The map below shows you the number of logging contractor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where logging contractors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to logging contractor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the logging contractor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the logging contractor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to logging contractor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the logging contractor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the logging contractor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	195	0.00%
2020	172	0.00%
2019	171	0.00%
2018	165	0.00%
2017	157	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$36,268	$17.44	+3.7%
2024	$34,965	$16.81	+2.8%
2023	$34,009	$16.35	+0.8%
2022	$33,726	$16.21	+2.8%
2021	$32,821	$15.78	--0.0%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	West Virginia	1,815,857	29	2%
2	New Hampshire	1,342,795	23	2%
3	Montana	1,050,493	18	2%
4	District of Columbia	693,972	15	2%
5	North Dakota	755,393	14	2%
6	Virginia	8,470,020	112	1%
7	New York	19,849,399	109	1%
8	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	106	1%
9	Ohio	11,658,609	77	1%
10	New Jersey	9,005,644	67	1%
11	Massachusetts	6,859,819	59	1%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	53	1%
13	Indiana	6,666,818	39	1%
14	Maryland	6,052,177	35	1%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	31	1%
16	Maine	1,335,907	16	1%
17	Vermont	623,657	8	1%
18	South Dakota	869,666	8	1%
19	Alaska	739,795	7	1%
20	Delaware	961,939	6	1%

Job outlook for logging contractors in the United States

Logging contractor job and salary trends over time

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