National Salary Info » Highest Paying States for Log Graders and Scalers

Highest-paying States for Log Graders and Scalers

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $58,830, Oregon is the highest paying state for log graders and scalers. It is followed by Idaho (average annual salary $57,870). 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 state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Log Graders and Scalers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Oregon	$58,830	$48,860	310
2	Idaho	$57,870	$39,860	110
3	Washington	$53,680	$42,700	240
4	California	$50,690	$40,880	330
5	Wisconsin	$47,920	$36,500	130
6	New Hampshire	$44,910	$31,210	50
7	New York	$44,850	$38,530	50
8	Indiana	$44,050	$26,230	160
9	Tennessee	$43,600	$35,940	40
10	Pennsylvania	$43,040	$33,830	220
11	Montana	$42,350	$29,350	40
12	West Virginia	$41,800	$33,280	290
13	Vermont	$40,930	$32,590	40
14	Louisiana	$40,880	$34,140	90
15	Maine	$40,340	$32,610	50
16	Oklahoma	$39,620	$31,860	40
17	North Carolina	$39,590	$32,490	140
18	Michigan	$39,530	$30,890	70
19	Alabama	$38,040	$29,090	220
20	Florida	$38,020	$24,150	70
21	Mississippi	$37,820	$30,280	180
22	Minnesota	$36,810	$26,360	90
23	Ohio	$36,660	$35,080	280
24	South Carolina	$36,440	$34,770	80
25	Georgia	$35,990	$28,640	120
26	Arkansas	$35,800	$25,840	150
27	South Dakota	$35,440	$30,950	60
28	Virginia	$33,490	$29,460	150
29	Kentucky	$33,110	$28,880	160
30	Colorado	$32,230	$27,480	0
31	Texas	$30,150	$26,190	70
32	Missouri	$30,040	$24,680	170
33	Maryland	$27,100	$20,290	30

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of log graders and scalers in those states is not available at this time.