Logging Equipment Operators by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $49,740 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- -1.4% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 21,060 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 18 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Logging Equipment Operators?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Logging Equipment Operators score 1/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 18/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Logging Equipment Operators earn in the US?
The national median wage for Logging Equipment Operators is $49,740 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Logging Equipment Operators growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Logging Equipment Operators to change by -1.4% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 21,060 people held this job in 2024.
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