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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023
19-4071 Forest and Conservation Technicians
Provide technical assistance regarding the conservation of soil, water, forests, or related natural resources. May compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of forest tracts under the direction of foresters, or train and lead forest workers in forest propagation and fire prevention and suppression. May assist conservation scientists in managing, improving, and protecting rangelands and wildlife habitats. Excludes “Conservation Scientists” (19-1031) and “Foresters” (19-1032).
National estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians
Industry profile for Forest and Conservation Technicians
Geographic profile for Forest and Conservation Technicians
National estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 28,740 |
1.2 % |
$ 26.09 |
$ 54,260 |
0.5 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$ 16.62 |
$ 19.49 |
$ 24.94 |
$ 30.68 |
$ 37.70 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$ 34,570 |
$ 40,540 |
$ 51,880 |
$ 63,810 |
$ 78,420 |
Industry profile for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
18,990 |
0.89 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,970 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
4,590 |
0.22 |
$ 22.30 |
$ 46,380 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,510 |
0.05 |
$ 25.22 |
$ 52,460 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
610 |
0.03 |
$ 26.97 |
$ 56,100 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
550 |
0.22 |
$ 21.90 |
$ 45,540 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
18,990 |
0.89 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,970 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
550 |
0.22 |
$ 21.90 |
$ 45,540 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
4,590 |
0.22 |
$ 22.30 |
$ 46,380 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
530 |
0.06 |
$ 21.18 |
$ 44,050 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) |
2,510 |
0.05 |
$ 25.22 |
$ 52,460 |
Top paying industries for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Natural Gas Distribution |
30 |
0.03 |
$ 43.57 |
$ 90,630 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution |
80 |
0.02 |
$ 41.00 |
$ 85,290 |
| Employment Services |
(8) |
(8) |
$ 28.35 |
$ 58,970 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) |
18,990 |
0.89 |
$ 27.39 |
$ 56,970 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
610 |
0.03 |
$ 26.97 |
$ 56,100 |
Geographic profile for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| California |
6,010 |
0.33 |
1.77 |
$ 29.22 |
$ 60,780 |
| Oregon |
2,210 |
1.14 |
6.01 |
$ 27.72 |
$ 57,650 |
| Idaho |
1,920 |
2.33 |
12.30 |
$ 26.39 |
$ 54,880 |
| Montana |
1,740 |
3.47 |
18.36 |
$ 26.15 |
$ 54,400 |
| Arizona |
1,330 |
0.43 |
2.25 |
$ 25.98 |
$ 54,050 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
1,740 |
3.47 |
18.36 |
$ 26.15 |
$ 54,400 |
| Idaho |
1,920 |
2.33 |
12.30 |
$ 26.39 |
$ 54,880 |
| Wyoming |
550 |
2.01 |
10.64 |
$ 24.44 |
$ 50,830 |
| Alaska |
460 |
1.47 |
7.78 |
$ 26.69 |
$ 55,510 |
| Oregon |
2,210 |
1.14 |
6.01 |
$ 27.72 |
$ 57,650 |
Top paying states for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Maryland |
100 |
0.04 |
0.19 |
$ 29.96 |
$ 62,310 |
| Louisiana |
220 |
0.12 |
0.62 |
$ 29.29 |
$ 60,920 |
| California |
6,010 |
0.33 |
1.77 |
$ 29.22 |
$ 60,780 |
| Oregon |
2,210 |
1.14 |
6.01 |
$ 27.72 |
$ 57,650 |
| New York |
230 |
0.02 |
0.13 |
$ 27.14 |
$ 56,440 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA |
570 |
0.54 |
2.87 |
$ 26.49 |
$ 55,100 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
560 |
0.09 |
0.48 |
$ 33.30 |
$ 69,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
550 |
0.33 |
1.76 |
$ 32.63 |
$ 67,880 |
| Boise City, ID |
370 |
1.00 |
5.27 |
$ 26.42 |
$ 54,950 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
360 |
5.60 |
29.59 |
$ 25.98 |
$ 54,040 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
320 |
0.21 |
1.10 |
$ 31.46 |
$ 65,450 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
310 |
0.07 |
0.37 |
$ 23.65 |
$ 49,190 |
| Redding, CA |
300 |
4.45 |
23.52 |
$ 29.29 |
$ 60,930 |
| Missoula, MT |
290 |
4.51 |
23.85 |
$ 27.86 |
$ 57,950 |
| Bend-Redmond, OR |
230 |
2.60 |
13.72 |
$ 29.22 |
$ 60,780 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fairbanks, AK |
220 |
6.25 |
33.01 |
$ 26.89 |
$ 55,920 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
360 |
5.60 |
29.59 |
$ 25.98 |
$ 54,040 |
| Carson City, NV |
160 |
5.13 |
27.11 |
$ 29.46 |
$ 61,270 |
| Missoula, MT |
290 |
4.51 |
23.85 |
$ 27.86 |
$ 57,950 |
| Redding, CA |
300 |
4.45 |
23.52 |
$ 29.29 |
$ 60,930 |
| Wenatchee, WA |
190 |
3.64 |
19.22 |
$ 27.70 |
$ 57,620 |
| Bend-Redmond, OR |
230 |
2.60 |
13.72 |
$ 29.22 |
$ 60,780 |
| Grants Pass, OR |
70 |
2.35 |
12.43 |
$ 28.85 |
$ 60,010 |
| Chico, CA |
140 |
1.81 |
9.55 |
$ 26.61 |
$ 55,360 |
| Rapid City, SD |
120 |
1.65 |
8.73 |
$ 28.26 |
$ 58,770 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
80 |
0.03 |
0.18 |
$ 36.06 |
$ 75,010 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
90 |
0.24 |
1.25 |
$ 33.63 |
$ 69,940 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA |
100 |
0.51 |
2.69 |
$ 33.59 |
$ 69,870 |
| Santa Rosa, CA |
60 |
0.31 |
1.64 |
$ 33.56 |
$ 69,800 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
560 |
0.09 |
0.48 |
$ 33.30 |
$ 69,260 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA |
550 |
0.33 |
1.76 |
$ 32.63 |
$ 67,880 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA |
320 |
0.21 |
1.10 |
$ 31.46 |
$ 65,450 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA |
40 |
0.11 |
0.58 |
$ 30.77 |
$ 64,010 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD |
40 |
0.03 |
0.15 |
$ 30.64 |
$ 63,720 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
180 |
0.15 |
0.79 |
$ 30.58 |
$ 63,610 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest and Conservation Technicians:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Forest and Conservation Technicians:
About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia.
The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.
The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.
(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.
(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours;
for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.
(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.
(8) Estimate not released.
(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration.
A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.
Other OEWS estimates and related information:
May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
May 2023 Occupation Profiles
Technical Notes
Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024
United States Department of Labor
