Logging Equipment Operators Salary in U.S.
SOC 45-4022 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Logging Equipment Operators in U.S. is $49,210 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $23.66 per hour. 22,520 people work as Logging Equipment Operators in U.S.. Wages have grown 19% since 2019, when the median was $41,440.
Median Annual Salary
$49,210
Mean Annual
$52,020
Median Hourly
$23.66
Total Employed
22,520
Salary Distribution
$35k
10th
$44k
25th
$49k
Median
$61k
75th
$72k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | $65,620 |
| Paper Manufacturing | $62,700 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $56,160 |
| Construction | $52,000 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $52,000 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,460 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | $51,460 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $50,820 |
| Truck Transportation | $50,580 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $50,400 |
| Logging | $50,400 |
| Forestry and Logging | $50,400 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $49,210 |
| Landscaping Services | $49,000 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $49,000 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $49,000 |
| Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $49,000 |
| Employment Services | $47,840 |
| Temporary Help Services | $47,840 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $47,470 |
| Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $45,360 |
| Manufacturing | $43,680 |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | $43,660 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $43,660 |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) | $40,620 |
| Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $35,050 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $49,210 |
| 2023 | $48,240 |
| 2022 | $46,400 |
| 2021 | $46,400 |
| 2020 | $43,210 |
| 2019 | $41,440 |
Related Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations Jobs in U.S.
Other occupations in the same group, sorted by salary.
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $59,330 |
| Fallers | $53,900 |
| Logging Workers, All Other | $52,000 |
| Animal Breeders | $52,000 |
| Agricultural Inspectors | $50,990 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | $46,710 |