Forest and Conservation Workers salary by location
National median: $43,680 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | state | $59,460 | +36.1% | — | 2025 |
| HI | state | $56,330 | +29.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $54,560 | +24.9% | — | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $52,850 | +21.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $51,890 | +18.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | metropolitan | $51,330 | +17.5% | 30 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $51,300 | +17.4% | 80 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $50,250 | +15.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $50,110 | +14.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $48,470 | +11.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | metropolitan | $48,470 | +11.0% | — | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $47,730 | +9.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $47,310 | +8.3% | 30 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $46,010 | +5.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $45,530 | +4.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $45,510 | +4.2% | 220 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $44,430 | +1.7% | 460 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $44,050 | +0.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Riverside, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $43,680 | +0.0% | 2,270 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 370 | 2025 |
| Oxnard, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 180 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 330 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $43,680 | +0.0% | 140 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $41,610 | −4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| NJ | state | $41,600 | −4.8% | 40 | 2025 |
| Knoxville, TN | metropolitan | $40,320 | −7.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $40,320 | −7.7% | 210 | 2025 |
| LA | state | $39,900 | −8.7% | 150 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $39,590 | −9.4% | 30 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | metropolitan | $39,490 | −9.6% | 110 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $38,210 | −12.5% | 490 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $37,690 | −13.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | metropolitan | $37,470 | −14.2% | 150 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $37,170 | −14.9% | 120 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $36,780 | −15.8% | 70 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $36,420 | −16.6% | 300 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $36,370 | −16.7% | — | 2025 |
| NM | state | $36,370 | −16.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $36,080 | −17.4% | — | 2025 |
| NV | state | $35,760 | −18.1% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $34,150 | −21.8% | 160 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $34,010 | −22.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $33,600 | −23.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $32,600 | −25.4% | — | 2025 |
| TX | state | $30,470 | −30.2% | — | 2025 |