Logging Equipment Operators pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,880 or more. The middle half of logging equipment operators in Nashville earn between $34,010 and $51,270.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $47KMedian
- $51K75th
- $75K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,200 | $3,933 | $22.69 |
| Median | $47,350 | $3,946 | $22.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,010 | $2,834 | $16.35 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $51,270 | $4,272 | $24.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Logging Equipment Operators salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $47,200, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $40,105 a year, or $3,342 a month and $1,543 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for logging equipment operators? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $47,200 buys what about $48,994 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Logging Equipment Operators salary in nearby metro areas
- Florence, AL$53,830
- Anniston, AL$48,360
- Birmingham, AL$48,590
- Atlanta, GA$47,070
- Tuscaloosa, AL$47,530
- Auburn, AL$44,810
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 Nashville: questions
How much do logging equipment operators make an hour in Nashville?
$22.69 an hour on average, and $22.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level logging equipment operators salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,010, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the logging equipment operators take-home pay in Nashville?
About $40,105 a year ($3,342 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,200. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do logging equipment operators earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.25, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.25).
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