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Logging Equipment Operators in Idaho

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Logging Equipment Operators in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Logging Equipment Operator?

$54,910 Median Salary
100 Job Openings
  • Logging Equipment Operators in Idaho earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in Idaho?

680 people worked as Logging Equipment Operators in 2018 in this state.

There were 560 Logging Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Idaho

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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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 770 jobs for Idaho Logging Equipment Operators in 2026.

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

What do Logging Equipment Operators Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $30,460 to $80,310 with $54,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.64 to $38.61. The median hourly rate was $26.4.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.98 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.42.

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

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Top Idaho Metros for Logging Equipment Operators

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Logging Equipment Operators.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Coeur d’Alene, ID 80 $48,870
Lewiston, ID-WA 80 $51,780
Boise City, ID 40 $47,320

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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