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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
4,800 8.6 % $ 29.42 $ 61,190 2.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fallers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.83 $ 21.40 $ 25.56 $ 33.55 $ 43.71
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,920 $ 44,510 $ 53,170 $ 69,780 $ 90,930


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 2,960 6.67 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,440 0.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,340
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 250 0.28 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 60 0.01 $ 32.86 $ 68,340

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fallers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Logging 2,960 6.67 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 250 0.28 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,440 0.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,340
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 60 0.01 $ 32.86 $ 68,340

Top paying industries for Fallers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 60 0.01 $ 32.86 $ 68,340
Logging 2,960 6.67 $ 31.92 $ 66,390
Services to Buildings and Dwellings 1,440 0.06 $ 25.64 $ 53,340
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 250 0.28 $ 20.85 $ 43,370


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 2023


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)
Ohio 540 0.10 3.11 $ 24.64 $ 51,260
Idaho 470 0.57 17.98 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
California 440 0.02 0.77 $ 42.19 $ 87,760
Virginia 350 0.09 2.81 $ 24.57 $ 51,110
Mississippi 350 0.31 9.73 $ 23.12 $ 48,080


Map of location quotient of fallers by state, May 2023


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 470 0.57 17.98 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
Mississippi 350 0.31 9.73 $ 23.12 $ 48,080
West Virginia 140 0.20 6.44 $ 18.67 $ 38,840
Arkansas 200 0.15 4.87 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Oregon 280 0.14 4.49 $ 47.81 $ 99,430


Map of annual mean wages of fallers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Fallers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 280 0.14 4.49 $ 47.81 $ 99,430
Washington 120 0.03 1.07 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
California 440 0.02 0.77 $ 42.19 $ 87,760
Idaho 470 0.57 17.98 $ 38.10 $ 79,250
Georgia 210 0.05 1.43 $ 32.69 $ 68,000



Map of employment of fallers by area, May 2023


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)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.56 $ 47.05 $ 97,860
Medford, OR 50 0.52 16.55 $ 51.61 $ 107,340
Lynchburg, VA 40 0.40 12.70 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Roanoke, VA 40 0.25 8.01 $ 25.58 $ 53,200


Map of location quotient of fallers by area, May 2023


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)
Medford, OR 50 0.52 16.55 $ 51.61 $ 107,340
Lynchburg, VA 40 0.40 12.70 $ 24.46 $ 50,880
Roanoke, VA 40 0.25 8.01 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.56 $ 47.05 $ 97,860


Map of annual mean wages of fallers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fallers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Medford, OR 50 0.52 16.55 $ 51.61 $ 107,340
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 60 0.05 1.56 $ 47.05 $ 97,860
Roanoke, VA 40 0.25 8.01 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Cleveland-Elyria, OH (8) (8) (8) $ 25.55 $ 53,140
Lynchburg, VA 40 0.40 12.70 $ 24.46 $ 50,880

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 170 2.34 73.93 $ 46.31 $ 96,320
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 34.81 $ 38.77 $ 80,640
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 31.30 $ 50.42 $ 104,860
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 1.36 42.95 $ 19.65 $ 40,870
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 90 0.64 20.34 $ 22.47 $ 46,740

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 170 2.34 73.93 $ 46.31 $ 96,320
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 100 1.36 42.95 $ 19.65 $ 40,870
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 34.81 $ 38.77 $ 80,640
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 100 0.99 31.30 $ 50.42 $ 104,860
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 60 0.92 29.20 $ 26.06 $ 54,210

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 100 0.99 31.30 $ 50.42 $ 104,860
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 170 2.34 73.93 $ 46.31 $ 96,320
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 120 1.10 34.81 $ 38.77 $ 80,640
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 60 0.30 9.51 $ 35.25 $ 73,320
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 6.73 $ 26.88 $ 55,900


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024