Career Atlas USA

Best States for Logging Equipment Operators

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Mississippi86.1 / 100
  2. 2Oregon83.7 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana81.9 / 100
  4. 4Arkansas81.9 / 100
  5. 5Washington80.9 / 100
  6. 6Idaho77.9 / 100
  7. 7Alabama76.7 / 100
  8. 8Montana70.7 / 100
  9. 9South Carolina65.1 / 100
  10. 10Maine62 / 100
  11. 11North Carolina59.4 / 100
  12. 12Minnesota55 / 100
  13. 13Georgia54.9 / 100
  14. 14South Dakota54.1 / 100
  15. 15Vermont53.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).