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Foresters Salary in VA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Foresters in VA have a median annual salary of $71,990, with 340 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $47,200 at the 10th percentile to $100,610 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$71,990

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$34.61

Employment

340

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$47,200
10th
$59,680
25th
$71,990
Median
$85,330
75th
$100,610
90th

Local compared with national

VA

$71,990

Median annual · 2025

United States

$76,400

Median annual · 2025

The VA median is 5.8% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,410).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 4.0
  4. 4.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.9
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.9
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.8
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.6
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Systems EvaluationImportance 3.6
  12. 12.Time ManagementImportance 3.5

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • ESRI ArcView
  • Forest Metrix
  • Forest vegetation simulators
  • Forest yield software
  • Fountains Forestry TwoDog
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • Global positioning system GPS software
  • IBM Notes
  • Mapping software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software

Common tasks

  • Establish short- and long-term plans for management of forest lands and forest resources.
  • Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
  • Determine methods of cutting and removing timber with minimum waste and environmental damage.
  • Negotiate terms and conditions of agreements and contracts for forest harvesting, forest management and leasing of forest lands.
  • Perform inspections of forests or forest nurseries.
  • Monitor contract compliance and results of forestry activities to assure adherence to government regulations.
  • Supervise activities of other forestry workers.
  • Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.
  • Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees.
  • Map forest area soils and vegetation to estimate the amount of standing timber and future value and growth.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Foresters salary in other locations

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