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Logging Equipment Operators in Colorado

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$39,520 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Logging Equipment Operators in Colorado earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in Colorado?

In 2018, there were 100 Logging Equipment Operators working in the state.

There were 110 Logging Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 600 Logging Equipment Operators working in it, which means Colorado has fewer Logging Equipment Operators than average.

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Job Projections for Colorado

Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, which is better than what is projected nationwide which is a decrease of 12.5%.

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Colorado Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 140 total jobs in 2026 for Logging Equipment Operators in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,200 annual jobs and 34,200 total jobs in 2026.

What do Logging Equipment Operators Make in Colorado?

In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $24,870 to $55,630 with $39,520 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.96 to $26.74. The median hourly rate was $19.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $20.49 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $1.49.

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

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Top States for Logging Equipment Operators Employment

View the list below to see where most Logging Equipment Operators work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Alabama 2,070 $36,690
Georgia 2,010 $38,800
Oregon 1,890 $46,530
North Carolina 1,500 $38,640
Mississippi 1,460 $36,640
Washington 1,360 $51,350
Arkansas 1,260 $39,490
South Carolina 1,260 $40,210
California 1,210 $50,110
Virginia 1,180 $40,840
Louisiana 1,090 $43,860
Michigan 950 $34,460
Florida 940 $36,720
Maine 880 $36,430
Tennessee 860 $32,380
Texas 700 $43,890
Idaho 680 $54,910
Pennsylvania 520 $38,590
Wisconsin 520 $35,340
New York 430 $38,550

Below are the states where Logging Equipment Operators get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Idaho $54,910
Washington $51,350
California $50,110
Arizona $47,460
Oregon $46,530
Oklahoma $46,090
Wyoming $44,680
Texas $43,890
Louisiana $43,860
Montana $43,680

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