Logging Equipment Operators Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 177 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Logging Equipment Operators

Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
Bellingham, WA $78,810 50
Spokane, WA $75,140 110
Seattle, WA $75,060 150
Longview, WA $74,840 140
Olympia, WA $74,400 120
Washington $74,400 1,150

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      AK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alaska $58,730 40
      Alaska $58,730 40
      AL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Montgomery, AL $56,060 50
      Birmingham, AL $53,820 120
      Anniston, AL $52,080 40
      Northeast Alabama $50,320 230
      Tuscaloosa, AL $49,350 180
      Alabama $48,990 1,950
      Southeast Alabama $48,940 290
      Southwest Alabama $48,900 630
      Northwest Alabama $48,810 170
      Florence, AL $47,980 40
      Auburn, AL $45,430 30
      Dothan, AL $38,980 40
      AR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Little Rock, AR $56,940 60
      West Arkansas $50,410 260
      South Arkansas $46,950 530
      Arkansas $46,580 970
      North Arkansas $34,020 60
      AZ
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Arizona $50,870 40
      CA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California $62,210 100
      North Coast Region of California $62,090 250
      California $62,000 940
      North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California $61,860 270
      Redding, CA $60,000 100
      CO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Colorado $50,600 80
      DC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV $45,100 30
      FL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Jacksonville, FL $50,600 160
      North Florida $50,360 340
      Florida $48,450 1,060
      Panama City, FL $48,270 80
      Orlando, FL $36,120 50
      GA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Savannah, GA $53,640 40
      East Georgia $48,910 290
      North Georgia $47,820 130
      Valdosta, GA $47,800 40
      Brunswick, GA $47,450 60
      Augusta, GA-SC $47,220 100
      Columbus, GA-AL $47,030 70
      Georgia $46,970 1,810
      Atlanta, GA $46,920 210
      Macon, GA $46,620 80
      Middle Georgia $46,550 180
      South Georgia $44,580 610
      ID
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northwestern Idaho $60,150 480
      Idaho $58,200 660
      Coeur d'Alene, ID $51,970 70
      Boise City, ID $51,700 40
      IL
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Illinois $52,580 90
      IN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Indiana $45,920 190
      Southern Indiana $45,280 80
      KY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      West Kentucky $48,980 40
      Kentucky $48,880 150
      South Central Kentucky $48,880 50
      East Kentucky $39,050 50
      LA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Alexandria, LA $59,220 60
      Monroe, LA $58,850 40
      Shreveport, LA $58,740 40
      Louisiana $56,780 910
      Central Louisiana $56,150 530
      MA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Massachusetts $49,000 —
      MD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Maryland $51,920 80
      Maryland $50,510 50
      ME
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, ME $47,740 80
      Lewiston, ME $45,860 40
      Northeast Maine $45,640 340
      Maine $45,480 920
      Southwest Maine $45,450 310
      Bangor, ME $44,690 160
      MI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Michigan $46,970 790
      Mid Michigan $46,970 140
      Upper Peninsula of Michigan $46,970 280
      Northern Michigan $46,330 190
      MN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Minneapolis, MN-WI $56,200 50
      Northeast Minnesota $49,150 140
      Minnesota $49,120 340
      Northwest Minnesota $48,450 80
      Duluth, MN-WI $48,210 40
      MO
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Missouri $42,060 70
      Central Missouri $41,630 40
      Missouri $41,630 210
      MS
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Gulfport, MS $58,260 50
      Lower West Mississippi $49,750 210
      Mississippi $47,910 1,060
      West Delta Mississippi $47,900 110
      Lower East Mississippi $47,260 330
      Upper East Mississippi $45,030 230
      Hattiesburg, MS $43,870 60
      Jackson, MS $36,960 60
      MT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest Montana $56,220 50
      Missoula, MT $52,270 50
      Montana $52,270 210
      West Montana $52,150 100
      NC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Charlotte, NC-SC $49,790 130
      Raleigh, NC $47,440 80
      Western North Carolina $46,570 90
      North Carolina $45,580 1,190
      Central North Carolina $45,370 350
      Eastern North Carolina $45,020 380
      Greensboro, NC $43,440 60
      NH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      New Hampshire $51,170 180
      Central New Hampshire $50,600 50
      Northern New Hampshire $50,390 90
      NY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southwest New York $45,680 40
      New York $42,760 360
      Capital/Northern New York $41,870 120
      Central East New York $39,300 40
      OH
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) $51,520 40
      Ohio $48,360 290
      Southern Ohio $44,040 80
      OK
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southeast Oklahoma $42,690 110
      Oklahoma $37,440 130
      OR
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Portland, OR-WA $63,420 270
      Salem, OR $60,320 100
      Corvallis, OR $59,300 50
      Albany, OR $58,960 140
      Medford, OR $58,940 110
      Oregon $58,940 1,750
      Coast Oregon $58,740 530
      Eugene, OR $58,420 250
      Central Oregon $58,060 60
      Eastern Oregon $56,080 150
      Bend, OR $51,680 120
      PA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Northeastern Pennsylvania $47,940 40
      Central Pennsylvania $47,610 90
      Pennsylvania $43,820 440
      Northwestern Pennsylvania $39,440 150
      SC
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Greenville, SC $54,190 30
      Columbia, SC $52,580 60
      Myrtle Beach, SC $46,470 30
      South Carolina $46,270 980
      Southern South Carolina $46,040 210
      Florence, SC $45,930 60
      Northwestern South Carolina $45,740 170
      Northeastern South Carolina $45,330 260
      SD
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      South Dakota $58,370 70
      TN
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Nashville, TN $47,470 40
      South Central Tennessee $47,470 100
      West Tennessee $47,250 130
      North Central Tennessee $46,820 60
      Tennessee $46,800 450
      East Tennessee $38,430 30
      TX
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Houston, TX $63,640 70
      Eastern Region of Texas $62,520 370
      Longview, TX $60,220 30
      Texas $60,220 670
      North Region of Texas $49,490 110
      VA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Virginia Beach, VA-NC $47,690 50
      Charlottesville, VA $47,140 50
      Southside Virginia $46,810 290
      Northeast Virginia $46,540 50
      Richmond, VA $46,170 110
      Virginia $46,170 760
      Lynchburg, VA $45,250 50
      Northwest Virginia $44,370 60
      Southwest Virginia $44,370 50
      West Virginia $35,210 420
      Southern West Virginia $35,050 220
      Northern West Virginia $34,960 120
      VT
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Southern Vermont $57,220 50
      Vermont $55,050 90
      Northern Vermont $53,090 40
      WA
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Bellingham, WA $78,810 50
      Spokane, WA $75,140 110
      Seattle, WA $75,060 150
      Longview, WA $74,840 140
      Olympia, WA $74,400 120
      Washington $74,400 1,150
      Western Washington $73,190 380
      Mount Vernon, WA $71,650 30
      Eastern Washington $64,590 90
      WI
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Western Wisconsin $48,650 40
      Northeastern Wisconsin $48,320 70
      Wisconsin $48,260 300
      Northwestern Wisconsin $47,940 130
      Eau Claire, WI $47,500 40
      WY
      Metro areaMedian salaryEmployed
      Eastern Wyoming $50,410 30