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Logging Equipment Operators in South Carolina

Logging Equipment Operators in South Carolina

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

-14% Jobs Projection
$40,210 Median Salary
170 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Logging Equipment Operators in South Carolina is expected to decrease.

  • Logging Equipment Operators in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,260 Logging Equipment Operators working in the state.

There were 1,300 Logging Equipment Operators employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 13.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.5%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 170 annual Logging Equipment Operators job openings in South Carolina, and 1,440 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $18,340 to $61,380 with $40,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.82 to $29.51. The median hourly rate was $19.33.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.75.

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

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Top South Carolina 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
Columbia, SC 170 $35,220
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 150 $42,290
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 100 $40,140
Charleston-North Charleston, SC 60 $42,550
Florence, SC 60 $35,020
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC 50 $37,730

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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