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Log Graders and Scalers in Maine

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-13% Jobs Projection

$38,400 Median Salary

10 Job Openings

While jobs for Log Graders and Scalers in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Log Graders and Scalers in Maine is expected to decrease.
Log Graders and Scalers in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Log Graders and Scalers Work in Maine?

60 people worked as Log Graders and Scalers in 2018 in this state.

There were 40 Log Graders and Scalers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 110 Log Graders and Scalers working in it, which means Maine has fewer Log Graders and Scalers than average.

Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Log Graders and Scalers in this state are declining at a rate of 12.5% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.4%.

Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 10 annual job openings, and 70 total jobs in 2026 for Log Graders and Scalers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 500 annual jobs and 4,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Log Graders and Scalers Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Log Graders and Scalers ranged from $28,920 to $50,280 with $38,400 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.9 to $24.17. The median hourly rate was $18.46.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.57 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.89.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top States for Log Graders and Scalers Employment

View the list below to see where most Log Graders and Scalers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Washington	300	$48,130
Georgia	220	$34,910
Arkansas	200	$38,020
Kentucky	180	$26,620
California	150	$41,120
Florida	150	$30,490
Alabama	150	$39,810
West Virginia	140	$32,660
Pennsylvania	130	$35,400
Louisiana	110	$35,930
Virginia	110	$34,370
Idaho	110	$44,450
North Carolina	110	$40,370
Tennessee	110	$32,800
New Hampshire	80	$39,700
Ohio	80	$34,190
New York	70	$38,030
Missouri	70	$23,600
Mississippi	60	$44,480
Maine	60	$38,400

Below are the states where Log Graders and Scalers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$48,130
Oregon	$45,880
Wisconsin	$45,570
Mississippi	$44,480
Idaho	$44,450
Michigan	$43,050
Montana	$42,350
California	$41,120
North Carolina	$40,370
Alabama	$39,810

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