The salary statistics of logging workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare logging worker salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,300 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,230 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $62,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid logging workers is $29,490.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging workers in the industry sector of professional, scientific, and technical services from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $45,230 | 2.90% | 0.00% |
| 2014 | $43,920 | 9.54% | - |
| 2013 | $39,730 | -13.84% | - |
| 2012 | $45,230 | - | - |
The average salaries of logging workers in three industries in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown below. We note that within this industry sector, the salaries vary among different industries. The highest paying industry for logging worker occupations is the professional, scientific, and technical services industry with an annual salary $45,230. The lowest paying industry is the other professional, scientific, and technical services industry (annual salary $39,790). For detailed logging worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].