Sawmills and Wood Preservation
This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) sawing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timber, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs or bolts; (2) sawing round wood poles, pilings, and posts and treating them with preservatives; and (3) treating wood sawed, planed, or shaped in other establishments with creosote or other preservatives to prevent decay and to protect against fire and insects. Sawmills may plane the rough lumber that they make with a planing machine to achieve smoothness and uniformity of size.
Top Careers in this Sector
Production Occupations
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Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
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Woodworkers
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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Material Moving Workers
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Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
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Laborers and Material Movers
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Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
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Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
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Other Production Occupations
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Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
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Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
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Office and Administrative Support Occupations
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Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers
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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
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Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers
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Logging Workers
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Supervisors of Production Workers
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Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$49,354
Growth Rate
+0.86%
Active Roles
221