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Driving a big rig takes a special talent (and license!), but driving one with logs on it is a whole other monster. That's exactly what logging equipment operators are in charge of. Sometimes, they get to drive specialized logging tractors, but as long as the big rig is equipped with one of many special tools used for logging, the trucks can be used just as well.
Logging equipment operators get to come into contact with a lot of cool toys (or tools) in their day-to-day roles. This includes bulldozer blades, frontal shears, grapple, logging arches, cable winches, hoisting racks and crane booms. Whatever it takes to get those trees to fall.
Avg. Salary $55,039
Avg. Salary $59,228
Growth Rate -4%
Growth Rate 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.81%
Asian 1.07%
Black or African American 8.08%
Hispanic or Latino 9.29%
Unknown 4.91%
White 74.84%
Genderfemale 1.82%
male 98.18%
Age - 40American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%
Asian 7.00%
Black or African American 14.00%
Hispanic or Latino 19.00%
White 57.00%
Genderfemale 47.00%
male 53.00%
Age - 40Stress level is high
7.1 - high
Complexity Level is challenging
7 - challenging
Work Life balance is fair
6.4 - fair
Skills![]() ![]() | Percentages![]() ![]() |
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Booms | 63.51% |
Stack Logs | 36.49% |
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The average Logging Equipment Operator salary in the United States is $55,039 per year or $26 per hour. Logging equipment operator salaries range between $25,000 and $119,000 per year.
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