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Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Forest and Conservation Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $54,310/year ($26.11/hr). Salaries range from $36,190 to $80,790 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$36K
10th percentile
$43K
25th percentile
$54K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$81K
90th percentile

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$67K$32.43/hr110
Minnesota$64K$30.55/hr670
California$61K$29.27/hr6,440
Louisiana$59K$28.28/hr230
Pennsylvania$58K$27.84/hr380
New York$56K$27.09/hr170
Oregon$56K$26.83/hr2,750
Alaska$55K$26.35/hr470
Montana$54K$26.11/hr1,940
Arizona$54K$26.11/hr1,350

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$71K90
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$70K80
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$66K600
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$66K590
Asheville, NC$66K50
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$65K140
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA$65K130
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$65K340
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$65K30
Baton Rouge, LA$65K90
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