Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages State pay map SOC 45-4029

Logging Workers, All Other

State pay geography leads here: West Virginia, Washington, Georgia top the published medians for Logging Workers, All Other, unlike peer First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Logging Workers, All Other: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers ($59K) , Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products ($36K) , Agricultural Inspectors ($50K) , Agricultural Equipment Operators ($42K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Logging Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. West Virginia $41,790
  2. 2. Washington $67,650
  3. 3. Georgia $34,870
  4. 4. Mississippi $37,370
  5. 5. California $47,490
  6. 6. North Carolina $48,460
  7. 7. Louisiana $80,930
  8. 8. Oregon $57,890
  9. 9. Virginia $42,910
  10. 10. Michigan $54,140
Highest published state median
West Virginia
$41,790 · national $50,840
$51K
National median
↓ -5%
Growth 2024-2034
400
Annual openings
1,700
Estimated US jobs
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
Highest-pay peer · $59K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Other Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations titles

  1. 1. Agricultural Inspectors $49,940
  2. 2. Agricultural Equipment Operators $41,730
  3. 3. Agricultural Workers, All Other $39,850
  4. 4. Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $35,730
  5. 5. Forest and Conservation Workers $43,680
  6. 6. First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $59,320

State pay geography leads this card: West Virginia holds the highest published median ($41,790) among the listed states for Logging Workers, All Other. National median is $50,840.

Employment Projections expect -5% change between 2024 and 2034 (declining vs baseline 3.1%). About 400 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: West Virginia at $41,790. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers at $59,320. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Logging Workers, All Other pay-rank #4 in Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Among 13 detailed Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations with a published OEWS median, Logging Workers, All Other is pay-rank #4, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

West Virginia leads the states on file for Logging Workers, All Other. Open the full map, or compare against a named peer occupation.

Logging Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 45-4029

West Virginia · top state for Logging Workers, All Other

$42K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$68K · behind West Virginia

First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers

Highest-pay peer vs Logging Workers, All Other · $59K

Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products

Lower-pay peer beside Logging Workers, All Other · $36K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations titles sit near Logging Workers, All Other at the top of the pay table? ▼
Logging Workers, All Other is pay-rank #4 of 13 detailed Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Animal Breeders ($51K), Agricultural Inspectors ($50K), Fallers ($52K), First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers ($59K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What is the OEWS national median for Logging Workers, All Other? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $50,840 as the national median for Logging Workers, All Other. The published 10th-90th range is $36,380 to $69,350. Beside First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers ($59,320), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Logging Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Logging Workers, All Other is -5%. Projected annual openings: about 400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: declining.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Logging Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Logging Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Logging Workers, All Other? ▼
West Virginia ($41,790), Washington ($67,650), Georgia ($34,870) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Logging Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 45-4029. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Logging Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics