Forest and Conservation Technicians
SOC code 19-4071 · Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $40,330 | $19.39 |
| 25th percentile | $47,360 | $22.77 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $54,560 | $26.23 |
| 75th percentile | $68,600 | $32.98 |
| 90th percentile | $83,630 | $40.21 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 19-4071), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 43 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 | 180 | $55,300 | $54,310 | $37,600 | $48,130 | $62,670 | $74,420 |
| Alaska | 470 | $58,060 | $54,810 | $41,620 | $45,120 | $67,680 | $79,560 |
| Arizona | 1,350 | $57,320 | $54,310 | $37,020 | $42,610 | $67,600 | $80,790 |
| Arkansas | 220 | $56,030 | $54,310 | $36,190 | $40,890 | $67,950 | $77,190 |
| California | 6,440 | $63,140 | $60,880 | $39,560 | $49,900 | $75,820 | $89,960 |
| Colorado | 1,230 | $57,340 | $54,310 | $39,560 | $44,120 | $65,580 | $78,320 |
| Florida | 310 | $54,580 | $52,290 | $37,060 | $41,710 | $64,110 | $77,940 |
| Georgia | 270 | $56,620 | $48,880 | $30,050 | $41,120 | $65,580 | $83,320 |
| Hawaii | 120 | $51,070 | $47,810 | $36,860 | $43,060 | $58,260 | $66,020 |
| Idaho | 2,110 | $56,730 | $54,310 | $36,190 | $40,890 | $65,580 | $79,710 |
| Illinois | 960 | $47,650 | $45,570 | $26,390 | $29,120 | $63,040 | $70,530 |
| Iowa | 440 | $49,440 | $48,280 | $32,800 | $40,290 | $58,450 | $66,000 |
| Kansas | 170 | $42,810 | $36,660 | $31,200 | $31,960 | $52,090 | $64,100 |
| Kentucky | 230 | $46,360 | $40,910 | $30,930 | $35,560 | $54,310 | $68,760 |
| Louisiana | 230 | $62,140 | $58,820 | $43,980 | $49,000 | $74,160 | $88,410 |
| Maine | 30 | $45,630 | $39,560 | $34,940 | $38,160 | $53,430 | $65,150 |
| Maryland | 110 | $65,780 | $67,450 | $47,620 | $56,150 | $70,720 | $75,590 |
| Massachusetts | — | $53,960 | $53,960 | $49,770 | $51,710 | $53,960 | $59,780 |
| Michigan | 400 | $54,690 | $53,730 | $35,730 | $42,200 | $63,430 | $73,920 |
| Minnesota | 670 | $63,340 | $63,540 | $39,560 | $49,070 | $75,590 | $84,220 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $53,180 | $51,460 | $35,480 | $39,560 | $64,350 | $74,840 |
| Missouri | 370 | $45,480 | $46,860 | $17,440 | $25,580 | $58,800 | $73,670 |
| Montana | 1,940 | $57,170 | $54,310 | $39,560 | $40,890 | $67,040 | $79,710 |
| Nebraska | 70 | $55,010 | $53,250 | $40,890 | $49,000 | $62,090 | $70,660 |
| Nevada | 760 | $53,670 | $53,350 | $35,480 | $37,990 | $63,050 | $77,810 |
| New Hampshire | 70 | $52,470 | $44,700 | $39,960 | $44,120 | $57,220 | $75,380 |
| New York | 170 | $58,760 | $56,340 | $37,900 | $49,050 | $68,260 | $75,430 |
| North Carolina | 740 | $49,860 | $45,570 | $37,960 | $39,990 | $56,720 | $70,660 |
| North Dakota | — | $52,200 | $44,820 | $38,420 | $44,820 | $64,750 | $64,750 |
| Ohio | 220 | $46,100 | $45,570 | $34,410 | $35,490 | $54,310 | $63,730 |
| Oregon | 2,750 | $58,970 | $55,810 | $39,560 | $49,000 | $69,010 | $80,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 380 | $58,110 | $57,910 | $40,890 | $49,800 | $67,620 | $75,420 |
| South Carolina | 200 | $53,600 | $48,260 | $38,310 | $39,520 | $65,960 | $80,450 |
| South Dakota | 380 | $54,520 | $52,290 | $37,290 | $42,970 | $63,520 | $76,090 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $48,480 | $47,370 | $29,500 | $40,320 | $55,120 | $64,110 |
| Texas | 430 | $51,370 | $51,570 | $36,680 | $42,320 | $56,740 | $65,460 |
| Utah | 1,270 | $49,030 | $44,780 | $32,240 | $36,190 | $58,330 | $72,280 |
| Vermont | 70 | $53,010 | $48,510 | $38,210 | $39,980 | $63,250 | $69,950 |
| Virginia | 350 | $49,860 | $43,330 | $35,630 | $37,440 | $59,360 | $73,920 |
| Washington | 1,240 | $57,420 | $54,310 | $39,560 | $45,760 | $65,580 | $79,710 |
| West Virginia | 110 | $53,660 | $51,440 | $39,560 | $39,840 | $62,090 | $77,900 |
| Wisconsin | 630 | $53,970 | $52,620 | $36,190 | $42,710 | $61,610 | $73,190 |
| Wyoming | 590 | $53,150 | $53,250 | $36,190 | $39,560 | $61,530 | $77,190 |
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.