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Log Graders and Scalers in North Carolina

Is North Carolina a good place for you to work as a Log Grader or Scaler?

-7% Jobs Projection
$40,370 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Log Graders and Scalers in North Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Log Graders and Scalers in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Log Graders and Scalers Work in North Carolina?

In North Carolina, there were 110 people working as Log Graders and Scalers in the year 2018.

There were 80 Log Graders and Scalers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Log Graders and Scalers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Log Graders and Scalers in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.4%.

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North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Log Graders and Scalers job openings in North Carolina, and 130 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Log Graders and Scalers Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Log Graders and Scalers ranged from $28,260 to $52,500 with $40,370 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.59 to $25.24. The median hourly rate was $19.41.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.43 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.98.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Log Graders and Scalers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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