Forest and Conservation Technicians Wages
SOC 19-4071 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Forest and Conservation Technicians is $51,880 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $34,570 and the 90th percentile is $78,420, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
28,740
P10
$34,570
P25
$40,540
Median
$51,880
P75
$63,810
P90
$78,420
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $51,880 | $54,260 | $34,570 | $78,420 | 28,740 | — |
| 2022 | $41,520 | $45,000 | $32,550 | $62,400 | 29,120 | -19.97% |
| 2021 | $39,290 | $43,420 | $29,670 | $61,750 | 30,440 | -5.37% |
| 2020 | $38,940 | $42,780 | $27,970 | $60,910 | 30,150 | -0.89% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians. The highest median is in Maryland at $60,170, 16% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $60,170 | +16% | $62,310 | 100 |
| California | $58,510 | +12.8% | $60,780 | 6,010 |
| Louisiana | $57,760 | +11.3% | $60,920 | 220 |
| Oregon | $56,530 | +9% | $57,650 | 2,210 |
| Missouri | $54,480 | +5% | $56,250 | 190 |
| Pennsylvania | $53,890 | +3.9% | $54,640 | 390 |
| New York | $53,830 | +3.8% | $56,440 | 230 |
| Washington | $53,310 | +2.8% | $56,230 | 1,080 |
| Alaska | $52,620 | +1.4% | $55,510 | 460 |
| Minnesota | $52,070 | +0.4% | $54,540 | 610 |
| Arizona | $51,880 | 0% | $54,050 | 1,330 |
| Colorado | $51,880 | 0% | $54,590 | 1,150 |
| Idaho | $51,880 | 0% | $54,880 | 1,920 |
| Montana | $51,880 | 0% | $54,400 | 1,740 |
| New Mexico | $51,880 | 0% | $53,830 | 870 |
| Maine | $51,800 | -0.2% | $51,920 | 40 |
| Alabama | $51,710 | -0.3% | $53,430 | 170 |
| Florida | $51,400 | -0.9% | $53,880 | 250 |
| Arkansas | $50,860 | -2% | $52,440 | 250 |
| Nebraska | $50,860 | -2% | $50,650 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $50,860 | -2% | $54,060 | 140 |
| Wisconsin | $50,860 | -2% | $53,240 | 610 |
| West Virginia | $50,710 | -2.3% | $51,350 | 130 |
| Michigan | $49,800 | -4% | $52,110 | 290 |
| Oklahoma | $49,160 | -5.2% | $50,610 | 140 |
| New Jersey | $49,110 | -5.3% | $50,820 | 40 |
| Virginia | $49,000 | -5.6% | $50,320 | 300 |
| Wyoming | $49,000 | -5.6% | $50,830 | 550 |
| Mississippi | $48,240 | -7% | $51,840 | 210 |
| Nevada | $48,240 | -7% | $50,860 | 620 |
| Indiana | $48,130 | -7.2% | $49,260 | 210 |
| Vermont | $48,110 | -7.3% | $48,380 | 80 |
| Hawaii | $46,780 | -9.8% | $46,050 | 190 |
| Iowa | $46,700 | -10% | $48,040 | 450 |
| South Dakota | $46,700 | -10% | $51,450 | 390 |
| North Carolina | $45,840 | -11.6% | $49,370 | 630 |
| Massachusetts | $45,790 | -11.7% | $48,330 | 80 |
| North Dakota | $43,680 | -15.8% | $44,740 | — |
| Illinois | $43,410 | -16.3% | $48,210 | 890 |
| Tennessee | $43,410 | -16.3% | $44,120 | 390 |
| Utah | $43,010 | -17.1% | $47,430 | 1,060 |
| Ohio | $42,470 | -18.1% | $44,690 | 180 |
| New Hampshire | $42,450 | -18.2% | $46,980 | 90 |
| Texas | $41,720 | -19.6% | $45,140 | 590 |
| Georgia | $41,600 | -19.8% | $47,880 | 460 |
| Kentucky | $37,690 | -27.4% | $42,630 | 240 |
| Kansas | $36,750 | -29.2% | $42,210 | 190 |