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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators

Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Includes operating stand-alone logging machines, such as log chippers. Logging truck drivers are included in “Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers” (53-3032).


National estimates for Logging Equipment Operators
Industry profile for Logging Equipment Operators
Geographic profile for Logging Equipment Operators

National estimates for Logging Equipment Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Logging Equipment Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
24,780 4.1 % $ 22.39 $ 46,570 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Logging Equipment Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.95 $ 17.34 $ 22.31 $ 26.79 $ 30.60
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,010 $ 36,060 $ 46,400 $ 55,720 $ 63,650


Industry profile for Logging Equipment Operators:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Logging Equipment Operators are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Logging Equipment Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Logging Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 18,910 41.10 $ 23.24 $ 48,340
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 3,240 3.56 $ 18.40 $ 38,280
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,100 0.05 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Truck Transportation 340 0.02 $ 16.81 $ 34,960
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 280 0.02 $ 27.02 $ 56,200

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Logging Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 18,910 41.10 $ 23.24 $ 48,340
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 3,240 3.56 $ 18.40 $ 38,280
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 210 0.24 $ 22.27 $ 46,310
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 150 0.06 $ 17.01 $ 35,380
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,100 0.05 $ 21.78 $ 45,300

Top paying industries for Logging Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Material and Supplies Dealers 280 0.02 $ 27.02 $ 56,200
Logging 18,910 41.10 $ 23.24 $ 48,340
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 210 0.03 $ 22.53 $ 46,860
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 210 0.24 $ 22.27 $ 46,310
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,100 0.05 $ 21.78 $ 45,300


Geographic profile for Logging Equipment Operators:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Logging Equipment Operators are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Logging Equipment Operators, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of logging equipment operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Logging Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Georgia 2,110 0.46 2.72 $ 23.29 $ 48,430
Alabama 1,970 0.98 5.86 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Oregon 1,880 0.99 5.90 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
North Carolina 1,740 0.37 2.23 $ 19.86 $ 41,310
Mississippi 1,460 1.29 7.68 $ 19.66 $ 40,900


Map of location quotient of logging equipment operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Logging Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Mississippi 1,460 1.29 7.68 $ 19.66 $ 40,900
Maine 760 1.24 7.38 $ 20.79 $ 43,240
Oregon 1,880 0.99 5.90 $ 26.45 $ 55,020
Alabama 1,970 0.98 5.86 $ 21.33 $ 44,360
Arkansas 1,110 0.90 5.39 $ 22.40 $ 46,590


Map of annual mean wages of logging equipment operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Logging Equipment Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 250 0.31 1.87 $ 33.97 $ 70,660
Washington 1,260 0.37 2.21 $ 30.31 $ 63,050
California 1,190 0.07 0.40 $ 28.55 $ 59,380
Massachusetts 40 0.01 0.07 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Oregon 1,880 0.99 5.90 $ 26.45 $ 55,020



Map of employment of logging equipment operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Logging Equipment Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eugene, OR 260 1.67 9.98 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 250 0.21 1.28 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Tuscaloosa, AL 200 2.02 12.06 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Longview, WA 180 4.47 26.65 $ 33.10 $ 68,840
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 150 0.07 0.44 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Salem, OR 140 0.83 4.92 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 140 0.60 3.60 $ 22.53 $ 46,870
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 140 0.55 3.26 $ 28.75 $ 59,810
Jacksonville, FL 140 0.19 1.13 $ 22.48 $ 46,760
Albany, OR 130 2.86 17.08 $ 26.99 $ 56,140


Map of location quotient of logging equipment operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Logging Equipment Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Longview, WA 180 4.47 26.65 $ 33.10 $ 68,840
Albany, OR 130 2.86 17.08 $ 26.99 $ 56,140
Tuscaloosa, AL 200 2.02 12.06 $ 19.96 $ 41,510
Brunswick, GA 70 1.70 10.17 $ 24.93 $ 51,840
Eugene, OR 260 1.67 9.98 $ 25.80 $ 53,660
Medford, OR 120 1.40 8.38 $ 26.19 $ 54,460
Redding, CA 90 1.38 8.21 $ 26.95 $ 56,060
New Bern, NC 60 1.34 7.97 $ 20.61 $ 42,870
Corvallis, OR 50 1.33 7.94 $ 28.54 $ 59,350
Alexandria, LA 80 1.28 7.63 $ 20.51 $ 42,660


Map of annual mean wages of logging equipment operators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Logging Equipment Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coeur d'Alene, ID 30 0.49 2.95 $ 34.46 $ 71,680
Longview, WA 180 4.47 26.65 $ 33.10 $ 68,840
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 30 0.61 3.67 $ 32.01 $ 66,580
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 150 0.07 0.44 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 110 0.88 5.25 $ 31.01 $ 64,510
Salem, OR 140 0.83 4.92 $ 28.93 $ 60,170
Boise City, ID (8) (8) (8) $ 28.80 $ 59,910
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 140 0.55 3.26 $ 28.75 $ 59,810
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 250 0.21 1.28 $ 28.69 $ 59,680
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 100 0.09 0.56 $ 28.61 $ 59,510

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Logging Equipment Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 660 10.35 61.78 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 650 3.47 20.71 $ 22.23 $ 46,230
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 640 5.68 33.92 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 600 8.06 48.09 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 570 2.30 13.72 $ 19.88 $ 41,340

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Logging Equipment Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 660 10.35 61.78 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 600 8.06 48.09 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 540 5.97 35.60 $ 21.94 $ 45,640
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 640 5.68 33.92 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Big Thicket Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 490 4.68 27.92 $ 20.82 $ 43,310

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Logging Equipment Operators:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 170 2.32 13.84 $ 35.50 $ 73,830
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 440 3.50 20.91 $ 29.66 $ 61,700
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.75 4.48 $ 27.89 $ 58,020
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 290 2.79 16.68 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 220 2.18 13.00 $ 27.28 $ 56,750


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023