Logging Equipment Operators Salary in Idaho

Logging equipment operators in Idaho earn the most in Coeur d'Alene (average $59,310 a year) and the least in Boise ($52,050), across the 2 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the logging equipment operators average at $59,610 and the median at $56,490 for 560 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $53,190.

Logging Equipment Operators average salary by city in Idaho

Coeur d'Alene$59,310
Boise$52,050

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Coeur d'Alene	$59,310	$51,690	$49,860	$47,800	98
Boise	$52,050	$49,120	$40,890	$42,352	98

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Logging Equipment Operators salary in other states

Logging Equipment Operators salary by city and state

More about pay in Idaho

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.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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