Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 243 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Forest and Conservation Technicians

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$70,720	90
San Francisco, CA	$70,220	80
Maryland	$67,450	110
Northwest Minnesota	$67,140	150
Los Angeles, CA	$66,020	600
Riverside, CA	$66,020	590

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AK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fairbanks, AK	$55,370	230
Alaska	$54,810	470
Alaska	$53,140	160
Anchorage, AK	$49,820	90

AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northeast Alabama	$54,360	40
Alabama	$54,310	180

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Arkansas	$58,990	40
Arkansas	$54,310	220
West Arkansas	$54,310	130

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$55,410	130
Arizona	$54,310	1,350
Arizona	$54,310	510
Flagstaff, AZ	$54,310	360
Prescott Valley, AZ	$54,310	120
Tucson, AZ	$50,720	110

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Francisco, CA	$70,220	80
Los Angeles, CA	$66,020	600
Riverside, CA	$66,020	590
Santa Maria, CA	$65,230	130
San Diego, CA	$65,060	340
Salinas, CA	$64,020	120
Bakersfield, CA	$62,480	220
Oxnard, CA	$61,940	80
San Luis Obispo, CA	$61,130	100
California	$60,880	6,440
Chico, CA	$58,660	150
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California	$58,660	1,260
Sacramento, CA	$58,660	610
Santa Rosa, CA	$57,740	70
San Jose, CA	$57,160	50
North Coast Region of California	$56,880	400
Visalia, CA	$54,310	150
Stockton, CA	$50,460	50
Santa Cruz, CA	$40,390	40

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boulder, CO	$63,650	50
Colorado Springs, CO	$60,550	80
Denver, CO	$60,490	130
Fort Collins, CO	$58,990	170
Colorado	$54,310	1,230
Eastern and Southern Colorado	$54,310	70
Southwest Colorado	$54,310	—
Northwest Colorado	$44,840	230

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$70,720	90

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Tallahassee, FL	$63,730	40
Miami, FL	$54,500	40
Jacksonville, FL	$53,470	30
Florida	$52,290	310
Orlando, FL	$47,240	50

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Augusta, GA-SC	$64,110	40
Georgia	$48,880	270
South Georgia	$48,860	—
Atlanta, GA	$45,770	30
Athens, GA	$41,120	50

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$47,820	70
Hawaii	$47,810	120
Hawaii / Kauai	$45,360	30

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$51,430	40
Southwest Iowa	$49,920	70
Iowa	$48,280	440
Southeast Iowa	$48,280	80
Ames, IA	$47,960	30
Northeast Iowa	$46,810	70
Northwest Iowa	$44,720	70

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern Idaho	$55,810	850
Coeur d'Alene, ID	$55,470	110
Boise City, ID	$54,310	420
Idaho	$54,310	2,110
Idaho Falls, ID	$54,310	70
Southeast-Central Idaho	$53,250	470

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Illinois	$55,190	—
South Illinois	$53,350	120
West Central Illinois	$52,790	70
East Central Illinois	$50,520	40
Chicago, IL-IN	$47,500	350
Illinois	$45,570	960

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southern Indiana	$55,450	40
Indianapolis, IN	$48,610	60

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kansas	$36,660	170

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Kentucky	$40,910	230
South Central Kentucky	$40,890	50
Central Kentucky	$37,590	80

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Baton Rouge, LA	$64,830	90
Louisiana	$58,820	230
Alexandria, LA	$58,650	50
Central Louisiana	$57,320	30

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$53,960	—
Massachusetts	$53,960	—
Worcester, MA	$50,920	70

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maryland	$67,450	110
Baltimore, MD	$64,950	30
Maryland	$57,840	30

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$39,560	30

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northern Michigan	$62,680	120
Upper Peninsula of Michigan	$53,910	130
Michigan	$53,730	400
Lansing, MI	$49,980	30
Detroit, MI	$45,970	—
Mid Michigan	$45,760	—
Grand Rapids, MI	$35,360	—

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Minnesota	$67,140	150
Northeast Minnesota	$65,670	160
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$65,450	140
Minnesota	$63,540	670
Southwest Minnesota	$58,070	30

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Central Missouri	$63,730	40
Southeast Missouri	$56,440	80
St. Louis, MO-IL	$50,390	60
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,860	70
Missouri	$46,860	370
Jefferson City, MO	$33,920	90
Southwest Missouri	$33,920	30
North Missouri	$32,550	50

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Jackson, MS	$59,540	80
Mississippi	$51,460	270
Upper East Mississippi	$46,100	40
Lower East Mississippi	$43,340	40

