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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
29,120 1.1 % $ 21.64 $ 45,000 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Forest and Conservation Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.65 $ 17.00 $ 19.96 $ 25.40 $ 30.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 32,550 $ 35,360 $ 41,520 $ 52,830 $ 62,400


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 Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 19,070 0.91 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,580 0.22 $ 21.15 $ 44,000
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,510 0.05 $ 23.41 $ 48,700
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 900 0.05 $ 19.65 $ 40,860
Social Advocacy Organizations 520 0.22 $ 20.95 $ 43,580

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 Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 19,070 0.91 $ 21.50 $ 44,720
Social Advocacy Organizations 520 0.22 $ 20.95 $ 43,580
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 4,580 0.22 $ 21.15 $ 44,000
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions 90 0.06 $ 17.17 $ 35,710
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services 900 0.05 $ 19.65 $ 40,860

Top paying industries for Forest and Conservation Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 90 0.02 $ 38.13 $ 79,320
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8) (8) $ 26.97 $ 56,100
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 24.55 $ 51,070
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,510 0.05 $ 23.41 $ 48,700
Scientific Research and Development Services 170 0.02 $ 22.95 $ 47,730


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.



Map of employment of forest and conservation technicians by state, May 2022


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 5,800 0.33 1.67 $ 22.42 $ 46,630
Oregon 2,550 1.35 6.84 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
Montana 1,800 3.68 18.71 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Arizona 1,250 0.41 2.10 $ 20.56 $ 42,770
Colorado 1,200 0.44 2.21 $ 21.93 $ 45,620


Map of location quotient of forest and conservation technicians by state, May 2022


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 1,800 3.68 18.71 $ 20.16 $ 41,930
Wyoming 570 2.12 10.79 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Alaska 440 1.44 7.34 $ 24.50 $ 50,960
Oregon 2,550 1.35 6.84 $ 21.90 $ 45,560
New Mexico 860 1.05 5.34 $ 20.40 $ 42,440


Map of annual mean wages of forest and conservation technicians by state, May 2022


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)
New York 130 0.01 0.08 $ 27.13 $ 56,420
Connecticut 30 0.02 0.10 $ 26.87 $ 55,890
Illinois 450 0.08 0.39 $ 26.60 $ 55,330
Maryland 80 0.03 0.16 $ 26.18 $ 54,450
Pennsylvania 360 0.06 0.32 $ 25.91 $ 53,890



Map of employment of forest and conservation technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 570 0.09 0.48 $ 23.36 $ 48,590
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 540 0.33 1.67 $ 24.19 $ 50,310
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 530 0.52 2.63 $ 22.83 $ 47,480
Flagstaff, AZ 370 5.95 30.20 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Boise City, ID 340 0.95 4.81 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Missoula, MT 310 5.03 25.56 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 310 0.21 1.05 $ 23.24 $ 48,330
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 0.23 1.16 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Bend-Redmond, OR 260 2.94 14.91 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI 220 0.27 1.39 $ 24.58 $ 51,120


Map of location quotient of forest and conservation technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Flagstaff, AZ 370 5.95 30.20 $ 20.04 $ 41,670
Missoula, MT 310 5.03 25.56 $ 20.76 $ 43,190
Carson City, NV 130 4.37 22.22 $ 22.99 $ 47,810
Bend-Redmond, OR 260 2.94 14.91 $ 22.06 $ 45,880
Grants Pass, OR 70 2.54 12.93 $ 21.62 $ 44,970
Corvallis, OR 80 2.18 11.06 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Rapid City, SD 120 1.70 8.65 $ 21.39 $ 44,490
Chico, CA 120 1.58 8.04 $ 22.93 $ 47,690
Medford, OR 130 1.46 7.43 $ 21.88 $ 45,520
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 70 1.43 7.28 $ 21.32 $ 44,340


Map of annual mean wages of forest and conservation technicians by area, May 2022


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)
Corvallis, OR 80 2.18 11.06 $ 29.98 $ 62,360
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 40 0.11 0.57 $ 29.41 $ 61,160
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 40 0.03 0.14 $ 27.04 $ 56,230
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 200 0.05 0.23 $ 26.98 $ 56,110
Sioux Falls, SD 30 0.20 1.01 $ 26.89 $ 55,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH (8) (8) (8) $ 25.27 $ 52,560
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 270 0.23 1.16 $ 25.19 $ 52,390
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 0.41 $ 25.11 $ 52,230
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 150 0.10 0.48 $ 25.09 $ 52,180
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 40 0.12 0.59 $ 25.08 $ 52,170

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Forest and Conservation Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,150 11.36 57.70 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 770 10.62 53.93 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 700 8.76 44.48 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 660 9.32 47.34 $ 20.84 $ 43,360
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 520 8.29 42.11 $ 20.79 $ 43,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Forest and Conservation Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 1,150 11.36 57.70 $ 21.48 $ 44,680
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area 770 10.62 53.93 $ 20.56 $ 42,760
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 660 9.32 47.34 $ 20.84 $ 43,360
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 700 8.76 44.48 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 520 8.29 42.11 $ 20.79 $ 43,240

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Forest and Conservation Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.24 1.21 $ 26.10 $ 54,280
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $ 26.05 $ 54,190
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.29 1.46 $ 25.91 $ 53,880
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 40 0.22 1.14 $ 25.86 $ 53,800
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 0.95 $ 25.15 $ 52,310


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023