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Logging Equipment Operator Salary in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of logging equipment operators in Auburn-Opelika is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Logging Equipment Operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$28,390
25th Percentile Wage
$32,930
50th Percentile Wage
$39,820
75th Percentile Wage
$48,570
90th Percentile Wage
$53,870

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,870. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,820. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,390.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2020
$39,820
1.98% -6.40%
2019
$39,030
-8.56% -
2018
$42,370
- -

Table 2. Compare Logging Equipment Operator Salary in Auburn-Opelika with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $39,820 in Auburn-Opelika is in the middle of salary range for logging equipment operators in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of logging equipment operators in Auburn-Opelika is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Birmingham-Hoover and 52.3 percent (52.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Decatur.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Birmingham-Hoover
$46,400
Florence-Muscle Shoals
$45,580
Anniston-Oxford
$45,380
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,990
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,930
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$44,440
Mobile
$42,430
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$40,500
Auburn-Opelika
$39,820
Montgomery
$39,170
Tuscaloosa
$36,210
Dothan
$29,860
Decatur
$19,000

See also: Top paying jobs in Auburn-Opelika, Alabama.