The median annual wage for logging workers was $36,210 in May 2015.
The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,800, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $54,410.
Median annual wages for logging workers in May 2015 were as follows:
Fallers
$36,400
Logging equipment operators
36,290
Log graders and scalers
36,110
Logging workers, all other
35,620
Workers sometimes commute long distances between their homes and logging sites. In more densely populated states, commuting distances are shorter. Logging work is often seasonal, and workers can find more employment opportunities during the warmer months because snow and cold weather adversely affect working conditions.
Logging Workers
Median annual wages, May 2015
Logging workers
$36,210
Total, all occupations
$36,200
Forest, conservation, and logging workers
$35,150
Note: All Occupations includes all occupations in the U.S. Economy. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics