Foresters Wages
SOC 19-1032 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Foresters is $67,330 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $46,700 and the 90th percentile is $98,590, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
9,450
P10
$46,700
P25
$55,520
Median
$67,330
P75
$82,120
P90
$98,590
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Foresters have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $67,330 | $70,680 | $46,700 | $98,590 | 9,450 | — |
| 2022 | $64,220 | $68,090 | $45,260 | $97,460 | 9,430 | -4.62% |
| 2021 | $64,110 | $67,710 | $43,280 | $98,330 | 9,500 | -0.17% |
| 2020 | $63,980 | $66,000 | $42,500 | $93,060 | 9,360 | -0.2% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Foresters. The highest median is in Iowa at $85,720, 27% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $85,720 | +27.3% | $81,430 | 50 |
| California | $83,930 | +24.7% | $85,410 | 930 |
| Alaska | $81,810 | +21.5% | $80,020 | 70 |
| Ohio | $78,190 | +16.1% | $75,670 | 230 |
| Maryland | $78,120 | +16% | $77,710 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,750 | +14% | $78,270 | 310 |
| Connecticut | $76,690 | +13.9% | $76,710 | 100 |
| Oregon | $76,190 | +13.2% | $75,040 | 510 |
| Louisiana | $75,930 | +12.8% | $74,560 | 70 |
| New York | $75,800 | +12.6% | $77,740 | 250 |
| Illinois | $75,330 | +11.9% | $77,420 | 290 |
| Michigan | $75,170 | +11.6% | $75,250 | 330 |
| Vermont | $74,380 | +10.5% | $72,270 | 90 |
| South Carolina | $73,690 | +9.4% | $71,780 | 180 |
| Nevada | $69,470 | +3.2% | $69,020 | 30 |
| Washington | $69,260 | +2.9% | $73,250 | 480 |
| Minnesota | $69,000 | +2.5% | $71,040 | 360 |
| Virginia | $68,040 | +1.1% | $70,910 | 340 |
| Massachusetts | $67,720 | +0.6% | $68,900 | 310 |
| New Hampshire | $67,290 | -0.1% | $73,290 | 90 |
| Arkansas | $64,730 | -3.9% | $67,340 | 130 |
| Colorado | $64,730 | -3.9% | $68,450 | 180 |
| Wyoming | $64,480 | -4.2% | $65,670 | 50 |
| Utah | $64,110 | -4.8% | $66,150 | 40 |
| Georgia | $63,950 | -5% | $72,520 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $63,500 | -5.7% | $66,480 | 120 |
| Kansas | $63,050 | -6.4% | $67,760 | 40 |
| Maine | $62,990 | -6.4% | $68,130 | 120 |
| Montana | $62,820 | -6.7% | $66,330 | 220 |
| Wisconsin | $62,360 | -7.4% | $64,540 | 510 |
| North Carolina | $62,250 | -7.5% | $67,590 | 260 |
| Indiana | $62,050 | -7.8% | $62,920 | 190 |
| Idaho | $61,160 | -9.2% | $61,980 | 310 |
| Arizona | $60,920 | -9.5% | $65,270 | 80 |
| District of Columbia | $60,080 | -10.8% | $78,920 | — |
| West Virginia | $59,450 | -11.7% | $61,390 | 120 |
| Missouri | $58,730 | -12.8% | $60,160 | 100 |
| Alabama | $58,640 | -12.9% | $62,470 | 320 |
| New Mexico | $57,660 | -14.4% | $61,930 | 60 |
| Mississippi | $56,330 | -16.3% | $65,250 | 110 |
| South Dakota | $56,190 | -16.5% | $59,150 | 130 |
| Texas | $50,080 | -25.6% | $58,650 | 250 |
| Florida | $49,420 | -26.6% | $56,000 | 390 |
| Oklahoma | $47,160 | -30% | $56,290 | 50 |
| Kentucky | $44,880 | -33.3% | $55,270 | 130 |