113310/Logging
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
43K
employees, 2023
43K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 7,261 US Logging business locations employed 42,916 people and paid $2.5 billion in annual payroll, $58,215 per employee on average. Employment was down 4.6% from 2022. Oregon had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
7,261
-2.7% vs 2022
Employees
42,916
-4.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.5B
+1.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$58,215
+5.9% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Logging in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 561 | 4,743 | $66,643 | 0.28% |
| Alabama | 463 | 3,330 | $55,208 | 0.18% |
| Georgia | 431 | 3,199 | $54,936 | 0.07% |
| Washington | 391 | 3,146 | $78,167 | 0.10% |
| Mississippi | 369 | 2,652 | $52,706 | 0.28% |
| North Carolina | 418 | 2,450 | $51,421 | 0.06% |
| South Carolina | 263 | 2,202 | $54,961 | 0.11% |
| Maine | 373 | 1,932 | $56,969 | 0.35% |
| Louisiana | 254 | 1,811 | $56,892 | 0.11% |
| Arkansas | 311 | 1,796 | $51,913 | 0.16% |
| Virginia | 295 | 1,676 | $52,653 | 0.05% |
| Michigan | 310 | 1,600 | $51,443 | 0.04% |
| California | 239 | 1,510 | $98,377 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 157 | 1,493 | $55,256 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 166 | 1,159 | $55,500 | 0.01% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Logging employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg, OR | 79 | 808 | $64,146 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 83 | 686 | $70,822 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 92 | 650 | $71,668 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 29 | 442 | $81,624 |
| Bangor, ME | 45 | 433 | $59,104 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 43 | 405 | $67,830 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 32 | 402 | $87,072 |
| Albany, OR | 49 | 360 | $66,547 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 59 | 331 | $74,553 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 53 | 323 | $49,433 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 45 | 318 | $95,057 |
| Ukiah, CA | 27 | 288 | $97,063 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 34 | 282 | $88,248 |
| Salem, OR | 39 | 282 | $65,270 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 29 | 267 | $58,423 |
Business size
US Logging business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,470 | 61.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,601 | 22.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 783 | 10.8% |
| 20 to 49 | 349 | 4.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 50 | 0.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 8 | 0.1% |
| 250 to 499 | Not published | - |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 11Forestry and Logging 113Logging 1133Logging 11331
Questions and answers
How many people work in Logging in the US?
42,916 people worked at 7,261 US Logging business locations in 2023, down 4.6% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Logging?
$58,215 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.5 billion in annual payroll (up 5.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Logging jobs?
Oregon had the most, with 4,743 employees in 2023, followed by Alabama (3,330) and Georgia (3,199).
Which metro areas have the most Logging jobs?
Roseburg, OR (808), Eugene-Springfield, OR (686), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (650) had the most Logging employees in 2023.
Are most Logging businesses small?
94.4% of the 7,261 Logging business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.