Occupation · SOC 45-4029

Logging Workers, All Other: pay and where the jobs are

What logging workers, all other earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.

BLS May 2025 data · methodology

National pay, May 2025

$50,840 median annual wage

Mean (average) annual wage
$52,910
Median hourly wage
$24.44
Mean hourly wage
$25.44
Employment
1,700

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 45-4029.

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How much do logging workers, all other make?

The median annual wage for logging workers, all other was $50,840 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $36,380 and the highest-paid 10% more than $69,350. As an hourly rate, the median is $24.44. About 1,700 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Louisiana ($80,930), Washington ($67,650) and Oregon ($57,890). Louisiana also comes out on top after taxes and local prices.

Pay ladder

What each step of the pay range for logging workers, all other looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.

Logging Workers, All Other: pay at each percentile
StepAnnualHourlyMonthly grossMonthly after federal tax & FICA
10th percentile$36,380$17.49$3,032$2,618
25th percentile$41,900$20.15$3,492$2,987
Median$50,840$24.44$4,237$3,586
75th percentile$61,450$29.54$5,121$4,296
90th percentile$69,350$33.34$5,779$4,801

Logging Workers, All Other: pay by state

10 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.

1

Louisiana

$72,242 take-home in national prices

2

Washington

$51,847 take-home in national prices

3

Michigan

$45,347 take-home in national prices

Where a median logging workers, all other paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.

Annual wages by state, May 2025, with after-tax and price-adjusted estimates
StateEmploymentMedian10th pct.90th pct.Median after tax*In national prices†
Louisiana30$80,930$42,540$98,750$63,723$72,242
Washington150$67,650$46,680$94,700$55,483$51,847
Oregon590$57,890$47,680$65,510$44,536$43,087
MichiganNot published$54,140$48,230$57,970$43,631$45,347
North CarolinaNot published$48,460$33,630$75,560$39,693$42,080
California270$47,490$38,030$57,540$38,832$35,072
Virginia80$42,910$37,460$45,840$35,005$34,623
West VirginiaNot published$41,790$40,910$75,140$34,658$38,726
Mississippi140$37,370$29,700$58,770$31,444$36,162
Georgia80$34,870$30,620$79,180$29,207$30,331

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 45-4029. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).

Sources

  1. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
  2. OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.