Occupational employment / Logging equipment operators
Twice a year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics compiles occupational employment and wage estimates by surveying employers nationwide. Current data was released May 1, 2009.
Estimates for "Logging equipment operators" are below, ordered by total employment.
| Area | Total employment | Mean hourly wage | Mean annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 40 | $16.50 | $34,320 |
| Redding, CA | 360 | $17.10 | $35,570 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA | 310 | $20.34 | $42,300 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 290 | $19.59 | $40,750 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 280 | $22.20 | $46,170 |
| Longview, WA | 270 | $21.13 | $43,940 |
| Richmond, VA | 260 | $14.35 | $29,850 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 230 | $11.61 | $24,150 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA | 200 | $15.18 | $31,580 |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division | 180 | $22.43 | $46,650 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 170 | $14.58 | $30,320 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 140 | Not available | Not available |
| Alexandria, LA | 130 | $16.87 | $35,080 |
| Bangor, ME | 120 | $14.14 | $29,410 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 120 | $11.74 | $24,420 |
| Valdosta, GA | 120 | $15.66 | $32,570 |
| Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC | 110 | $12.88 | $26,800 |
| Missoula, MT | 110 | $18.21 | $37,870 |
| Corvallis, OR | 110 | $20.89 | $43,460 |
| Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME | 100 | $15.34 | $31,910 |
| Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA | 100 | $18.63 | $38,750 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 100 | $12.68 | $26,380 |
| Tacoma, WA Metropolitan Division | 90 | $21.73 | $45,200 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 90 | $17.89 | $37,200 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 90 | $15.54 | $32,320 |
| Dothan, AL | 80 | $11.99 | $24,940 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 80 | $14.58 | $30,320 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 80 | $13.73 | $28,560 |
| Macon, GA | 80 | $19.03 | $39,590 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 80 | $16.91 | $35,170 |
| Florence, SC | 70 | $16.72 | $34,780 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 70 | $13.88 | $28,870 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 60 | Not available | Not available |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 60 | $14.63 | $30,440 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 60 | $16.53 | $34,380 |
| Olympia, WA | 60 | $23.26 | $48,390 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 60 | $13.83 | $28,770 |
| Greenville, SC | 60 | $13.27 | $27,600 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 50 | $13.35 | $27,760 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 50 | $15.87 | $33,020 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 50 | $21.67 | $45,070 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 50 | $15.16 | $31,540 |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX | 50 | $17.58 | $36,570 |
| Wilmington, NC | 50 | $15.56 | $32,370 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 50 | $13.12 | $27,280 |
| Monroe, LA | 50 | $13.60 | $28,290 |
| Savannah, GA | 50 | $17.42 | $36,220 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR | 40 | $16.51 | $34,340 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division | 40 | $16.82 | $34,980 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 40 | $14.90 | $30,980 |
| Durham, NC | 40 | $18.33 | $38,130 |
| Danville, VA | 40 | $11.94 | $24,830 |
| Longview, TX | 40 | $16.98 | $35,320 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 40 | $15.64 | $32,530 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 40 | $15.07 | $31,340 |
| Montgomery, AL | 30 | $16.31 | $33,930 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 30 | $12.80 | $26,620 |
| Rapid City, SD | 30 | $13.46 | $28,000 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 30 | $15.78 | $32,830 |
| Jackson, MS | Not available | $12.81 | $26,650 |
| Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL | Not available | $13.08 | $27,210 |
| Boise City-Nampa, ID | Not available | $23.13 | $48,110 |
| Columbia, SC | Not available | $15.38 | $31,980 |
| Roanoke, VA | Not available | $13.17 | $27,380 |
| Brunswick, GA | Not available | $20.37 | $42,380 |
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