Forest and Conservation Technicians salary by location
National median: $54,560 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | metropolitan | $87,500 | +60.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | metropolitan | $74,410 | +36.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| ND | state | $68,600 | +25.7% | 160 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $68,160 | +24.9% | 500 | 2025 |
| Carson City, NV | metropolitan | $67,040 | +22.9% | 160 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $66,930 | +22.7% | 100 | 2025 |
| Phoenix, AZ | metropolitan | $65,690 | +20.4% | 150 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $65,670 | +20.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $64,980 | +19.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | metropolitan | $64,940 | +19.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $64,440 | +18.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| Asheville, NC | metropolitan | $64,000 | +17.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | metropolitan | $63,820 | +17.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | metropolitan | $63,650 | +16.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $63,300 | +16.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Alexandria, LA | metropolitan | $63,270 | +16.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $63,150 | +15.7% | 590 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | metropolitan | $63,040 | +15.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $62,700 | +14.9% | 620 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $62,400 | +14.4% | 110 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $61,880 | +13.4% | 370 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $61,820 | +13.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Tucson, AZ | metropolitan | $61,210 | +12.2% | 80 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | metropolitan | $61,110 | +12.0% | 150 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $61,110 | +12.0% | 590 | 2025 |
| Grants Pass, OR | metropolitan | $61,020 | +11.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $60,980 | +11.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $60,270 | +10.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $60,060 | +10.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $59,920 | +9.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $59,610 | +9.3% | 230 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $59,590 | +9.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $59,370 | +8.8% | 210 | 2025 |
| Las Vegas, NV | metropolitan | $59,030 | +8.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | metropolitan | $58,990 | +8.1% | 330 | 2025 |
| Bend, OR | metropolitan | $58,990 | +8.1% | 430 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $58,990 | +8.1% | 580 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $58,930 | +8.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | metropolitan | $58,590 | +7.4% | 90 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $58,450 | +7.1% | 160 | 2025 |
| Santa Fe, NM | metropolitan | $58,280 | +6.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $58,120 | +6.5% | 6,640 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $58,030 | +6.4% | 190 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | metropolitan | $57,700 | +5.8% | 170 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $57,660 | +5.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $57,660 | +5.7% | 440 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $57,550 | +5.5% | 1,040 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $57,390 | +5.2% | 90 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $57,370 | +5.2% | 420 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | metropolitan | $57,160 | +4.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $56,720 | +4.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $56,660 | +3.8% | 1,310 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $56,610 | +3.8% | 190 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $56,490 | +3.5% | 80 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $56,480 | +3.5% | — | 2025 |
| OR | state | $55,910 | +2.5% | 2,530 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $55,910 | +2.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $55,470 | +1.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Green Bay, WI | metropolitan | $54,950 | +0.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Des Moines, IA | metropolitan | $54,940 | +0.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, TN | metropolitan | $54,900 | +0.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $54,770 | +0.4% | 350 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $54,600 | +0.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | metropolitan | $54,560 | +0.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $54,500 | −0.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $54,230 | −0.6% | 750 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $54,160 | −0.7% | 1,160 | 2025 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | metropolitan | $54,160 | −0.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $54,160 | −0.7% | 140 | 2025 |
| Helena, MT | metropolitan | $54,160 | −0.7% | 170 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $54,160 | −0.7% | 50 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $54,060 | −0.9% | 30 | 2025 |
| OK | state | $53,930 | −1.2% | 130 | 2025 |
| Johnson City, TN | metropolitan | $53,730 | −1.5% | 40 | 2025 |
| Bozeman, MT | metropolitan | $53,290 | −2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $53,290 | −2.3% | 560 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $53,290 | −2.3% | 310 | 2025 |
| Billings, MT | metropolitan | $53,290 | −2.3% | 100 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $53,290 | −2.3% | 2,020 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $53,000 | −2.9% | 880 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $52,840 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $52,790 | −3.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | metropolitan | $52,690 | −3.4% | 170 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $52,420 | −3.9% | 180 | 2025 |
| Ogden, UT | metropolitan | $52,420 | −3.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $52,420 | −3.9% | 380 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $52,420 | −3.9% | 1,760 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | metropolitan | $52,420 | −3.9% | 190 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $52,420 | −3.9% | 250 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | metropolitan | $52,310 | −4.1% | 30 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $52,280 | −4.2% | 110 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $52,200 | −4.3% | 600 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $52,000 | −4.7% | 380 | 2025 |
| NE | state | $51,630 | −5.4% | 100 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $51,630 | −5.4% | 60 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $51,540 | −5.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| Stockton, CA | metropolitan | $51,360 | −5.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| GA | state | $50,710 | −7.1% | 230 | 2025 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | metropolitan | $50,620 | −7.2% | 190 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $50,510 | −7.4% | 50 | 2025 |