19 Series · SOC 19-4071
Forest and Conservation Technicians
National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)
Median Salary
$54,310
per year
Median Hourly
$26.11/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$56,660
average
Employment
31,080
jobs nationwide
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$36,190
25th Percentile
$42,560
Median
$54,310
75th Percentile
$66,020
90th Percentile
$80,790
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $67,450 | +24% above national |
| 2 | Minnesota | $63,540 | +17% above national |
| 3 | California | $60,880 | +12% above national |
| 4 | Louisiana | $58,820 | +8% above national |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | $57,910 | +7% above national |
| 6 | New York | $56,340 | +4% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $55,810 | +3% above national |
| 8 | Alaska | $54,810 | +1% above national |
| 9 | Alabama | $54,310 | same as national |
| 10 | Arizona | $54,310 | same as national |
| 11 | Arkansas | $54,310 | same as national |
| 12 | Colorado | $54,310 | same as national |
| 13 | Idaho | $54,310 | same as national |
| 14 | Montana | $54,310 | same as national |
| 15 | Washington | $54,310 | same as national |
| 16 | Massachusetts | $53,960 | 1% below national |
| 17 | Michigan | $53,730 | 1% below national |
| 18 | Nevada | $53,350 | 2% below national |
| 19 | Nebraska | $53,250 | 2% below national |
| 20 | Wyoming | $53,250 | 2% below national |
| 21 | Wisconsin | $52,620 | 3% below national |
| 22 | Florida | $52,290 | 4% below national |
| 23 | South Dakota | $52,290 | 4% below national |
| 24 | Texas | $51,570 | 5% below national |
| 25 | Mississippi | $51,460 | 5% below national |
| 26 | West Virginia | $51,440 | 5% below national |
| 27 | Georgia | $48,880 | 10% below national |
| 28 | Vermont | $48,510 | 11% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $48,280 | 11% below national |
| 30 | South Carolina | $48,260 | 11% below national |
| 31 | Hawaii | $47,810 | 12% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $47,370 | 13% below national |
| 33 | Missouri | $46,860 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Illinois | $45,570 | 16% below national |
| 35 | North Carolina | $45,570 | 16% below national |
| 36 | Ohio | $45,570 | 16% below national |
| 37 | North Dakota | $44,820 | 17% below national |
| 38 | Utah | $44,780 | 18% below national |
| 39 | New Hampshire | $44,700 | 18% below national |
| 40 | Virginia | $43,330 | 20% below national |
| 41 | Kentucky | $40,910 | 25% below national |
| 42 | Maine | $39,560 | 27% below national |
| 43 | Kansas | $36,660 | 32% below national |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | $34,670 | 36% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $70,720 | +30% above national |
| 2 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $70,220 | +29% above national |
| 3 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $67,140 | +24% above national |
| 4 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $66,020 | +22% above national |
| 5 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $66,020 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Asheville, NC | $65,960 | +21% above national |
| 7 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $65,670 | +21% above national |
| 8 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $65,450 | +21% above national |
| 9 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $65,230 | +20% above national |
| 10 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $65,060 | +20% above national |
| 11 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $64,950 | +20% above national |
| 12 | Baton Rouge, LA | $64,830 | +19% above national |
| 13 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $64,580 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $64,110 | +18% above national |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $64,020 | +18% above national |
| 16 | Carson City, NV | $63,750 | +17% above national |
| 17 | Tallahassee, FL | $63,730 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $63,730 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $62,680 | +15% above national |
| 20 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $62,570 | +15% above national |
| 21 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $62,480 | +15% above national |
| 22 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $61,940 | +14% above national |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $61,130 | +13% above national |
| 24 | Colorado Springs, CO | $60,550 | +11% above national |
| 25 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $60,490 | +11% above national |
| 26 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,380 | +11% above national |
| 27 | Jackson, MS | $59,540 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Bend, OR | $59,360 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Bozeman, MT | $59,360 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Grants Pass, OR | $59,360 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Helena, MT | $59,360 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Missoula, MT | $59,360 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $59,130 | +9% above national |
| 34 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $58,990 | +9% above national |
| 35 | Chico, CA | $58,660 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,660 | +8% above national |
| 37 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $58,660 | +8% above national |
| 38 | Alexandria, LA | $58,650 | +8% above national |
| 39 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $58,570 | +8% above national |
| 40 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $58,430 | +8% above national |
| 41 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $57,910 | +7% above national |
| 42 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $57,740 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Johnson City, TN | $57,320 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $57,320 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Salem, OR | $57,050 | +5% above national |
| 46 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $56,880 | +5% above national |
| 47 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | +4% above national |
| 48 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $56,740 | +4% above national |
| 49 | Columbus, OH | $56,610 | +4% above national |
| 50 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,440 | +4% above national |
| 51 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $55,810 | +3% above national |
| 52 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $55,480 | +2% above national |
| 53 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $55,410 | +2% above national |
| 54 | Fairbanks-College, AK | $55,370 | +2% above national |
| 55 | Ogden, UT | $54,950 | +1% above national |
| 56 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $54,390 | same as national |
| 57 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $54,360 | same as national |
| 58 | Albuquerque, NM | $54,310 | same as national |
| 59 | Boise City, ID | $54,310 | same as national |
| 60 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $54,310 | same as national |
| 61 | Flagstaff, AZ | $54,310 | same as national |
| 62 | Idaho Falls, ID | $54,310 | same as national |
| 63 | Logan, UT-ID | $54,310 | same as national |
| 64 | Medford, OR | $54,310 | same as national |
| 65 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $54,310 | same as national |
| 66 | Rapid City, SD | $54,310 | same as national |
| 67 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $54,310 | same as national |