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bozeman, MT	$59,360	120
Helena, MT	$59,360	180
Missoula, MT	$59,360	380
Montana	$54,310	1,940
West Montana	$54,310	680
Southwest Montana	$51,630	230
Billings, MT	$45,320	80
East-Central Montana	$39,560	210

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Asheville, NC	$65,960	50
Western North Carolina	$50,650	170
Hickory, NC	$47,160	30
Eastern North Carolina	$46,750	100
Central North Carolina	$46,360	80
North Carolina	$45,570	740
Durham, NC	$44,860	40
Charlotte, NC-SC	$44,190	60
Raleigh, NC	$43,770	90

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
East North Dakota	$51,440	—
North Dakota	$44,820	—
West North Dakota	$44,820	—

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nebraska	$53,250	70
South Nebraska	$50,650	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$47,130	40

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Hampshire	$44,700	70

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Santa Fe, NM	$58,280	50
Albuquerque, NM	$54,310	130
Eastern New Mexico	$54,310	320
Northern New Mexico	$52,420	280
Farmington, NM	$50,130	30

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Carson City, NV	$63,750	160
Las Vegas, NV	$60,380	260
Nevada	$53,350	760
Balance of Nevada	$40,890	250
Reno, NV	$39,670	100

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Capital/Northern New York	$58,570	30
New York, NY-NJ	$58,430	—
Southwest New York	$56,730	—
Central East New York	$56,370	30
New York	$56,340	170

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Columbus, OH	$56,610	40
Ohio	$45,570	220
Cleveland, OH	$37,450	40
Dayton, OH	$37,080	—

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Southeast Oklahoma	$54,310	40
Oklahoma City, OK	$46,590	40

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$62,570	280
Bend, OR	$59,360	440
Grants Pass, OR	$59,360	80
Salem, OR	$57,050	90
Oregon	$55,810	2,750
Central Oregon	$54,310	440
Coast Oregon	$54,310	340
Eastern Oregon	$54,310	700
Eugene, OR	$54,310	190
Medford, OR	$54,310	160
Corvallis, OR	$50,750	50

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Harrisburg, PA	$64,580	40
Central Pennsylvania	$59,130	30
Northeastern Pennsylvania	$57,910	40
Pennsylvania	$57,910	380
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$54,390	110
Pittsburgh, PA	$54,060	30

PR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
San Juan, PR	$34,670	—

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$52,310	30

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern South Carolina	$54,310	30
South Carolina	$48,260	200
Charleston, SC	$45,570	50

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$65,670	30
West South Dakota	$54,950	150
Rapid City, SD	$54,310	130
South Dakota	$52,290	380
East South Dakota	$45,910	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Johnson City, TN	$57,320	40
Cleveland, TN	$53,180	30
East Tennessee	$49,510	70
Tennessee	$47,370	430
West Tennessee	$47,370	40
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$47,360	40
Nashville, TN	$45,340	30
South Central Tennessee	$45,340	30
Knoxville, TN	$40,320	100

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern Region of Texas	$56,740	50
Hill Country Region of Texas	$56,740	30
Coastal Plains Region of Texas	$51,570	30
Corpus Christi, TX	$51,570	30
Houston, TX	$51,570	50
Texas	$51,570	430
Dallas, TX	$51,540	100
San Antonio, TX	$48,380	40
Austin, TX	$40,240	70

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Ogden, UT	$54,950	100
Logan, UT-ID	$54,310	60
High Desert Utah	$50,650	620
Provo, UT	$49,000	100
Utah	$44,780	1,270
Salt Lake City, UT	$39,560	200
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah	$39,560	60

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwest Virginia	$53,910	50
Southwest Virginia	$52,340	50
Southern West Virginia	$51,440	40
West Virginia	$51,440	110
Northern West Virginia	$49,660	30
Blacksburg, VA	$44,190	30
Virginia	$43,330	350
Richmond, VA	$36,560	50

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$48,510	70
Southern Vermont	$48,150	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Mount Vernon, WA	$58,930	60
Eastern Washington	$54,310	370
Spokane, WA	$54,310	110
Washington	$54,310	1,240
Wenatchee, WA	$54,310	200
Seattle, WA	$50,650	160
Yakima, WA	$49,940	60
Olympia, WA	$49,100	40
Western Washington	$47,220	80

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Central Wisconsin	$55,480	40
Western Wisconsin	$53,440	30
Green Bay, WI	$52,620	40
Northeastern Wisconsin	$52,620	90
Wisconsin	$52,620	630
Northwestern Wisconsin	$52,290	100
Milwaukee, WI	$50,090	200
Madison, WI	$43,850	60

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Eastern Wyoming	$54,310	150
Wyoming	$53,250	590
Western Wyoming	$52,290	420