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Logging Equipment Operators in Vermont
Considering a career as a Logging Equipment Operator in Vermont?
While jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in Vermont are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Logging Equipment Operators in Vermont is expected to decrease.
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Logging Equipment Operators in Vermont earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Logging Equipment Operator Career?
- Transportation & Materials Moving
- Ground Transportation
- Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation
How Many Logging Equipment Operators Work in Vermont?
There were approximately 60 workers employed as Logging Equipment Operators in this state in 2018.
The typical state has 600 Logging Equipment Operators working in it, which means Vermont has fewer Logging Equipment Operators than average.
Job Projections for Vermont
Jobs for Logging Equipment Operators in this state are declining at a rate of 17.9% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -12.5%.
Vermont Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 230 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 Vermont?
In 2018 wages for Logging Equipment Operators ranged from $31,570 to $58,220 with $38,660 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.18 to $27.99. The median hourly rate was $18.59.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.67 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.08.
The median salary in Vermont 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Vermont
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Vermont Employment Total |
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Fallers | 50 |
Log Graders and Scalers | 50 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.