| 68 | Visalia, CA | $54,310 | same as national |
| 69 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $54,310 | same as national |
| 70 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 71 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 72 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 73 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 74 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 75 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 76 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 77 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 78 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 79 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 80 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 81 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 82 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $54,310 | same as national |
| 83 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $53,960 | 1% below national |
| 84 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $53,910 | 1% below national |
| 85 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $53,910 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Jacksonville, FL | $53,470 | 2% below national |
| 87 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $53,440 | 2% below national |
| 88 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $53,350 | 2% below national |
| 89 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $53,250 | 2% below national |
| 90 | Cleveland, TN | $53,180 | 2% below national |
| 91 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $53,140 | 2% below national |
| 92 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $52,790 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Green Bay, WI | $52,620 | 3% below national |
| 94 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,620 | 3% below national |
| 95 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $52,340 | 4% below national |
| 96 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $52,290 | 4% below national |
| 97 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $52,290 | 4% below national |
| 98 | Corpus Christi, TX | $51,570 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $51,570 | 5% below national |
| 100 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $51,570 | 5% below national |
| 101 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $51,440 | 5% below national |
| 102 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $51,440 | 5% below national |
| 103 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $51,430 | 5% below national |
| 104 | Worcester, MA | $50,920 | 6% below national |
| 105 | Corvallis, OR | $50,750 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Tucson, AZ | $50,720 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,650 | 7% below national |
| 108 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | 7% below national |
| 109 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | 7% below national |
| 110 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | 7% below national |
| 111 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $50,520 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,460 | 7% below national |
| 113 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $50,390 | 7% below national |
| 114 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $50,090 | 8% below national |
| 115 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $49,980 | 8% below national |
| 116 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,920 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Anchorage, AK | $49,820 | 8% below national |
| 118 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,660 | 9% below national |
| 119 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,510 | 9% below national |
| 120 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $49,000 | 10% below national |
| 121 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,860 | 10% below national |
| 122 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,280 | 11% below national |
| 123 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $48,150 | 11% below national |
| 124 | Ames, IA | $47,960 | 12% below national |
| 125 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $47,820 | 12% below national |
| 126 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $47,500 | 13% below national |
| 127 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,370 | 13% below national |
| 128 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $47,360 | 13% below national |
| 129 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $47,220 | 13% below national |
| 130 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $47,160 | 13% below national |
| 131 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $46,860 | 14% below national |
| 132 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,810 | 14% below national |
| 133 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,750 | 14% below national |
| 134 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,590 | 14% below national |
| 135 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $46,360 | 15% below national |
| 136 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $46,100 | 15% below national |
| 137 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $45,970 | 15% below national |
| 138 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | 15% below national |
| 139 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,770 | 16% below national |
| 140 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $45,570 | 16% below national |
| 141 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $45,360 | 16% below national |
| 142 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $45,340 | 17% below national |
| 143 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,340 | 17% below national |
| 144 | Billings, MT | $45,320 | 17% below national |
| 145 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $44,860 | 17% below national |
| 146 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $44,840 | 17% below national |
| 147 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,820 | 17% below national |
| 148 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 18% below national |
| 149 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $44,190 | 19% below national |
| 150 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $44,190 | 19% below national |
| 151 | Madison, WI | $43,850 | 19% below national |
| 152 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $43,770 | 19% below national |
| 153 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $43,340 | 20% below national |
| 154 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $41,120 | 24% below national |
| 155 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $40,890 | 25% below national |
| 156 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $40,890 | 25% below national |
| 157 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $40,390 | 26% below national |
| 158 | Knoxville, TN | $40,320 | 26% below national |
| 159 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $40,240 | 26% below national |
| 160 | Reno, NV | $39,670 | 27% below national |
| 161 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,560 | 27% below national |
| 162 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 27% below national |
| 163 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $39,560 | 27% below national |
| 164 | Richmond, VA | $36,560 | 33% below national |
| 165 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $34,670 | 36% below national |
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