.4%
Kentucky$30,230-39.2%

🏙️ Logging Equipment Operators Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Bellingham, WA$77,310+55.4%
Longview-Kelso, WA$76,980+54.8%
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA$75,140+51.1%
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA$74,790+50.4%
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA$71,620+44.0%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$64,520+29.7%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$63,580+27.8%
Salem, OR$62,740+26.1%
Redding, CA$60,600+21.8%
Alexandria, LA$60,410+21.5%
Corvallis, OR$59,290+19.2%
Duluth, MN-WI$59,130+18.9%
Medford, OR$58,270+17.1%
Eugene-Springfield, OR$58,170+16.9%
Albany, OR$57,700+16.0%
Coeur d'Alene, ID$51,690+3.9%
Bend, OR$51,660+3.9%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$51,270+3.1%
Hattiesburg, MS$51,260+3.1%
Jacksonville, FL$50,450+1.4%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$50,370+1.3%
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA$50,060+0.6%
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL$49,990+0.5%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$49,870+0.3%
Jackson, MS$49,580-0.3%
Columbia, SC$49,350-0.8%
Boise City, ID$49,120-1.2%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$48,890-1.7%
Florence, SC$48,770-2.0%
Birmingham, AL$48,600-2.3%
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL$47,990-3.5%
Eau Claire, WI$47,500-4.5%
Portland-South Portland, ME$47,470-4.6%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47,350-4.8%
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC$47,170-5.2%
Columbus, GA-AL$46,760-6.0%
Montgomery, AL$46,690-6.1%
Tuscaloosa, AL$46,510-6.5%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$46,260-7.0%
Greensboro-High Point, NC$46,060-7.4%
Richmond, VA$45,500-8.5%
Macon-Bibb County, GA$45,490-8.5%
Valdosta, GA$45,490-8.5%
Auburn-Opelika, AL$45,430-8.7%
Anniston-Oxford, AL$45,150-9.2%
Bangor, ME$44,060-11.4%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$39,020-21.6%
Dothan, AL$37,610-24.4%
Savannah, GA$35,030-29.6%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.