How does Logging Equipment Operators pay in South Dakota compare to the national average?

South Dakota Logging Equipment Operators salaries are 19% above the US national median of $49,210 per year.

What is the salary range for a Logging Equipment Operators in South Dakota?

Logging Equipment Operators salaries in South Dakota range from $39,050 (10th percentile) to $89,640 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Logging Equipment Operators Salary in South Dakota

SOC 45-4022 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Logging Equipment Operators in South Dakota is $58,370 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.06 per hour. This is 19% above the national median of $49,210. 70 people work as Logging Equipment Operators in South Dakota. Wages have grown 78% since 2019, when the median was $32,860.

Median Annual Salary

$58,370

Mean Annual

$56,420

Median Hourly

$28.06

Total Employed

Salary Distribution

$39k

10th

$47k

25th

$58k

Median

$59k

75th

$90k

90th

How This Compares

South Dakota

$58,370

this metro

United States

$49,210

you earn +19% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$58,370	$56,420	70
2023	$55,610	$53,210	60
2022	$51,650	$51,980	60
2021	$48,040	$44,860	60
2020	$34,170	$35,020	90
2019	$32,860	$33,900	70

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