Logging Equipment Operators in California
Local pay for logging equipment operators in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 45-4022
$61,940
median pay, California
950
employed in California
+24.5%
vs U.S. median
-1.4%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What logging equipment operators earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of logging equipment operators in California earn between $60,890 and $73,470 a year; the U.S. median is $49,740.
$50,370
P10
$61,940
MEDIAN
$73,470
P75
$126,510
P90
Pay by metro in California
$60,600
$40k $60k $80k