Logging worker earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level logging worker earnings begin at:

$46.00 per hour

$95,680 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level logging worker earnings begin at:

$45.98 per hour

$95,630 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level logging worker earnings begin at:

$29.80 per hour

$61,980 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level logging worker earnings begin at:

$28.44 per hour

$59,150 per year

10th percentile

Starting level logging worker earnings begin at:

$23.38 per hour

$48,640 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Logging worker salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Oregon $79,050
Washington $75,240
California $71,440
Montana $68,910
Alabama $61,980
Georgia $60,830
Idaho $60,340
Wisconsin $59,380
Alaska $57,160
Indiana $48,810
Pennsylvania $47,190
Florida $47,050
Tennessee $46,640
Oklahoma $46,420
Texas $46,420
Ohio $45,930
Vermont $45,810
Massachusetts $45,710
Minnesota $44,740
Missouri $40,020
New Hampshire $39,730
Virginia $38,380
West Virginia $38,030
Arkansas $37,520
North Carolina $37,340
New York $36,750
Mississippi $36,180
Kentucky $35,150
Michigan $34,860
Maryland $34,820
Louisiana $32,830
Colorado $24,170
South Carolina $23,260

How do logging worker salaries compare to similar careers?

Logging workers earn 9% less than similar careers in Alabama. On average, they make less than environmental engineers but more than environmental restoration planners.

Career Median Salary
Environmental engineer salary $80K
Energy auditor salary $84K
Logistician salary $83K
Power plant operator salary $80K
Forester salary $66K
Logging worker salary $62K
Industrial designer salary $63K
Environmental consultant salary $61K
Climate change analyst salary $61K
Environmental restoration planner salary $61K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)