SOC 45-4023 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Log Graders and Scalers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, log graders and scalers earned a median of $46,330 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,070 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $61,580 | $29.61 | 200 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $60,250 | $28.97 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Idaho | $57,620 | $27.70 | 140 | 0.2 |
| California | $56,670 | $27.24 | 320 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $51,810 | $24.91 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Maine | $50,180 | $24.13 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Ohio | $49,710 | $23.90 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $48,010 | $23.08 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | $47,510 | $22.84 | 90 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | $46,530 | $22.37 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $46,160 | $22.19 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | $46,150 | $22.19 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | $45,330 | $21.80 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Alabama | $44,950 | $21.61 | 100 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $44,550 | $21.42 | 330 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $44,370 | $21.33 | 40 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $43,040 | $20.69 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | $42,340 | $20.36 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $39,830 | $19.15 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Florida | $39,040 | $18.77 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $37,440 | $18.00 | 60 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $36,850 | $17.72 | 200 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $36,220 | $17.41 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $36,100 | $17.36 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $35,920 | $17.27 | 110 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 1 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longview-Kelso, WA | $61,030 | $29.34 | 30 | 0.7 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.