Logging Workers, All Other
Logging Workers, All Other (SOC 45-4029) earn a median $50,840 a year ($24.44 an hour) in the United States, with 1,700 employed as of May 2025; the highest-paying state is Louisiana.
What logging workers, all other do
This residual category covers logging workers who are not listed separately in the specific logging occupations for fallers, logging equipment operators, and log graders and scalers. The alternate titles O*NET lists show how varied it is: air saw operator, bark peeler, barker, bark scaler, billet cutter, and blazer, along with all-round logger. Many are old trade names for narrow jobs in the timber industry, which suggests that the category gathers unlike tasks rather than a single kind of work. Because the SOC definition says only that the group holds logging workers not listed separately, the duties and work settings differ far more than in the named occupations, and no single description fits every position. A job that is mainly felling trees, driving logging machines, or grading and scaling logs is classified in its own code instead of here. Workers who plant or tend trees are in the forest and conservation worker group, which has a separate code.
Also called: Air Saw Operator, All-Round Logger, Bark Fitter, Bark Peeler, Bark Scaler.
National wage percentiles, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.49 | $20.15 | $24.44 | $29.54 | $33.34 | $25.44 | 1,700 |
| Annual | $36,380 | $41,900 | $50,840 | $61,450 | $69,350 | $52,910 | ||
Employment per 1,000 jobs and the location quotient are area measures; they appear in the state and metro tables below. To see what a wage in this range leaves after tax, use FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Where logging workers, all other earn and work most
Five highest-paying states
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Louisiana | Hourly | $20.45 | $21.12 | $38.91 | $38.91 | $47.47 | $34.12 | 30 | 0.02 | 1.51 |
| Annual | $42,540 | $43,930 | $80,930 | $80,930 | $98,750 | $70,960 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.44 | $30.36 | $32.52 | $36.29 | $45.53 | $34.94 | 150 | 0.04 | 3.78 |
| Annual | $46,680 | $63,160 | $67,650 | $75,470 | $94,700 | $72,670 | ||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $22.92 | $24.04 | $27.83 | $30.39 | $31.49 | $27.37 | 590 | 0.30 | 27.21 |
| Annual | $47,680 | $50,010 | $57,890 | $63,220 | $65,510 | $56,930 | ||||
| Michigan | Hourly | $23.19 | $23.86 | $26.03 | $26.03 | $27.87 | $25.27 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $48,230 | $49,630 | $54,140 | $54,140 | $57,970 | $52,550 | ||||
| North Carolina | Hourly | $16.17 | $19.69 | $23.30 | $35.13 | $36.33 | $26.45 | ** | ** | ** |
| Annual | $33,630 | $40,960 | $48,460 | $73,070 | $75,560 | $55,010 | ||||
Five states with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Oregon | Hourly | $22.92 | $24.04 | $27.83 | $30.39 | $31.49 | $27.37 | 590 | 0.30 | 27.21 |
| Annual | $47,680 | $50,010 | $57,890 | $63,220 | $65,510 | $56,930 | ||||
| California | Hourly | $18.29 | $19.28 | $22.83 | $23.86 | $27.66 | $23.02 | 270 | 0.02 | 1.37 |
| Annual | $38,030 | $40,100 | $47,490 | $49,630 | $57,540 | $47,890 | ||||
| Washington | Hourly | $22.44 | $30.36 | $32.52 | $36.29 | $45.53 | $34.94 | 150 | 0.04 | 3.78 |
| Annual | $46,680 | $63,160 | $67,650 | $75,470 | $94,700 | $72,670 | ||||
| Mississippi | Hourly | $14.28 | $16.85 | $17.97 | $23.47 | $28.26 | $19.94 | 140 | 0.12 | 10.74 |
| Annual | $29,700 | $35,040 | $37,370 | $48,820 | $58,770 | $41,480 | ||||
| Georgia | Hourly | $14.72 | $15.00 | $16.76 | $25.94 | $38.07 | $21.10 | 80 | 0.02 | 1.58 |
| Annual | $30,620 | $31,200 | $34,870 | $53,950 | $79,180 | $43,890 | ||||
Five highest-paying metropolitan areas
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Hourly | $24.82 | $25.34 | $28.29 | $29.33 | $35.05 | $28.69 | 50 | 0.04 | 4.03 |
| Annual | $51,630 | $52,710 | $58,840 | $61,000 | $72,910 | $59,680 | ||||
| Albany, OR | Hourly | $22.94 | $24.53 | $28.09 | $29.03 | $29.25 | $27.33 | 70 | 1.44 | 132.01 |
| Annual | $47,710 | $51,020 | $58,420 | $60,390 | $60,840 | $56,840 | ||||
| Corvallis, OR | Hourly | $23.27 | $23.35 | $27.42 | $29.91 | $33.79 | $27.39 | 30 | 0.83 | 75.94 |
| Annual | $48,390 | $48,580 | $57,040 | $62,200 | $70,280 | $56,960 | ||||
| Salem, OR | Hourly | $23.20 | $24.18 | $26.82 | $30.09 | $33.43 | $27.56 | 40 | 0.22 | 20.51 |
| Annual | $48,250 | $50,300 | $55,790 | $62,590 | $69,530 | $57,330 | ||||
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | Hourly | $22.99 | $23.37 | $24.08 | $29.89 | $31.00 | $26.00 | 90 | 0.60 | 54.99 |
| Annual | $47,810 | $48,600 | $50,090 | $62,170 | $64,490 | $54,090 | ||||
Five metropolitan areas with the most jobs
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | Hourly | $22.99 | $23.37 | $24.08 | $29.89 | $31.00 | $26.00 | 90 | 0.60 | 54.99 |
| Annual | $47,810 | $48,600 | $50,090 | $62,170 | $64,490 | $54,090 | ||||
| Albany, OR | Hourly | $22.94 | $24.53 | $28.09 | $29.03 | $29.25 | $27.33 | 70 | 1.44 | 132.01 |
| Annual | $47,710 | $51,020 | $58,420 | $60,390 | $60,840 | $56,840 | ||||
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Hourly | $24.82 | $25.34 | $28.29 | $29.33 | $35.05 | $28.69 | 50 | 0.04 | 4.03 |
| Annual | $51,630 | $52,710 | $58,840 | $61,000 | $72,910 | $59,680 | ||||
| Salem, OR | Hourly | $23.20 | $24.18 | $26.82 | $30.09 | $33.43 | $27.56 | 40 | 0.22 | 20.51 |
| Annual | $48,250 | $50,300 | $55,790 | $62,590 | $69,530 | $57,330 | ||||
| Corvallis, OR | Hourly | $23.27 | $23.35 | $27.42 | $29.91 | $33.79 | $27.39 | 30 | 0.83 | 75.94 |
| Annual | $48,390 | $48,580 | $57,040 | $62,200 | $70,280 | $56,960 | ||||
Top industries employing logging workers, all other
Logging employ 83.5% of logging workers, all other nationally (1,420 jobs) at a median $52,830 a year ($25.40 an hour), followed by Sawmills and Wood Preservation (7.6%).
