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Logging Equipment Operators in Kentucky

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10.8% Jobs Projection

$29,220 Median Salary

50 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

Projected employment for Logging Equipment Operators in Kentucky is growing faster than average.
Logging Equipment Operators in Kentucky earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 400 workers employed as Logging Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 390 Logging Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in this state are growing at a rate of 10.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.5%.

Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 50 annual Logging Equipment Operators job openings in Kentucky, and 410 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Logging Equipment Operators Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $22,140 to $43,480 with $29,220 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.65 to $20.91. The median hourly rate was $14.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.28 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.23.

The median salary in Kentucky 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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