Logging Equipment Operators pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,070 or more. The middle half of logging equipment operators in Corvallis earn between $56,160 and $65,890.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $59KMedian
- $66K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,280 | $5,023 | $28.98 |
| Median | $59,290 | $4,941 | $28.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,160 | $4,680 | $27.00 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $65,890 | $5,491 | $31.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logging Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $60,280, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $46,340 a year, or $3,862 a month and $1,782 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Corvallis a good place for logging equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $60,280 buys what about $57,952 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 9.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Logging Equipment Operators salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 4th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($66,680).
Highest-paying cities for logging equipment operators
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($76,120).
- Bellingham, WA$76,120
- Olympia, WA$75,790
- Spokane, WA$74,390
- Longview, WA$74,340
- Mount Vernon, WA$71,260
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Logging Equipment Operators salary in Corvallis: questions
How much do logging equipment operators make an hour in Corvallis?
$28.98 an hour on average, and $28.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logging equipment operators salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logging equipment operators take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $46,340 a year ($3,862 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,280. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do logging equipment operators earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($55,862).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 45-4022; area Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 9.31, this job is 9.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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