SOC 45-4029 · Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Logging Workers, All Other
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, logging workers, all other earned a median of $50,840 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 1,700 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $80,930 | $38.91 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $67,650 | $32.52 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $57,890 | $27.83 | 590 | 0.3 |
| Michigan | $54,140 | $26.03 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $48,460 | $23.30 | Not published | Not published |
| California | $47,490 | $22.83 | 270 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | $42,910 | $20.63 | 80 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $41,790 | $20.09 | Not published | Not published |
| Mississippi | $37,370 | $17.97 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $34,870 | $16.76 | 80 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 5 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,840 | $28.29 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Albany, OR | $58,420 | $28.09 | 70 | 1.4 |
| Corvallis, OR | $57,040 | $27.42 | 30 | 0.8 |
| Salem, OR | $55,790 | $26.82 | 40 | 0.2 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | $50,090 | $24.08 | 90 | 0.6 |
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.