Faller earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level faller earnings begin at:

$25.19 per hour

$52,390 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level faller earnings begin at:

$19.16 per hour

$39,860 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level faller earnings begin at:

$16.76 per hour

$34,860 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level faller earnings begin at:

$14.56 per hour

$30,290 per year

10th percentile

Starting level faller earnings begin at:

$13.28 per hour

$27,610 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Faller salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $83,600
Oregon $70,560
Montana $68,910
Washington $61,390
Alaska $57,160
California $50,820
Texas $47,840
Indiana $47,540
Massachusetts $45,710
North Carolina $45,520
Mississippi $45,240
Georgia $44,840
Minnesota $44,740
Alabama $44,690
Arkansas $44,600
Vermont $41,000
Idaho $40,290
Virginia $40,280
Missouri $40,020
Louisiana $39,950
New Hampshire $39,730
West Virginia $38,030
Tennessee $36,440
Kentucky $35,150
Michigan $34,860
Maryland $34,820
Pennsylvania $34,400
Ohio $24,760
Colorado $24,170

How do faller salaries compare to similar careers?

Fallers earn about the same as related careers in Michigan. On average, they make less than drill press operators but more than hand polishing workers.

Career Median Salary
Drill press operator salary $38K
Welder salary $37K
Quarry rock splitter salary $39K
Machine feeder salary $37K
Fork lift operator salary $35K
Logging worker salary $35K
Faller salary $35K
Molding and casting worker salary $30K
Metal worker salary $30K
Hand polishing worker salary $28K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)