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
51-0000
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
53-0000
Woodworkers
51-7000
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-7040
Material Moving Workers
53-7000
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
51-7041
Laborers and Material Movers
53-7060
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
53-7062
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-0000
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
53-7050
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
53-7051
Other Production Occupations
51-9000
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
49-9000
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
51-7042
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
43-0000
Industrial Machinery Installation, Repair, and Maintenance Workers
49-9040
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
45-0000
Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers
45-4000
Logging Workers
45-4020
Supervisors of Production Workers
51-1000
Industry Snapshot
Avg Salary
$49,354
Growth Rate
+0.86%
Active Roles
221