Forest and Conservation Technicians salary

United States, all industries · BLS OEWS 2025

National market range

$47K–$69K

Median

$54,560

25th percentile

$47,360

75th percentile

$68,600

$40K

10th

$47K

25th

$55K

Median

$69K

75th

$84K

90th

By state

State

Median

Range · 25th–75th

vs national

Alabama

$56,720

$50K–$63K

+4%

Alaska

$68,160

$57K–$82K

+25%

Arizona

$56,660

$48K–$69K

+4%

Arkansas

$53,290

$44K–$67K

-2%

California

$58,120

$49K–$75K

+7%

Colorado

$57,550

$50K–$71K

+5%

Florida

$52,420

$42K–$68K

-4%

Georgia

$50,710

$44K–$65K

-7%

Hawaii

$50,040

$45K–$56K

-8%

Idaho

$53,290

$48K–$71K

-2%

Illinois

$52,790

$41K–$67K

-3%

Indiana

$48,660

$42K–$57K

-11%

Iowa

$52,000

$42K–$62K

-5%

Kansas

$41,660

$31K–$58K

-24%

Kentucky

$43,660

$38K–$58K

-20%

Louisiana

$59,370

$50K–$74K

+9%

Maryland

$64,980

$57K–$75K

+19%

Massachusetts

$56,480

$53K–$63K

+4%

Michigan

$45,760

$40K–$59K

-16%

Minnesota

$58,990

$51K–$70K

+8%

Mississippi

$52,420

$44K–$65K

-4%

Missouri

$33,920

$33K–$52K

-38%

Montana

$52,420

$48K–$69K

-4%

Nebraska

$51,630

$47K–$65K

-5%

Nevada

$54,230

$45K–$73K

-1%

New Hampshire

$51,630

$46K–$65K

-5%

New Mexico

$53,000

$48K–$68K

-3%

New York

$58,030

$50K–$70K

+6%

North Carolina

$48,360

$41K–$58K

-11%

North Dakota

$68,600

$53K–$69K

+26%

Ohio

$48,840

$38K–$60K

-10%

Oklahoma

$53,930

$48K–$67K

-1%

Oregon

$55,910

$48K–$70K

+2%

Pennsylvania

$57,370

$50K–$67K

+5%

South Carolina

$55,910

$45K–$71K

+2%

South Dakota

$54,770

$48K–$71K

Tennessee

$47,940

$44K–$57K

-12%

Texas

$52,200

$49K–$60K

-4%

Utah

$47,940

$40K–$62K

-12%

Vermont

$54,160

$47K–$71K

-1%

Virginia

$49,960

$42K–$60K

-8%

Washington

$54,160

$48K–$68K

-1%

West Virginia

$54,600

$43K–$65K

Wisconsin

$62,700

$49K–$72K

+15%

Wyoming

$53,290

$48K–$69K

-2%

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025 · Ranges are 25th–75th percentile of reported wages for the occupation code · All workers, regardless of gender.

Women are 49% of life, physical, and social science occupations nationally, and earn 94¢ for every dollar men earn (U.S. Census ACS 2024; earnings full-time year-round). A market-based target is computed the same way regardless of gender — that’s the point.

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