Logging Workers, All Other pay in the U.S.
$52,910avg. a year
$25.44 an hour · 1,700 employed
Logging Workers, All Other in the U.S. earn an average of $52,910 a year and a median of $50,840. Pay is highest in Washington ($72,670) and lowest in Mississippi ($41,480).
$50,840Median pay
$25.44Average hourly
+26%Avg. pay since 2020
1,700Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for logging workers, all other
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1150 jobs
Washington
$72,670
$34.94 an hour
230 jobs
Louisiana
$70,960
$34.12 an hour
3590 jobs
Oregon
$56,930
$27.37 an hour
4
North Carolina
$55,010
$26.45 an hour
5
Michigan
$52,550
$25.27 an hour
6
West Virginia
$51,950
$24.97 an hour
7270 jobs
California
$47,890
$23.02 an hour
880 jobs
Georgia
$43,890
$21.10 an hour
980 jobs
Virginia
$42,190
$20.29 an hour
10140 jobs
Mississippi
$41,480
$19.94 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Logging Workers, All Other pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Logging Workers, All Other pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $47,890 | $47,490 | 270 |
| Georgia | $43,890 | $34,870 | 80 |
| Louisiana | $70,960 | $80,930 | 30 |
| Michigan | $52,550 | $54,140 | – |
| Mississippi | $41,480 | $37,370 | 140 |
| North Carolina | $55,010 | $48,460 | – |
| Oregon | $56,930 | $57,890 | 590 |
| Virginia | $42,190 | $42,910 | 80 |
| Washington | $72,670 | $67,650 | 150 |
| West Virginia | $51,950 | $41,790 | – |
Questions and answers
How much do logging workers, all other make?
The average is $52,910 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $50,840 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $25.44, and the median is $24.44 an hour.
Which state pays logging workers, all other the most?
Washington, with an average of $72,670 a year.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $36,380 a year, and the top 10% earn over $69,350.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 45-4029. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.