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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024