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Logging Equipment Operator Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of logging equipment operators in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of logging equipment operators in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Logging Equipment Operators in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$35,470
25th Percentile Wage	$37,220
50th Percentile Wage	$40,300
75th Percentile Wage	$51,660
90th Percentile Wage	$68,430

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for logging equipment operators in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,470.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of logging equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Yearly Growth	10-Year Growth
2022	$40,300	-18.91%	45.78%
2021	$47,920	32.55%	-
2020	$32,320	4.67%	-
2019	$30,810	-7.89%	-
2018	$33,240	-5.14%	-
2017	$34,950	1.23%	-
2016	$34,520	0.49%	-
2015	$34,350	25.04%	-
2014	$25,750	15.07%	-
2013	$21,870	0.09%	-
2012	$21,850	-	-

Table 2. Compare Logging Equipment Operator Salary in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $40,300, South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for logging equipment operators in state of Tennessee, following the highest paying city Chattanooga (median annual salary of $41,090). Compared with Chattanooga, the median annual salary of logging equipment operators in South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area is 1.9 percent (1.9%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Chattanooga	$41,090
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$40,300
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$40,300
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$39,840
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin	$39,830
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	$37,370
Jackson	$34,770
Knoxville	$34,670
Memphis	$29,080