Logging Equipment Operators salary by location
National median: $49,740 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | metropolitan | $77,310 | +55.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $76,980 | +54.8% | 180 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $75,140 | +51.1% | 1,150 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $75,140 | +51.1% | 110 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $74,790 | +50.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $71,620 | +44.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $71,100 | +42.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $64,520 | +29.7% | 290 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $63,580 | +27.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $62,890 | +26.4% | 500 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $62,740 | +26.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $61,940 | +24.5% | 950 | 2025 |
| Redding, CA | metropolitan | $60,600 | +21.8% | 90 | 2025 |
| Alexandria, LA | metropolitan | $60,410 | +21.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $59,290 | +19.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $59,130 | +18.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $58,740 | +18.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $58,720 | +18.1% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $58,600 | +17.8% | 770 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $58,590 | +17.8% | 320 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $58,270 | +17.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $58,170 | +16.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Albany, OR | metropolitan | $57,700 | +16.0% | 130 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $56,530 | +13.7% | 190 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $56,490 | +13.6% | 560 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $52,910 | +6.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $51,690 | +3.9% | 70 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $51,660 | +3.9% | 100 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $51,540 | +3.6% | 170 | 2025 |
| Greenville, SC | metropolitan | $51,270 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | metropolitan | $51,260 | +3.1% | 70 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $50,590 | +1.7% | 260 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $50,450 | +1.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $50,370 | +1.3% | 150 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | metropolitan | $50,060 | +0.6% | 60 | 2025 |
| Florence, AL | metropolitan | $49,990 | +0.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $49,870 | +0.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $49,650 | −0.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $49,620 | −0.2% | 70 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $49,620 | −0.2% | 1,220 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MS | metropolitan | $49,580 | −0.3% | 60 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $49,370 | −0.7% | 770 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $49,350 | −0.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $49,120 | −1.2% | 60 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $48,960 | −1.6% | — | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $48,890 | −1.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Florence, SC | metropolitan | $48,770 | −2.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $48,600 | −2.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $48,420 | −2.7% | 990 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $48,280 | −2.9% | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Panama City, FL | metropolitan | $47,990 | −3.5% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $47,810 | −3.9% | 1,860 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $47,650 | −4.2% | 920 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $47,610 | −4.3% | 860 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $47,540 | −4.4% | 290 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $47,530 | −4.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Eau Claire, WI | metropolitan | $47,500 | −4.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Portland, ME | metropolitan | $47,470 | −4.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $47,350 | −4.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | metropolitan | $47,170 | −5.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $46,880 | −5.7% | 360 | 2025 |
| Columbus, GA | metropolitan | $46,760 | −6.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Montgomery, AL | metropolitan | $46,690 | −6.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | metropolitan | $46,510 | −6.5% | 160 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $46,360 | −6.8% | 480 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $46,320 | −6.9% | 150 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $46,310 | −6.9% | 400 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $46,260 | −7.0% | 120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $46,090 | −7.3% | 570 | 2025 |
| Greensboro, NC | metropolitan | $46,060 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $45,500 | −8.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| Macon, GA | metropolitan | $45,490 | −8.5% | 70 | 2025 |
| Valdosta, GA | metropolitan | $45,490 | −8.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| Auburn, AL | metropolitan | $45,430 | −8.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Anniston, AL | metropolitan | $45,150 | −9.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $45,080 | −9.4% | 1,620 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $44,780 | −10.0% | 830 | 2025 |
| Bangor, ME | metropolitan | $44,060 | −11.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $41,770 | −16.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $39,020 | −21.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Dothan, AL | metropolitan | $37,610 | −24.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $37,270 | −25.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $36,130 | −27.4% | 310 | 2025 |
| Savannah, GA | metropolitan | $35,030 | −29.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| KY | state | $30,230 | −39.2% | 300 | 2025 |