The salary statistics of logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare logging worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,390 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,600 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,610 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,370 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) logging workers is $52,370. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid logging workers is $23,390.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,140 | 1.72% | 17.49% |
| 2017 | $35,520 | 2.42% | - |
| 2016 | $34,660 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $33,570 | 4.80% | - |
| 2014 | $31,960 | 5.16% | - |
| 2013 | $30,310 | 1.62% | - |
| 2012 | $29,820 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].