SOC 45-4022 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Logging Equipment Operators

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries

U.S. median annual wage$49,740

U.S. median hourly wage$23.91

U.S. employment21,060

Nationally, logging equipment operators earned a median of $49,740 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 21,060 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”.

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Logging Equipment Operators: pay and employment by state
State
Washington	$75,140	$36.12	1,150	0.3
Illinois	$71,100	$34.19	40	0.0
Texas	$62,890	$30.24	500	0.0
California	$61,940	$29.78	950	0.1
South Dakota	$58,740	$28.24	50	0.1
Oregon	$58,720	$28.23	1,860	0.9
Louisiana	$58,600	$28.17	770	0.4
Minnesota	$58,590	$28.17	320	0.1
Montana	$56,530	$27.18	190	0.4
Idaho	$56,490	$27.16	560	0.7
Vermont	$52,910	$25.44	60	0.2
New Hampshire	$51,540	$24.78	170	0.3
Ohio	$50,590	$24.32	260	0.0
Wyoming	$49,650	$23.87	40	0.1
Colorado	$49,620	$23.86	70	0.0
Mississippi	$49,620	$23.86	1,220	1.1
Florida	$49,370	$23.74	770	0.1
Massachusetts	$48,960	$23.54	Not published	Not published
North Carolina	$48,420	$23.28	990	0.2
Arkansas	$48,280	$23.21	1,280	1.0
Alabama	$47,810	$22.99	1,860	0.9
South Carolina	$47,650	$22.91	920	0.4
Michigan	$47,610	$22.89	860	0.2
New York	$47,540	$22.86	290	0.0
Maryland	$47,530	$22.85	60	0.0
Pennsylvania	$46,880	$22.54	360	0.1
Wisconsin	$46,360	$22.29	480	0.2
Indiana	$46,320	$22.27	150	0.0
Tennessee	$46,310	$22.26	400	0.1
Virginia	$46,090	$22.16	570	0.1
Georgia	$45,080	$21.67	1,620	0.3
Maine	$44,780	$21.53	830	1.3
Missouri	$41,770	$20.08	140	0.0
Oklahoma	$37,270	$17.92	130	0.1
West Virginia	$36,130	$17.37	310	0.4
Kentucky	$30,230	$14.53	300	0.2

Pay by metro area

All 49 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.

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Logging Equipment Operators: pay and employment by metro area
Metro area
Bellingham, WA	$77,310	$37.17	50	0.5
Longview-Kelso, WA	$76,980	$37.01	180	4.3
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	$75,140	$36.12	110	0.4
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	$74,790	$35.96	110	0.9
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	$71,620	$34.44	30	0.7
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$64,520	$31.02	290	0.2
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$63,580	$30.57	70	0.0
Salem, OR	$62,740	$30.16	100	0.5
Redding, CA	$60,600	$29.13	90	1.3
Alexandria, LA	$60,410	$29.04	60	1.0
Corvallis, OR	$59,290	$28.50	50	1.3
Duluth, MN-WI	$59,130	$28.43	40	0.3
Medford, OR	$58,270	$28.02	130	1.4
Eugene-Springfield, OR	$58,170	$27.97	250	1.6
Albany, OR	$57,700	$27.74	130	2.8
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$51,690	$24.85	70	1.0
Bend, OR	$51,660	$24.84	100	0.9
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	$51,270	$24.65	40	0.1
Hattiesburg, MS	$51,260	$24.65	70	1.2
Jacksonville, FL	$50,450	$24.25	100	0.1
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$50,370	$24.22	150	0.1
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	$50,060	$24.07	60	1.3
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	$49,990	$24.03	40	0.6
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$49,870	$23.98	70	0.1
Jackson, MS	$49,580	$23.84	60	0.2
Columbia, SC	$49,350	$23.73	60	0.1
Boise City, ID	$49,120	$23.62	60	0.2
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	$48,890	$23.51	80	0.2
Florence, SC	$48,770	$23.45	60	0.7
Birmingham, AL	$48,600	$23.36	110	0.2
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	$47,990	$23.07	60	0.7
Eau Claire, WI	$47,500	$22.84	40	0.4
Portland-South Portland, ME	$47,470	$22.82	50	0.2
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$47,350	$22.77	40	0.0
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	$47,170	$22.68	30	0.2
Columbus, GA-AL	$46,760	$22.48	70	0.6
Montgomery, AL	$46,690	$22.45	60	0.4
Tuscaloosa, AL	$46,510	$22.36	160	1.5
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	$46,260	$22.24	120	0.5
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$46,060	$22.14	50	0.1
Richmond, VA	$45,500	$21.87	80	0.1
Macon-Bibb County, GA	$45,490	$21.87	70	0.8
Valdosta, GA	$45,490	$21.87	50	1.0
Auburn-Opelika, AL	$45,430	$21.84	30	0.5
Anniston-Oxford, AL	$45,150	$21.71	40	1.0
Bangor, ME	$44,060	$21.18	130	1.9
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	$39,020	$18.76	300	0.1
Dothan, AL	$37,610	$18.08	40	0.7
Savannah, GA	$35,030	$16.84	30	0.2

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.