Foresters
SOC code 19-1032 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,790 | $24.42 |
| 25th percentile | $62,710 | $30.15 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $76,400 | $36.73 |
| 75th percentile | $91,640 | $44.06 |
| 90th percentile | $109,700 | $52.74 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Foresters (SOC 19-1032), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 300 | $69,870 | $71,070 | $51,720 | $56,670 | $81,370 | $84,650 |
| Alaska | 80 | $83,480 | $85,550 | $60,650 | $73,230 | $93,510 | $101,070 |
| Arizona | 70 | $68,460 | $65,960 | $49,000 | $59,950 | $77,940 | $88,610 |
| Arkansas | 120 | $67,120 | $65,960 | $45,230 | $51,540 | $77,380 | $93,370 |
| California | 830 | $101,700 | $98,870 | $65,960 | $85,860 | $117,470 | $138,570 |
| Colorado | 180 | $70,860 | $69,380 | $49,280 | $59,950 | $82,220 | $93,180 |
| Connecticut | 80 | $80,560 | $78,610 | $67,320 | $77,860 | $85,570 | $91,760 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | $85,780 | $61,440 | $61,430 | $61,430 | $93,310 | $122,060 |
| Florida | 540 | $58,680 | $50,090 | $47,430 | $49,120 | $64,710 | $81,730 |
| Georgia | 240 | $69,140 | $63,360 | $26,930 | $52,500 | $82,420 | $100,290 |
| Idaho | 290 | $62,830 | $62,050 | $47,840 | $54,140 | $69,950 | $77,380 |
| Illinois | 170 | $77,880 | $75,160 | $50,890 | $60,880 | $94,070 | $111,340 |
| Indiana | 140 | $58,910 | $53,650 | $46,080 | $48,730 | $65,370 | $78,110 |
| Iowa | 50 | $75,260 | $80,590 | $58,070 | $65,530 | $83,200 | $92,030 |
| Kansas | 40 | $68,440 | $63,890 | $54,140 | $62,060 | $82,510 | $82,510 |
| Kentucky | 110 | $61,410 | $54,580 | $49,500 | $49,730 | $67,230 | $84,640 |
| Louisiana | 100 | $82,400 | $79,580 | $52,050 | $66,070 | $97,570 | $97,570 |
| Maine | 120 | $65,030 | $61,640 | $46,730 | $53,830 | $72,050 | $83,720 |
| Maryland | 90 | $75,520 | $79,890 | $31,200 | $62,740 | $101,600 | $103,580 |
| Massachusetts | 270 | $68,660 | $65,390 | $47,150 | $54,260 | $81,300 | $91,310 |
| Michigan | 320 | $77,490 | $78,040 | $56,640 | $64,080 | $87,450 | $96,390 |
| Minnesota | 200 | $72,080 | $72,280 | $47,740 | $64,540 | $80,760 | $95,310 |
| Mississippi | 100 | $73,360 | $65,960 | $39,260 | $53,940 | $87,050 | $137,990 |
| Missouri | 110 | $62,820 | $62,980 | $40,730 | $53,460 | $72,550 | $88,150 |
| Montana | 260 | $67,630 | $64,200 | $48,600 | $59,750 | $77,780 | $84,970 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $82,470 | $79,230 | $51,990 | $60,920 | $90,150 | $129,800 |
| New Mexico | 50 | $69,100 | $63,860 | $49,400 | $54,080 | $75,750 | $87,050 |
| New York | 280 | $80,550 | $76,730 | $60,660 | $66,630 | $91,890 | $114,430 |
| North Carolina | 240 | $75,220 | $70,320 | $47,550 | $59,760 | $83,970 | $102,370 |
| Ohio | 150 | $70,670 | $69,160 | $50,730 | $59,510 | $79,230 | $89,590 |
| Oklahoma | — | $56,850 | $48,810 | $47,900 | $48,810 | $59,950 | $77,940 |
| Oregon | 670 | $76,800 | $77,320 | $51,430 | $59,950 | $89,220 | $103,080 |
| Pennsylvania | 270 | $79,970 | $77,150 | $58,450 | $63,180 | $89,960 | $107,330 |
| South Carolina | 110 | $75,470 | $77,030 | $48,240 | $63,630 | $87,960 | $94,170 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $64,300 | $63,510 | $48,840 | $55,260 | $72,550 | $76,340 |
| Tennessee | 140 | $71,900 | $69,180 | $54,070 | $62,140 | $77,940 | $91,170 |
| Texas | 200 | $71,240 | $71,180 | $50,930 | $59,690 | $80,030 | $91,890 |
| Utah | 40 | $69,740 | $68,930 | $49,000 | $63,810 | $76,440 | $91,700 |
| Vermont | 100 | $74,880 | $76,360 | $55,370 | $65,960 | $79,470 | $87,650 |
| Virginia | 350 | $73,170 | $69,250 | $46,510 | $57,550 | $85,530 | $99,600 |
| Washington | 980 | $81,680 | $74,360 | $56,890 | $63,960 | $97,740 | $128,030 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $59,030 | $56,940 | $37,550 | $44,100 | $74,900 | $79,800 |
| Wisconsin | 570 | $67,560 | $65,960 | $54,020 | $60,880 | $75,710 | $80,330 |
| Wyoming | 50 | $70,200 | $69,260 | $59,950 | $61,780 | $76,710 | $88,880 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.