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Average Log Graders And Scalers Salary in Arkansas

Log Graders And Scalers in Arkansas earn a median annual salary of $42,340, which is -8.6% compared to the national median. There are 190 workers employed locally in this occupation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates for Arkansas (state).

$42,340
Arkansas median annual wage
$20/hour median
-8.6%
Difference vs national median
National median is $46,330
190
Local employment
0.1 jobs per 1,000 workers
7.43
Location quotient
Above 1.00 means the occupation is more concentrated here than nationally
Pay distribution

Local wage range

10th
$27,050
25th
$39,390
Median
$42,340
75th
$42,980
90th
$52,830

All values are percentiles of annual wages.

This local range is the useful part of the page. The median tells you the center of the market in Arkansas, while the percentile band shows how compressed or wide the local pay distribution actually is.

Regional price parity

Cost-of-living context

All-items regional price parity
86.9%
Exact state RPP match
Median wage adjusted to the national price level
$48,702
Goods: 93.6%
Services: 74.7%
Rents: 58.2%
Comparison links

Comparable states for this occupation

State Median annual wage Compare Employment
Washington $61,580 Compare 200
Oregon $60,250 Compare 50
Idaho $57,620 Compare 140
California $56,670 Compare 320
Michigan $51,810 Compare 50
Maine $50,180 Compare 120

The point of this table is not random nearby places. It is to show the other labor markets where this same occupation looks stronger or weaker on the same OEWS release.

Area context

Top occupations in Arkansas

Occupation Median annual wage LQ
Dermatologists $422,060 0.45
Neurologists $317,880 0.76
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $262,470 2.94
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $259,320 0.43
Surgeons, All Other $254,940 1.32
General Internal Medicine Physicians $233,130 0.52
Dentists, All Other Specialists $232,730 0.86
Nurse Anesthetists $224,280 N/A

Arkansas has salary data for 682 occupations. The highest-paid occupation in this area is Dermatologists.

Historical series

Trend for Log Graders And Scalers in Arkansas

Historical trend data is not yet available for this occupation in this area.

Interpretation

Outlook and page notes

Nationally, Log Graders And Scalers are projected to change by -0.7% from 2024 to 2034, with 600 annual openings.

Use this page to answer three separate questions: what the occupation pays here, how large the local market is, and whether this market is unusually concentrated for the occupation.

For metro pages in particular, read long-term trend rows as directional until the area comparability layer is fully wired. OEWS area definitions can change over time, and that matters more at the metro level than at the state level.