Log grader earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level log grader earnings begin at:

$28.40 per hour

$59,070 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level log grader earnings begin at:

$24.39 per hour

$50,720 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level log grader earnings begin at:

$18.77 per hour

$39,040 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level log grader earnings begin at:

$18.50 per hour

$38,480 per year

10th percentile

Starting level log grader earnings begin at:

$15.31 per hour

$31,850 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Log grader salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $61,580
Oregon $60,250
Idaho $57,620
California $56,670
Michigan $51,810
Maine $50,180
Ohio $49,710
Mississippi $48,010
New York $47,600
Louisiana $47,510
New Hampshire $46,530
Indiana $46,160
Wisconsin $46,150
Kentucky $45,330
Alabama $44,950
Pennsylvania $44,550
South Carolina $44,370
West Virginia $43,040
Montana $42,350
Arkansas $42,340
Georgia $39,830
Florida $39,040
Vermont $37,520
Missouri $37,440
North Carolina $36,850
Virginia $36,220
Texas $36,100
Tennessee $35,920

How do log grader salaries compare to similar careers?

Log graders earn about the same as related careers in Florida. On average, they make less than molding and casting workers but more than metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Molding and casting worker salary $45K
Stone cutter salary $45K
Hazardous materials removal worker salary $42K
Construction worker salary $44K
Upholsterer salary $38K
Log grader salary $39K
Highway maintenance worker salary $42K
Extraction worker salary $41K
Printing worker salary $41K
Metal worker salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)