| Industry | Employment | Share of occupation | Median annual | Median hourly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logging NAICS 113300 | 1,420 | 83.5% | $52,830 | $25.40 |
| Sawmills and Wood Preservation NAICS 321100 | 130 | 7.6% | $40,140 | $19.30 |
Share is the industry's employment over the occupation's national employment (1,700). Industries whose employment BLS withheld are not ranked.
Published medians, May 2021 to May 2025
BLS published a median annual wage of $46,090 for logging workers, all other in May 2021 and $50,840 in May 2025, with employment of 3,080 and 1,700.
| Release | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $46,090 | $22.16 | 3,080 |
| May 2022 | $47,110 | $22.65 | 3,490 |
| May 2023 | $52,480 | $25.23 | 2,540 |
| May 2024 | $52,000 | $25.00 | 2,160 |
| May 2025 | $50,840 | $24.44 | 1,700 |
BLS does not design OEWS as a time series: each release pools three years of samples, and occupational classifications, area definitions and estimation methods change between releases, so a difference between two releases is not a measure of change over time. The figures are shown as published, side by side, and nothing is computed from them. See how often OEWS is updated.
Every state, by median wage
10 states and DC publish a row for this occupation. A linked state has its own page with the within-state metro table and comparison; the others appear here only.
| Rank | State | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisiana profile | $38.91 | $80,930 | $42,540 | $98,750 | 30 | 0.02 | 1.51 |
| 2 | Washington profile | $32.52 | $67,650 | $46,680 | $94,700 | 150 | 0.04 | 3.78 |
| 3 | Oregon profile | $27.83 | $57,890 | $47,680 | $65,510 | 590 | 0.30 | 27.21 |
| 4 | Michigan profile | $26.03 | $54,140 | $48,230 | $57,970 | ** | ** | ** |
| 5 | North Carolina profile | $23.30 | $48,460 | $33,630 | $75,560 | ** | ** | ** |
| 6 | California profile | $22.83 | $47,490 | $38,030 | $57,540 | 270 | 0.02 | 1.37 |
| 7 | Virginia profile | $20.63 | $42,910 | $37,460 | $45,840 | 80 | 0.02 | 1.79 |
| 8 | West Virginia profile | $20.09 | $41,790 | $40,910 | $75,140 | ** | ** | ** |
| 9 | Mississippi profile | $17.97 | $37,370 | $29,700 | $58,770 | 140 | 0.12 | 10.74 |
| 10 | Georgia profile | $16.76 | $34,870 | $30,620 | $79,180 | 80 | 0.02 | 1.58 |
Related occupations
Occupations in the same SOC broad group (45-4020), with their national median annual wage.
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Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS 45-4029 Logging Workers, All Other.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Top industries: nat4d_M2025_dl.xlsx in oesm25in4.zip (BLS OEWS May 2025, national, 4-digit NAICS, cross-ownership). Employment is the industry's rounded total for this occupation; industries whose employment BLS withheld (**) are not ranked.
- Published medians: national_M2021_dl.xlsx to national_M2024_dl.xlsx in oesm21nat.zip to oesm24nat.zip (BLS OEWS May 2021 to May 2024, national, cross-industry, all ownerships) and the May 2025 spine. Each release is shown as published; nothing is computed between them.
Sources
- BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018, definition of 45-4029, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- O*NET 30.1 Database, 45-4029.00, National Center for O*NET Development, USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0).
- OEWS May 2025 national industry-specific estimates, 4-digit NAICS (oesm25in4.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2021 national estimates (oesm21nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2022 national estimates (oesm22nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2023 national estimates (oesm23nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2024 national estimates (oesm24nat.zip), US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
- OEWS May 2025 national estimates (oesm25nat.zip), the site's data spine, US Bureau of Labor Statistics (public domain).
Includes information from O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Description written 2026-10-17 in our own words from the sources above.