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Logging Equipment Operators
Full logging equipment operators overview →U.S. mean $53,190 · median $49,740
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $74,210 | $61,940 | $36 | +39.5% | $50,370–$126,510 |
| Washington | #2 | $73,980 | $75,140 | $36 | +39.1% | $61,300–$83,750 |
| Illinois | #3 | $62,930 | $71,100 | $30 | +18.3% | $39,990–$92,490 |
| Oregon | #4 | $59,670 | $58,720 | $29 | +12.2% | $47,580–$74,620 |
| Montana | #5 | $59,620 | $56,530 | $29 | +12.1% | $47,490–$89,800 |
| Idaho | #6 | $59,610 | $56,490 | $29 | +12.1% | $42,660–$77,550 |
| Louisiana | #7 | $57,400 | $58,600 | $28 | +7.9% | $43,410–$78,530 |
| Colorado | #8 | $56,440 | $49,620 | $27 | +6.1% | $42,170–$87,930 |
| Texas | #9 | $56,190 | $62,890 | $27 | +5.6% | $32,280–$72,770 |
| South Dakota | #10 | $55,770 | $58,740 | $27 | +4.9% | $45,170–$59,330 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $54,110 | $58,590 | $26 | +1.7% | $46,800–$59,760 |
| Vermont | #12 | $53,020 | $52,910 | $25 | -0.3% | $35,140–$68,140 |
| New Hampshire | #13 | $52,560 | $51,540 | $25 | -1.2% | $29,060–$72,370 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $52,170 | $48,960 | $25 | -1.9% | $48,040–$74,010 |
| North Carolina | #15 | $52,040 | $48,420 | $25 | -2.2% | $37,800–$78,010 |
| Maryland | #16 | $51,400 | $47,530 | $25 | -3.4% | $31,200–$67,800 |
| Michigan | #17 | $50,510 | $47,610 | $24 | -5% | $38,320–$62,190 |
| New York | #18 | $50,460 | $47,540 | $24 | -5.1% | $36,770–$65,670 |
| South Carolina | #19 | $49,980 | $47,650 | $24 | -6% | $37,910–$65,320 |
| Florida | #20 | $49,960 | $49,370 | $24 | -6.1% | $37,440–$62,760 |
| Georgia | #21 | $49,850 | $45,080 | $24 | -6.3% | $33,560–$74,520 |
| Ohio | #22 | $49,400 | $50,590 | $24 | -7.1% | $39,020–$58,280 |
| Arkansas | #23 | $48,830 | $48,280 | $23 | -8.2% | $28,990–$65,000 |
| Alabama | #24 | $48,550 | $47,810 | $23 | -8.7% | $29,180–$65,560 |
| Maine | #25 | $48,200 | $44,780 | $23 | -9.4% | $39,250–$58,870 |
| Missouri | #26 | $47,540 | $41,770 | $23 | -10.6% | $34,730–$76,620 |
| Mississippi | #27 | $47,520 | $49,620 | $23 | -10.7% | $35,550–$60,150 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $47,520 | $46,360 | $23 | -10.7% | $33,220–$62,090 |
| Pennsylvania | #29 | $47,000 | $46,880 | $23 | -11.6% | $31,050–$60,500 |
| Virginia | #30 | $46,840 | $46,090 | $23 | -11.9% | $30,980–$72,220 |
| Indiana | #31 | $46,350 | $46,320 | $22 | -12.9% | $36,360–$58,110 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $45,240 | $46,310 | $22 | -14.9% | $30,460–$61,310 |
| Wyoming | #33 | $44,400 | $49,650 | $21 | -16.5% | $23,990–$61,280 |
| Oklahoma | #34 | $43,540 | $37,270 | $21 | -18.1% | $31,460–$57,880 |
| West Virginia | #35 | $42,510 | $36,130 | $20 | -20.1% | $29,270–$63,590 |
| Kentucky | #36 | $37,120 | $30,230 | $18 | -30.2% | $20,800–$51,460 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.