Logging Equipment Operators
Drive logging tractor or wheeled vehicle equipped with one or more accessories, such as bulldozer blade, frontal shear, grapple, logging arch, cable winches, hoisting rack, or crane boom, to fell tree; to skid, load, unload, or stack logs; or to pull stumps or clear brush. Includes operating stand-alone logging machines, such as log chippers.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Logging Equipment Operators to decrease by -3.8% between 2024 and 2034, from 29,300 to 28,200 jobs. Its estimate of 3,700 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($49,740), education (High school diploma or equivalent), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
29,300
Projected employment (2034)
28,200
Projected change (2024–2034)
-4%
Annual openings (projected average)
3,700
Pay & Preparation
$49,740
High school diploma or equivalent
None
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Operation and Control (4/5) • Operations Monitoring (3.75/5) • Equipment Maintenance (3.12/5) • Monitoring (3/5) • Troubleshooting (3/5) • Active Listening (3/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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