Forest and Conservation Technicians pay in the U.S.
$59,060avg. a year
$28.39 an hour · 30,410 employed
Forest and Conservation Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $59,060 a year and a median of $54,560. Pay is highest in Alaska ($71,560) and lowest in Missouri ($42,900).
$54,560Median pay
$28.39Average hourly
+38%Avg. pay since 2020
30,410Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for forest and conservation technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1500 jobs
Alaska
$71,560
$34.40 an hour
2130 jobs
Maryland
$66,050
$31.76 an hour
3160 jobs
North Dakota
$63,950
$30.75 an hour
46,640 jobs
California
$63,680
$30.62 an hour
5210 jobs
Louisiana
$62,920
$30.25 an hour
61,040 jobs
Colorado
$62,090
$29.85 an hour
7580 jobs
Minnesota
$61,040
$29.35 an hour
8620 jobs
Wisconsin
$60,590
$29.13 an hour
950 jobs
Vermont
$60,430
$29.05 an hour
10750 jobs
Nevada
$60,220
$28.95 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Forest and Conservation Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Carson City, NV | $70,640 | $33.96 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $69,680 | $33.50 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $69,250 | $33.29 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $68,530 | $32.95 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $67,900 | $32.65 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $67,690 | $32.54 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $66,470 | $31.96 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $66,270 | $31.86 |
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Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Forest and Conservation Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $57,630 | $56,720 | 180 |
| Alaska | $71,560 | $68,160 | 500 |
| Arizona | $59,980 | $56,660 | 1,310 |
| Arkansas | $57,080 | $53,290 | 310 |
| California | $63,680 | $58,120 | 6,640 |
| Colorado | $62,090 | $57,550 | 1,040 |
| Florida | $55,350 | $52,420 | 380 |
| Georgia | $55,080 | $50,710 | 230 |
| Hawaii | $52,780 | $50,040 | 140 |
| Idaho | $59,640 | $53,290 | 2,020 |
| Illinois | $55,010 | $52,790 | 820 |
| Indiana | $52,860 | $48,660 | 150 |
| Iowa | $52,700 | $52,000 | 380 |
| Kansas | $46,730 | $41,660 | 170 |
| Kentucky | $48,670 | $43,660 | 240 |
| Louisiana | $62,920 | $59,370 | 210 |
| Maryland | $66,050 | $64,980 | 130 |
| Massachusetts | $58,660 | $56,480 | – |
| Michigan | $50,570 | $45,760 | 560 |
| Minnesota | $61,040 | $58,990 | 580 |
| Mississippi | $55,760 | $52,420 | 250 |
| Missouri | $42,900 | $33,920 | 600 |
| Montana | $58,870 | $52,420 | 1,760 |
| Nebraska | $58,130 | $51,630 | 100 |
| Nevada | $60,220 | $54,230 | 750 |
| New Hampshire | $57,010 | $51,630 | 60 |
| New Mexico | $58,890 | $53,000 | 880 |
| New York | $59,980 | $58,030 | 190 |
| North Carolina | $51,660 | $48,360 | 650 |
| North Dakota | $63,950 | $68,600 | 160 |
| Ohio | $50,020 | $48,840 | 230 |
| Oklahoma | $57,650 | $53,930 | 130 |
| Oregon | $60,180 | $55,910 | 2,530 |
| Pennsylvania | $59,770 | $57,370 | 420 |
| South Carolina | $59,070 | $55,910 | 180 |
| South Dakota | $60,160 | $54,770 | 350 |
| Tennessee | $51,720 | $47,940 | 390 |
| Texas | $54,550 | $52,200 | 600 |
| Utah | $51,930 | $47,940 | 1,140 |
| Vermont | $60,430 | $54,160 | 50 |
| Virginia | $53,270 | $49,960 | 380 |
| Washington | $59,950 | $54,160 | 1,160 |
| West Virginia | $57,630 | $54,600 | 100 |
| Wisconsin | $60,590 | $62,700 | 620 |
| Wyoming | $59,880 | $53,290 | 560 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$66,260
590 jobsRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
$69,250
590 jobsBoise City, ID
$65,040
440 jobsBend, OR
$61,680
430 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$54,010
380 jobsSan Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
$66,200
370 jobsMissoula, MT
$61,460
330 jobsPortland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$64,550
230 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do forest and conservation technicians make?
The average is $59,060 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $54,560 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $28.39, and the median is $26.23 an hour.
Which state pays forest and conservation technicians the most?
Alaska, with an average of $71,560 a year. The best-paying metro area is Carson City, NV at $70,640.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $40,330 a year, and the top 10% earn over $83,630.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 19-4071. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.