Explore our most popular jobs
View our most popular salary searches and other resources
Last updated: October 31, 2024
Log Chipper Operator Salary
in Clarksburg, West Virginia
This page is an excerpt of the much more complete compensation information available in ERI's Assessor Series.
$29,025 (USD)
Average Salary
$14/hr
Average Hourly
$343
Average Bonus
Explore Our Salary Database
Last updated: October 31, 2024
Explore Our Salary Database
Salary Recap
The average pay for a Log Chipper Operator is $29,025 a year and $14 an hour in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Log Chipper Operator is between $22,233 and $33,582. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
Powered by ERI's Database
Average Salary Chart
Customize:
Get a free Salary Report tailored to your job title, experience and location
arrow_downward
Scroll for Salary Potential, Education and Skills
arrow_downward
Average Salary Chart
Customize:
Get a free Salary Report tailored to your job title, experience and location
Salary Potential
Salary Potential
Estimated salary in 2029:
$32,603
5 Year Change:
12 %
Shift Differentials
Shift Differentials
Calculate Your Shift Differential
If your job has pay differentials, see how much more you could be earning with our shift differential calculator.
Based on the average salary in the United States, if your pay differential is 10%, your pay will increase by $1.40/hour
*some jobs may not have shift differentials, please contact info.eri@erieri.com for additional information.
What Is Shift Differential Pay?
Shift differentials are used to adjust the compensation of an employee due to the time of day or the day of the week that the employee worked.
Learn how shift differential pay works with ERI.
This role may have pay shift differentials that could affect total compensation.
Utilize ERI's signature shift differential data to calculate pay for night shifts, day shifts, and swing shifts and benchmark compensation with confidence. With our robust database, you can accurately price jobs based on industry-specific shift differential policies. ERI compiles shift differential pay data based on salary survey data to help users find reliable compensation information.
Learn how ERI can help determine shift differential rates for multiple employees.
Contact Us
About Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.
Job Summary
Description:
- Operates trailer-mounted grapple-loader and chipping machine to reduce logs and logging waste to wood chips: controls loading boom and power-grapple attachment to pick up logs and place them on feed conveyor.
- Adjusts speed and opening of feed rolls according to log diameter, and activates feed rolls that pushes log through chipper unit.
- Monitors gauges and adjusts speed and opening of feed rolls to prevent equipment strain.
- Replaces defective chipping knives, using wrenches and feeler gauges.
- May control opening of debarking spuds (tined rotating drums) that remove bark from log before chipping.
Log Chipper Operator Job Listings for
No listings found
You May Also Like
White Papers
National Compensation Forecast October 2024
ERI examines compensation trends and changes for the upcoming year to provide guidance on the expected salary increase for the upcoming year.
Read More
Remote Work, AI, and Compensation Best Practices Survey Results - Spring 2024
Learn how remote work and artificial intelligence changes how organizations approach labor and compensation practices.
Read More
Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2025
Learn about current global salary trends and salary increases in 2024 to strategically inform your financial planning decision for the upcoming year.
Read More
You May Also Like
Salary Recap
The average pay for a Log Chipper Operator is $29,025 a year and $14 an hour in Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States. The average salary range for a Log Chipper Operator is between $22,233 and $33,582. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Clarksburg, West Virginia.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
Powered by ERI's Database
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsJob Statistics
Log Chipper Operator Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
Job family population: 61,250
Estimated population of Log Chipper Operator jobs: 657
Rate of error: 1.7%
Take the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
About Clarksburg, West Virginia
Clarksburg Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Clarksburg is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County, West Virginia, United States, in the north-central region of the state. The population of the city was 16,039 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-most populous city in West Virginia. It is the principal city of the Clarksburg micropolitan area, which had a population of 90,434 in 2020. Clarksburg was named National Small City of the Year in 2011 by the National League of Cities.
Job Summary
Description:
- Operates trailer-mounted grapple-loader and chipping machine to reduce logs and logging waste to wood chips: controls loading boom and power-grapple attachment to pick up logs and place them on feed conveyor.
- Adjusts speed and opening of feed rolls according to log diameter, and activates feed rolls that pushes log through chipper unit.
- Monitors gauges and adjusts speed and opening of feed rolls to prevent equipment strain.
- Replaces defective chipping knives, using wrenches and feeler gauges.
- May control opening of debarking spuds (tined rotating drums) that remove bark from log before chipping.
Log Chipper Operator Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
View our ProductsTake the guess work out of setting pay
Determine competitive salary levels, compare employee compensation with market benchmarks, and get instant access to reliable salary survey data online.
You May Also Like
White Papers
National Compensation Forecast October 2024
ERI examines compensation trends and changes for the upcoming year to provide guidance on the expected salary increase for the upcoming year.
Read More
Remote Work, AI, and Compensation Best Practices Survey Results - Spring 2024
Learn how remote work and artificial intelligence changes how organizations approach labor and compensation practices.
Read More
Planning Global Compensation Budgets for 2025
Learn about current global salary trends and salary increases in 2024 to strategically inform your financial planning decision for the upcoming year.
Read More