Foresters salary by location
National median: $76,400 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
| Location | Type | Median | vs national | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | metropolitan | $112,560 | +47.3% | 70 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | metropolitan | $107,750 | +41.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | metropolitan | $107,690 | +41.0% | 110 | 2025 |
| CA | state | $107,120 | +40.2% | 820 | 2025 |
| Fresno, CA | metropolitan | $102,540 | +34.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | metropolitan | $93,340 | +22.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Columbia, SC | metropolitan | $89,990 | +17.8% | 50 | 2025 |
| Portland, OR | metropolitan | $89,780 | +17.5% | 180 | 2025 |
| MA | state | $89,650 | +17.3% | 130 | 2025 |
| Salem, OR | metropolitan | $89,220 | +16.8% | 110 | 2025 |
| AK | state | $87,210 | +14.1% | 80 | 2025 |
| Birmingham, AL | metropolitan | $87,050 | +13.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| SC | state | $86,780 | +13.6% | 250 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | metropolitan | $86,310 | +13.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| MD | state | $86,100 | +12.7% | 120 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | metropolitan | $86,070 | +12.7% | 90 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | metropolitan | $86,060 | +12.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | metropolitan | $85,610 | +12.1% | 130 | 2025 |
| CT | state | $84,820 | +11.0% | 60 | 2025 |
| Houston, TX | metropolitan | $83,720 | +9.6% | 70 | 2025 |
| IA | state | $83,000 | +8.6% | 50 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | metropolitan | $82,310 | +7.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| IL | state | $82,160 | +7.5% | 220 | 2025 |
| OR | state | $81,450 | +6.6% | 670 | 2025 |
| Corvallis, OR | metropolitan | $81,450 | +6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| VT | state | $80,750 | +5.7% | 80 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | metropolitan | $80,600 | +5.5% | 100 | 2025 |
| TX | state | $80,370 | +5.2% | 210 | 2025 |
| Eugene, OR | metropolitan | $79,980 | +4.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| AL | state | $79,530 | +4.1% | 240 | 2025 |
| Charlotte, NC | metropolitan | $78,800 | +3.1% | 40 | 2025 |
| Longview, WA | metropolitan | $78,460 | +2.7% | 30 | 2025 |
| WA | state | $78,460 | +2.7% | 950 | 2025 |
| PA | state | $78,280 | +2.5% | 310 | 2025 |
| NC | state | $77,870 | +1.9% | — | 2025 |
| GA | state | $76,970 | +0.7% | 370 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | metropolitan | $76,600 | +0.3% | 110 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | metropolitan | $76,600 | +0.3% | 80 | 2025 |
| MN | state | $76,490 | +0.1% | 390 | 2025 |
| CO | state | $76,400 | +0.0% | 210 | 2025 |
| Medford, OR | metropolitan | $76,400 | +0.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| Duluth, MN | metropolitan | $76,400 | +0.0% | 90 | 2025 |
| Milwaukee, WI | metropolitan | $76,330 | −0.1% | 50 | 2025 |
| MI | state | $75,920 | −0.6% | 340 | 2025 |
| Austin, TX | metropolitan | $75,810 | −0.8% | 30 | 2025 |
| UT | state | $75,210 | −1.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| DC | state | $74,710 | −2.2% | — | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | metropolitan | $74,710 | −2.2% | 50 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | metropolitan | $74,710 | −2.2% | 280 | 2025 |
| St. Louis, MO | metropolitan | $73,950 | −3.2% | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | state | $73,710 | −3.5% | 280 | 2025 |
| OH | state | $73,320 | −4.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| TN | state | $71,990 | −5.8% | 120 | 2025 |
| VA | state | $71,990 | −5.8% | 340 | 2025 |
| Columbus, OH | metropolitan | $71,340 | −6.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| MS | state | $71,280 | −6.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Jacksonville, FL | metropolitan | $71,040 | −7.0% | 50 | 2025 |
| Orlando, FL | metropolitan | $70,340 | −7.9% | 40 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | metropolitan | $69,820 | −8.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| Madison, WI | metropolitan | $69,620 | −8.9% | 50 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | metropolitan | $69,620 | −8.9% | 90 | 2025 |
| AR | state | $69,240 | −9.4% | 130 | 2025 |
| NM | state | $69,240 | −9.4% | 50 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | metropolitan | $69,010 | −9.7% | 60 | 2025 |
| WY | state | $68,180 | −10.8% | 60 | 2025 |
| Lansing, MI | metropolitan | $67,750 | −11.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| KS | state | $67,540 | −11.6% | 40 | 2025 |
| AZ | state | $67,200 | −12.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| MT | state | $67,200 | −12.0% | 240 | 2025 |
| ME | state | $66,480 | −13.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Tallahassee, FL | metropolitan | $66,470 | −13.0% | 30 | 2025 |
| Richmond, VA | metropolitan | $66,430 | −13.0% | 70 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | metropolitan | $66,110 | −13.5% | 50 | 2025 |
| WI | state | $66,010 | −13.6% | 570 | 2025 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | metropolitan | $66,000 | −13.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| ID | state | $65,170 | −14.7% | 280 | 2025 |
| NH | state | $65,170 | −14.7% | 110 | 2025 |
| Boise City, ID | metropolitan | $65,170 | −14.7% | 40 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | metropolitan | $64,610 | −15.4% | 40 | 2025 |
| SD | state | $64,460 | −15.6% | 120 | 2025 |
| FL | state | $64,130 | −16.1% | 380 | 2025 |
| Atlanta, GA | metropolitan | $64,110 | −16.1% | 60 | 2025 |
| MO | state | $63,220 | −17.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Rapid City, SD | metropolitan | $63,210 | −17.3% | 40 | 2025 |
| WV | state | $62,550 | −18.1% | 100 | 2025 |
| Little Rock, AR | metropolitan | $61,890 | −19.0% | 40 | 2025 |
| IN | state | $61,110 | −20.0% | 160 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | metropolitan | $59,430 | −22.2% | 40 | 2025 |
| Miami, FL | metropolitan | $58,820 | −23.0% | — | 2025 |
| KY | state | $56,460 | −26.1% | 120 | 2025 |
| Gainesville, FL | metropolitan | $51,500 | −32.6% | 30 | 2025 |
| NV | state | $51,070 | −33.2% | — | 2025 |
| OK | state | $50,990 | −33.3% | 120 | 2025 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | metropolitan | $50,990 | −33.3% | — | 2025 |
| Raleigh, NC | metropolitan | $49,790 | −34.8% | — | 2025 |
| Reno, NV | metropolitan | $48,620 | −36.4% | — | 2025 |