The salary statistics of logging equipment operators in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare logging equipment operator salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $22,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $35,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators 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 equipment operators is $53,180. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $35,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid logging equipment operators is $22,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $35,350 | 2.07% | 20.91% |
| 2017 | $34,620 | 3.03% | - |
| 2016 | $33,570 | 3.34% | - |
| 2015 | $32,450 | 7.49% | - |
| 2014 | $30,020 | 5.06% | - |
| 2013 | $28,500 | 1.89% | - |
| 2012 | $27,960 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].