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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

45-4021 Fallers

Use axes or chainsaws to fell trees using knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage.


National estimates for Fallers
Industry profile for Fallers
Geographic profile for Fallers

National estimates for Fallers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fallers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
4,530 7.7 % $ 27.95 $ 58,130 3.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fallers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.22 $ 19.70 $ 23.64 $ 30.93 $ 43.94
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,660 $ 40,980 $ 49,160 $ 64,340 $ 91,380


Industry profile for Fallers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fallers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,750 5.98 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,410 0.06 $ 25.44 $ 52,920
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 290 0.32 $ 27.01 $ 56,170

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fallers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,750 5.98 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 290 0.32 $ 27.01 $ 56,170
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,410 0.06 $ 25.44 $ 52,920

Top paying industries for Fallers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,750 5.98 $ 29.45 $ 61,250
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 290 0.32 $ 27.01 $ 56,170
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,410 0.06 $ 25.44 $ 52,920


Geographic profile for Fallers:

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



Map of employment of fallers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Fallers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 520 0.03 0.97 $ 42.39 $ 88,180
Virginia 500 0.13 4.21 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Mississippi 420 0.37 12.19 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Idaho 410 0.51 16.76 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Michigan 240 0.06 1.84 $ 22.20 $ 46,170


Map of location quotient of fallers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fallers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 410 0.51 16.76 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Mississippi 420 0.37 12.19 $ 18.16 $ 37,770
Montana 70 0.14 4.51 $ 25.57 $ 53,180
Virginia 500 0.13 4.21 $ 24.97 $ 51,940
Oregon 200 0.11 3.51 $ 39.98 $ 83,160


Map of annual mean wages of fallers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Fallers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 520 0.03 0.97 $ 42.39 $ 88,180
Washington 230 0.07 2.19 $ 41.92 $ 87,190
Idaho 410 0.51 16.76 $ 41.72 $ 86,780
Oregon 200 0.11 3.51 $ 39.98 $ 83,160
Georgia 40 0.01 0.29 $ 29.42 $ 61,200



Map of employment of fallers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fallers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eugene, OR 40 0.29 9.47 $ 37.00 $ 76,950
Redding, CA 30 0.48 15.77 $ 44.47 $ 92,490


Map of location quotient of fallers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fallers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Redding, CA 30 0.48 15.77 $ 44.47 $ 92,490
Eugene, OR 40 0.29 9.47 $ 37.00 $ 76,950


Map of annual mean wages of fallers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fallers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Redding, CA 30 0.48 15.77 $ 44.47 $ 92,490
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (8) (8) (8) $ 38.62 $ 80,320
Eugene, OR 40 0.29 9.47 $ 37.00 $ 76,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (8) (8) (8) $ 29.65 $ 61,680
Cleveland-Elyria, OH (8) (8) (8) $ 23.83 $ 49,570

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fallers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 4.38 143.21 $ 42.74 $ 88,900
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 0.98 32.16 $ 18.35 $ 38,180
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 1.96 64.15 $ 17.26 $ 35,890
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 36.08 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.92 30.02 $ 50.59 $ 105,230

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fallers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 4.38 143.21 $ 42.74 $ 88,900
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 1.96 64.15 $ 17.26 $ 35,890
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 1.10 36.08 $ 23.54 $ 48,960
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 140 0.98 32.16 $ 18.35 $ 38,180
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.92 30.02 $ 50.59 $ 105,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fallers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.92 30.02 $ 50.59 $ 105,230
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 90 0.86 28.22 $ 48.36 $ 100,580
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 320 4.38 143.21 $ 42.74 $ 88,900
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 70 0.59 19.26 $ 40.53 $ 84,300
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.68 22.07 $ 25.78 $ 53,620


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