Highest-paying Cities for Log Graders and Scalers

The top 61 highest paying cities for log graders and scalers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of log graders and scalers in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $59,870, Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon is the highest paying city for log graders and scalers. It is followed by Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington (average annual salary $59,310). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of log graders and scalers in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 61 Highest-paying cities/areas for Log Graders and Scalers

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon	$59,870	$41,360	90
2	Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington	$59,310	$55,750	n/a
3	Western Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington	$58,960	$47,200	100
4	Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho	$57,870	$39,860	80
5	Longview, Washington	$53,770	$42,590	50
6	North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California	$51,290	$48,820	60
7	Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington	$48,360	$40,520	30
8	Eugene-Springfield, Oregon	$48,200	$41,750	30
9	Southwestern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington	$48,120	$42,150	120
10	Tuscaloosa, Alabama	$47,640	$30,560	40
11	Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area, Oregon	$44,070	$39,680	90
12	North Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho	$43,940	$36,220	80
13	Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania	$43,390	$33,790	50
14	Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia	$42,900	$30,250	70
15	Coeur dAlene, Idaho	$42,750	$38,650	n/a
16	North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia	$41,800	$35,150	170
17	West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania	$41,600	$28,740	60
18	Central East New York nonmetropolitan area, New York	$41,570	$27,310	30
19	Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia	$40,260	$26,350	30
20	Tacoma, Washington	$39,910	$27,390	30
21	Southeastern Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area, Oklahoma	$39,620	$31,860	40
22	Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine	$39,030	$28,930	40
23	Jacksonville, Florida	$38,230	$32,350	n/a
24	Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area, Alabama	$38,040	$29,090	70
25	Columbus, Ohio	$38,030	$33,290	40
26	Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$37,980	$27,770	40
27	Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$37,900	$34,150	50
28	Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$37,820	$30,680	50
29	West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin	$37,710	$30,140	30
30	Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina	$37,710	$24,150	80
31	Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area, Vermont	$37,520	$29,670	30
32	Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area, Washington	$37,480	$28,850	50
33	South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas	$37,440	$29,890	50
34	South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$37,340	$27,200	60
35	Natchitoches nonmetropolitan area, Louisiana	$37,220	$18,610	60
36	Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina	$36,820	$23,050	40
37	Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area, Maine	$36,740	$30,610	40
38	Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio	$36,420	$35,080	n/a
39	West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area, Arkansas	$35,800	$26,200	70
40	Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan	$35,550	$31,880	n/a
41	Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia	$35,510	$27,480	n/a
42	Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, Ohio	$35,360	$33,830	60
43	Columbus, Georgia	$34,930	$21,870	40
44	Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$34,840	$21,660	n/a
45	Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin	$33,500	$25,520	n/a
46	South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky	$32,960	$29,470	80
47	Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina	$32,060	$29,410	70
48	Columbia, South Carolina	$31,670	$24,780	n/a
49	Joplin, Missouri	$30,530	$20,070	40
50	Northeast Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida	$30,370	$23,000	80
51	Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area, Missouri	$30,040	$24,810	90
52	North Florida nonmetropolitan area, Florida	$29,790	$23,230	50
53	Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania	$29,750	$26,720	30
54	Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area, Minnesota	$29,390	$24,720	30
55	East Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$29,280	$22,400	50
56	Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan	$28,830	$28,820	40
57	North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee	$24,450	$21,110	50
58	East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area, Kentucky	$24,060	$20,640	n/a
59	Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky	$23,730	$20,610	30
60	Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas	$22,030	$16,530	60
61	Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia	$19,850	$16,630	n/a

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