The top 20 highest paying industries for logging equipment operators (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 in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $36,550, transportation and warehousing is the highest paying industry for logging equipment operators. It is followed by pulp, paper, and paperboard mills industry (average annual salary $36,280). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of logging equipment operators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary i | # of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation and Warehousing | $36,550 |
470 |
| 2 | Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills | $36,280 |
n/a |
| 3 | Paper Manufacturing | $36,280 |
n/a |
| 4 | Truck Transportation | $36,050 |
410 |
| 5 | Logging | $35,890 |
21,750 |
| 6 | Forestry and Logging | $35,890 |
21,750 |
| 7 | Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $35,890 |
21,750 |
| 8 | Wholesale Trade | $32,820 |
100 |
| 9 | Specialized Freight Trucking | $32,710 |
260 |
| 10 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | $31,900 |
90 |
| 11 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | $30,560 |
350 |
| 12 | Manufacturing | $30,020 |
3,310 |
| 13 | Administrative and Support Services | $29,960 |
260 |
| 14 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $29,960 |
260 |
| 15 | Landscaping Services | $29,840 |
230 |
| 16 | Services to Buildings and Dwellings | $29,840 |
230 |
| 17 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | $29,380 |
2,220 |
| 18 | Wood Product Manufacturing | $29,180 |
2,890 |
| 19 | Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | $27,500 |
30 |
| 20 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | $27,050 |
320 |