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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
23,720 1.9 % $ 23.94 $ 49,790 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Logging Equipment Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.87 $ 18.22 $ 23.19 $ 28.85 $ 33.05
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,930 $ 37,900 $ 48,240 $ 60,000 $ 68,750


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 18,120 40.81 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 3,110 3.37 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Truck Transportation 780 0.05 $ 22.44 $ 46,680
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 210 0.08 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 160 0.19 $ 22.75 $ 47,310

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 18,120 40.81 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Sawmills and Wood Preservation 3,110 3.37 $ 19.20 $ 39,930
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 160 0.19 $ 22.75 $ 47,310
Other Wood Product Manufacturing 210 0.08 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Truck Transportation 780 0.05 $ 22.44 $ 46,680

Top paying industries for Logging Equipment Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) (8) (8) $ 26.65 $ 55,430
Building Material and Supplies Dealers (8) (8) $ 26.29 $ 54,690
Logging 18,120 40.81 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 130 0.02 $ 23.62 $ 49,120
Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing 160 0.19 $ 22.75 $ 47,310


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 2023


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 1,960 0.41 2.64 $ 25.50 $ 53,040
Alabama 1,830 0.89 5.70 $ 22.81 $ 47,440
Oregon 1,820 0.93 5.98 $ 28.74 $ 59,780
North Carolina 1,530 0.32 2.04 $ 20.75 $ 43,150
Washington 1,450 0.42 2.66 $ 32.05 $ 66,670


Map of location quotient of logging equipment operators by state, May 2023


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)
Maine 940 1.51 9.69 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Mississippi 1,250 1.09 6.96 $ 20.85 $ 43,370
Oregon 1,820 0.93 5.98 $ 28.74 $ 59,780
Alabama 1,830 0.89 5.70 $ 22.81 $ 47,440
West Virginia 570 0.82 5.26 $ 16.64 $ 34,610


Map of annual mean wages of logging equipment operators by state, May 2023


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 440 0.53 3.41 $ 33.60 $ 69,890
Washington 1,450 0.42 2.66 $ 32.05 $ 66,670
California 1,000 0.06 0.36 $ 29.61 $ 61,580
Alaska 60 0.18 1.16 $ 28.74 $ 59,790
Oregon 1,820 0.93 5.98 $ 28.74 $ 59,780



Map of employment of logging equipment operators by area, May 2023


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 270 1.73 11.06 $ 28.92 $ 60,160
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.21 1.36 $ 30.76 $ 63,970
Longview, WA 210 5.00 31.99 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Tuscaloosa, AL 180 1.70 10.90 $ 22.03 $ 45,830
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 0.54 $ 32.56 $ 67,720
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 140 0.57 3.64 $ 30.79 $ 64,050
Birmingham-Hoover, AL 140 0.27 1.72 $ 24.06 $ 50,050
Albany, OR 130 2.75 17.60 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
Salem, OR 130 0.70 4.50 $ 31.14 $ 64,760
Medford, OR 120 1.42 9.08 $ 29.02 $ 60,370


Map of location quotient of logging equipment operators by area, May 2023


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 210 5.00 31.99 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Albany, OR 130 2.75 17.60 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
Eugene, OR 270 1.73 11.06 $ 28.92 $ 60,160
Tuscaloosa, AL 180 1.70 10.90 $ 22.03 $ 45,830
Pine Bluff, AR 50 1.68 10.79 $ 23.95 $ 49,820
Brunswick, GA 70 1.52 9.71 $ 27.47 $ 57,140
Corvallis, OR 60 1.47 9.39 $ 29.41 $ 61,170
Medford, OR 120 1.42 9.08 $ 29.02 $ 60,370
Redding, CA 100 1.42 9.07 $ 27.87 $ 57,970
Bangor, ME 90 1.34 8.59 $ 21.81 $ 45,370


Map of annual mean wages of logging equipment operators by area, May 2023


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)
Longview, WA 210 5.00 31.99 $ 33.57 $ 69,830
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 120 1.01 6.48 $ 32.79 $ 68,210
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 170 0.08 0.54 $ 32.56 $ 67,720
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.89 5.71 $ 31.64 $ 65,810
Salem, OR 130 0.70 4.50 $ 31.14 $ 64,760
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 140 0.57 3.64 $ 30.79 $ 64,050
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 260 0.21 1.36 $ 30.76 $ 63,970
Coeur d'Alene, ID 40 0.57 3.64 $ 30.58 $ 63,610
Albany, OR 130 2.75 17.60 $ 29.56 $ 61,480
Savannah, GA 50 0.28 1.76 $ 29.50 $ 61,360

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)
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 580 3.01 19.27 $ 22.66 $ 47,130
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 580 7.45 47.71 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area 560 8.42 53.91 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 550 4.82 30.87 $ 28.36 $ 58,980
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 500 3.92 25.12 $ 31.88 $ 66,320

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 560 8.42 53.91 $ 23.19 $ 48,230
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 580 7.45 47.71 $ 26.58 $ 55,290
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 410 5.99 38.36 $ 21.16 $ 44,010
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 470 5.13 32.83 $ 22.85 $ 47,530
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 550 4.82 30.87 $ 28.36 $ 58,980

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 350 4.79 30.63 $ 34.67 $ 72,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 500 3.92 25.12 $ 31.88 $ 66,320
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 80 0.76 4.88 $ 29.59 $ 61,540
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 250 2.33 14.89 $ 29.42 $ 61,190
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 220 2.16 13.80 $ 28.73 $ 59,750


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