Forest and Conservation Workers Salary by State and Metro Area
Forest and Conservation Workers in the United States earn a median salary of $43,680/year ($21/hr). Salaries range from $33,780 to $57,220 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 27 states and 20 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$34K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$44K
Median
$46K
75th percentile
$57K
90th percentile
Forest and Conservation Workers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $59K | $28.59/hr | , |
| Hawaii | $56K | $27.08/hr | 60 |
| Virginia | $55K | $26.23/hr | , |
| Massachusetts | $52K | $24.95/hr | 120 |
| Pennsylvania | $50K | $24.16/hr | 210 |
| Ohio | $48K | $23.3/hr | 160 |
| Arkansas | $47K | $22.75/hr | 30 |
| Oregon | $46K | $22.12/hr | 70 |
| Washington | $44K | $21.36/hr | 460 |
| South Carolina | $44K | $21.18/hr | 40 |
| California | $44K | $21/hr | 2,270 |
| New Jersey | $42K | $20/hr | 40 |
| Tennessee | $40K | $19.39/hr | 210 |
| Louisiana | $40K | $19.19/hr | 150 |
| Minnesota | $40K | $19.03/hr | 30 |
| South Dakota | $38K | $18.37/hr | 490 |
| Colorado | $38K | $18.12/hr | 110 |
| Missouri | $37K | $17.87/hr | 120 |
| Florida | $37K | $17.68/hr | 70 |
| Wisconsin | $36K | $17.51/hr | 300 |
| New Mexico | $36K | $17.49/hr | 30 |
| Nevada | $36K | $17.19/hr | , |
| Georgia | $34K | $16.42/hr | 160 |
| Connecticut | $34K | $16.35/hr | 40 |
| Iowa | $34K | $16.16/hr | 40 |
| Montana | $33K | $15.68/hr | , |
| Texas | $30K | $14.65/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 27 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $53K | 30 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $51K | 30 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $51K | 80 |
| Rapid City, SD | $50K | 40 |
| Cleveland, OH | $48K | , |
| Columbus, OH | $48K | 40 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $46K | 30 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $46K | 220 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $44K | 180 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $44K | 330 |
| Salinas, CA | $44K | 50 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $44K | 140 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $44K | 370 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $44K | 110 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $42K | 60 |
| Knoxville, TN | $40K | 30 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $39K | 110 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $37K | 150 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $36K | , |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36K | , |