Logging Equipment Operators
SOC code 45-4022 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,170 | $16.91 |
| 25th percentile | $43,970 | $21.14 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $49,740 | $23.91 |
| 75th percentile | $61,050 | $29.35 |
| 90th percentile | $74,300 | $35.72 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Logging Equipment Operators (SOC 45-4022), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,950 | $50,780 | $48,990 | $36,520 | $45,990 | $57,810 | $63,550 |
| Alaska | 40 | $62,800 | $58,730 | $43,320 | $48,430 | $74,730 | $84,250 |
| Arizona | 40 | $53,810 | $50,870 | $40,890 | $47,880 | $59,780 | $72,490 |
| Arkansas | 970 | $47,290 | $46,580 | $30,970 | $31,190 | $60,940 | $62,310 |
| California | 940 | $63,200 | $62,000 | $51,150 | $59,550 | $70,550 | $74,360 |
| Colorado | 80 | $58,660 | $50,600 | $39,350 | $46,610 | $61,380 | $92,020 |
| Florida | 1,060 | $47,940 | $48,450 | $35,090 | $36,750 | $50,610 | $61,650 |
| Georgia | 1,810 | $50,360 | $46,970 | $32,320 | $37,670 | $59,920 | $70,310 |
| Idaho | 660 | $62,050 | $58,200 | $47,860 | $48,070 | $70,280 | $78,000 |
| Illinois | 90 | $56,830 | $52,580 | $45,370 | $45,370 | $61,380 | $72,890 |
| Indiana | 190 | $47,190 | $45,920 | $36,180 | $38,760 | $54,470 | $61,100 |
| Kentucky | 150 | $46,750 | $48,880 | $32,250 | $37,080 | $49,400 | $66,780 |
| Louisiana | 910 | $55,010 | $56,780 | $37,570 | $45,630 | $58,740 | $79,130 |
| Maine | 920 | $47,250 | $45,480 | $39,350 | $44,410 | $47,740 | $58,150 |
| Maryland | 80 | $54,270 | $51,920 | $39,420 | $46,400 | $66,630 | $67,820 |
| Massachusetts | — | $51,100 | $49,000 | $39,630 | $49,000 | $49,190 | $73,760 |
| Michigan | 790 | $49,360 | $46,970 | $37,860 | $45,370 | $56,150 | $61,840 |
| Minnesota | 340 | $49,290 | $49,120 | $31,050 | $47,450 | $56,960 | $59,130 |
| Mississippi | 1,060 | $46,230 | $47,910 | $29,120 | $34,530 | $57,940 | $61,050 |
| Missouri | 210 | $47,950 | $41,630 | $34,790 | $35,300 | $55,760 | $75,170 |
| Montana | 210 | $53,200 | $52,270 | $46,950 | $47,980 | $56,890 | $58,560 |
| New Hampshire | 180 | $55,440 | $51,170 | $43,360 | $48,440 | $59,270 | $72,540 |
| New York | 360 | $47,600 | $42,760 | $35,460 | $39,160 | $57,290 | $64,880 |
| North Carolina | 1,190 | $46,120 | $45,580 | $34,850 | $38,670 | $50,510 | $59,550 |
| Ohio | 290 | $47,670 | $48,360 | $30,580 | $39,470 | $56,330 | $58,280 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $41,500 | $37,440 | $29,710 | $33,420 | $46,840 | $57,070 |
| Oregon | 1,750 | $58,910 | $58,940 | $47,050 | $50,960 | $62,730 | $73,740 |
| Pennsylvania | 440 | $42,880 | $43,820 | $30,580 | $31,340 | $52,340 | $57,840 |
| South Carolina | 980 | $49,620 | $46,270 | $36,640 | $43,660 | $59,810 | $65,340 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $56,420 | $58,370 | $39,050 | $47,420 | $59,310 | $89,640 |
| Tennessee | 450 | $46,040 | $46,800 | $33,280 | $38,430 | $48,530 | $61,120 |
| Texas | 670 | $54,180 | $60,220 | $33,580 | $42,370 | $64,000 | $65,380 |
| Vermont | 90 | $50,570 | $55,050 | $32,900 | $44,340 | $59,340 | $60,940 |
| Virginia | 760 | $49,190 | $46,170 | $31,390 | $37,500 | $57,330 | $73,870 |
| Washington | 1,150 | $72,120 | $74,400 | $58,690 | $63,750 | $78,100 | $81,960 |
| West Virginia | 420 | $39,890 | $35,210 | $27,520 | $32,150 | $47,240 | $67,070 |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $50,020 | $48,260 | $41,600 | $47,550 | $49,930 | $63,160 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.