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How Much Does a Logging Equipment Operator Make?
A logging equipment operator in the US earns a median salary of $49,740 a year, or $23.91 an hour (BLS, May 2025). The average is $53,190, and the middle half earn between $43,970 and $61,050.
Logging equipment operator pay range
What logging equipment operators earn at each point of the pay scale. The 10th percentile is a rough guide to starting pay.
| Percentile | A year | An hour | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th (lowest 10%) | $35,170 | $16.91 | |
| 25th | $43,970 | $21.14 | |
| Median (50th) | $49,740 | $23.91 | |
| 75th | $61,050 | $29.35 | |
| 90th (top 10%) | $74,300 | $35.72 |
The median is 2% less than the $50,980 median for all US jobs. About 21,060 people work as logging equipment operators in the US.
After tax and by period
- A week
- $957
- Every two weeks
- $1,913
- Twice a month
- $2,073
- A month
- $4,145
At the median salary, before tax.
Logging equipment operator salary by state
Sorted by average pay. California pays logging equipment operators the most, at $74,210 a year on average.
| State | Average | Median | Jobs | After tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | $74,210 | $61,940 | 950 | After tax |
| Washington | $73,980 | $75,140 | 1,150 | After tax |
| Illinois | $62,930 | $71,100 | 40 | After tax |
| Oregon | $59,670 | $58,720 | 1,860 | After tax |
| Montana | $59,620 | $56,530 | 190 | After tax |
| Idaho | $59,610 | $56,490 | 560 | After tax |
| Louisiana | $57,400 | $58,600 | 770 | After tax |
| Colorado | $56,440 | $49,620 | 70 | After tax |
| Texas | $56,190 | $62,890 | 500 | After tax |
| South Dakota | $55,770 | $58,740 | 50 | After tax |
| Minnesota | $54,110 | $58,590 | 320 | After tax |
| Vermont | $53,020 | $52,910 | 60 | After tax |
| New Hampshire | $52,560 | $51,540 | 170 | After tax |
| Massachusetts | $52,170 | $48,960 | – | After tax |
| North Carolina | $52,040 | $48,420 | 990 | After tax |
| Maryland | $51,400 | $47,530 | 60 | After tax |
| Michigan | $50,510 | $47,610 | 860 | After tax |
| New York | $50,460 | $47,540 | 290 | After tax |
| South Carolina | $49,980 | $47,650 | 920 | After tax |
| Florida | $49,960 | $49,370 | 770 | After tax |
| Georgia | $49,850 | $45,080 | 1,620 | After tax |
| Ohio | $49,400 | $50,590 | 260 | After tax |
| Arkansas | $48,830 | $48,280 | 1,280 | After tax |
| Alabama | $48,550 | $47,810 | 1,860 | After tax |
| Maine | $48,200 | $44,780 | 830 | After tax |
| Missouri | $47,540 | $41,770 | 140 | After tax |
| Mississippi | $47,520 | $49,620 | 1,220 | After tax |
| Wisconsin | $47,520 | $46,360 | 480 | After tax |
| Pennsylvania | $47,000 | $46,880 | 360 | After tax |
| Virginia | $46,840 | $46,090 | 570 | After tax |
| Indiana | $46,350 | $46,320 | 150 | After tax |
| Tennessee | $45,240 | $46,310 | 400 | After tax |
| Wyoming | $44,400 | $49,650 | 40 | After tax |
| Oklahoma | $43,540 | $37,270 | 130 | After tax |
| West Virginia | $42,510 | $36,130 | 310 | After tax |
| Kentucky | $37,120 | $30,230 | 300 | After tax |
A dash means BLS did not publish that figure for the state.
Other farming, fishing and forestry jobs
- Farmworker and laborer, crop, nursery, and greenhouse $35,660 median
- Farmworker, farm, ranch, and aquacultural animal $36,670 median
- Agricultural equipment operator $41,730 median
- First-line supervisor of farming, fishing, and forestry workers $59,320 median
- Grader and sorter, agricultural product $35,730 median
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), for “Logging Equipment Operators” (SOC 45-4022). Wages are before tax and leave out self-employed workers. All job salaries
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Job Salaries shows what more than 500 US jobs pay, from nurses and electricians to software developers and truck drivers. Each job has its median and average salary, hourly and monthly pay, the pay range from the lowest-paid 10% to the top 10%, and a table of pay in every state. The figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, the largest survey of US pay, in its latest release.
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- 2 Read the median salary, hourly pay and the pay range.
- 3 Check the salary by state to see where the job pays most.
- 4 Open the take-home pay calculator to see the salary after tax.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a logging equipment operator make an hour?
The median hourly wage for a logging equipment operator is $23.91, and the average is $25.57. The lowest-paid 10% earn under $16.91 an hour and the top 10% over $35.72.
How much does a logging equipment operator make a month?
At the median salary of $49,740, a logging equipment operator earns about $4,145 a month before tax, or $1,913 every two weeks.
Which state pays logging equipment operators the most?
California has the highest average pay for a logging equipment operator, at $74,210 a year. Next are Washington and Illinois. Pay is usually higher where living costs are higher, so compare take-home pay too.
What is the starting salary for a logging equipment operator?
The lowest-paid 10% of logging equipment operators earn less than $35,170 a year, and the lowest 25% less than $43,970. That is a fair guide to starting pay, which depends on the state, the employer and your experience.
How much do the highest-paid logging equipment operators make?
The top 10% earn more than $74,300 a year, and the top 25% more than $61,050.
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