Log Graders and Scalers Wages

SOC 45-4023 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Log Graders and Scalers is $45,600 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $33,060 and the 90th percentile is $62,360, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

3,640

P10

$33,060

P25

$37,970

Median

$45,600

P75

$55,100

P90

$62,360

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Log Graders and Scalers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Log Graders and Scalers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $45,600 $47,120 $33,060 $62,360 3,640 —
2022 $42,370 $44,570 $30,890 $61,100 3,950 -7.08%
2021 $37,820 $41,520 $28,830 $59,240 3,260 -10.74%
2020 $36,900 $38,940 $25,910 $54,430 3,390 -2.43%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Log Graders and Scalers. The highest median is in Idaho at $59,750, 31% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Log Graders and Scalers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Idaho $59,750 +31% $64,940 110
Oregon $59,590 +30.7% $59,870 360
Washington $54,290 +19.1% $56,150 200
Michigan $49,910 +9.5% $47,100 —
California $49,550 +8.7% $49,830 350
Maine $49,480 +8.5% $46,310 70
Wisconsin $47,650 +4.5% $51,400 160
South Carolina $47,180 +3.5% $45,820 70
Louisiana $45,700 +0.2% $39,850 110
Indiana $45,200 -0.9% $47,660 110
Tennessee $44,810 -1.7% $46,830 40
West Virginia $44,760 -1.8% $45,410 230
New York $43,890 -3.8% $46,230 30
North Carolina $43,890 -3.8% $42,120 80
Alabama $42,440 -6.9% $43,060 180
Pennsylvania $41,320 -9.4% $44,040 320
Mississippi $40,050 -12.2% $42,240 160
Georgia $39,090 -14.3% $39,990 110
Ohio $38,610 -15.3% $40,770 200
Arkansas $36,470 -20% $38,590 80
Kentucky $36,120 -20.8% $39,050 160
Virginia $35,440 -22.3% $37,230 140
Florida $32,760 -28.2% $37,480 40
Missouri $31,140 -31.7% $33,700 60