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Logging Equipment Operators in Ohio

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-9% Jobs Projection

$31,280 Median Salary

40 Job Openings

While jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in Ohio are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Logging Equipment Operators in Ohio is expected to decrease.
Logging Equipment Operators in Ohio earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in Ohio?

There were approximately 230 workers employed as Logging Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.

There were 260 Logging Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 8.8% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Logging Equipment Operators job openings in Ohio, and 310 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $23,280 to $49,010 with $31,280 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.19 to $23.57. The median hourly rate was $15.04.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.17 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

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

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Top States for Logging Equipment Operators Employment

The table below shows the states 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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