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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
19-1031 Conservation Scientists
Manage, improve, and protect natural resources to maximize their use without damaging the environment. May conduct soil surveys and develop plans to eliminate soil erosion or to protect rangelands. May instruct farmers, agricultural production managers, or ranchers in best ways to use crop rotation, contour plowing, or terracing to conserve soil and water; in the number and kind of livestock and forage plants best suited to particular ranges; and in range and farm improvements, such as fencing and reservoirs for stock watering. Excludes "Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists" (19-1023) and "Foresters" (19-1032).
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 20,470 |
1.9 % |
$31.31 |
$65,130 |
0.8 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$17.92 |
$22.60 |
$29.72 |
$37.56 |
$46.14 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$37,270 |
$47,010 |
$61,810 |
$78,120 |
$95,970 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
6,690 |
0.33 |
$36.81 |
$76,570 |
| State Government (OES Designation) |
4,620 |
0.21 |
$26.91 |
$55,980 |
| Local Government (OES Designation) |
4,400 |
0.08 |
$25.82 |
$53,700 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
2,430 |
1.18 |
$32.37 |
$67,320 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
670 |
0.02 |
$30.31 |
$63,040 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Scientific Research and Development Services |
420 |
0.06 |
$42.14 |
$87,650 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) |
6,690 |
0.33 |
$36.81 |
$76,570 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
190 |
0.01 |
$33.00 |
$68,640 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations |
2,430 |
1.18 |
$32.37 |
$67,320 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
560 |
0.04 |
$32.04 |
$66,650 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Texas |
1,740 |
0.15 |
1.02 |
$27.45 |
$57,090 |
| California |
1,260 |
0.08 |
0.54 |
$36.69 |
$76,310 |
| Colorado |
1,170 |
0.46 |
3.19 |
$33.90 |
$70,510 |
| Washington |
920 |
0.30 |
2.07 |
$28.55 |
$59,380 |
| Oregon |
820 |
0.46 |
3.15 |
$35.91 |
$74,680 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Montana |
530 |
1.16 |
7.98 |
$29.15 |
$60,640 |
| South Dakota |
290 |
0.69 |
4.71 |
$29.09 |
$60,510 |
| Wyoming |
180 |
0.64 |
4.37 |
$30.97 |
$64,410 |
| North Dakota |
260 |
0.62 |
4.22 |
$30.93 |
$64,340 |
| Alaska |
190 |
0.60 |
4.12 |
$43.70 |
$90,890 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Alaska |
190 |
0.60 |
4.12 |
$43.70 |
$90,890 |
| New Jersey |
330 |
0.08 |
0.57 |
$41.37 |
$86,060 |
| Connecticut |
50 |
0.03 |
0.22 |
$38.17 |
$79,400 |
| California |
1,260 |
0.08 |
0.54 |
$36.69 |
$76,310 |
| Hawaii |
140 |
0.22 |
1.48 |
$36.18 |
$75,250 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
740 |
0.30 |
2.04 |
$36.93 |
$76,820 |
| Fort Collins, CO |
500 |
3.30 |
22.66 |
$33.35 |
$69,370 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
480 |
0.42 |
2.88 |
$37.67 |
$78,360 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX |
430 |
0.44 |
3.03 |
$27.84 |
$57,900 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI |
400 |
0.21 |
1.42 |
$31.60 |
$65,730 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
340 |
0.86 |
5.89 |
$28.28 |
$58,810 |
| Jackson, MS |
320 |
1.21 |
8.28 |
$25.43 |
$52,890 |
| Madison, WI |
280 |
0.74 |
5.11 |
$31.44 |
$65,390 |
| New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
270 |
0.04 |
0.28 |
(8) |
(8) |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
260 |
0.10 |
0.69 |
$30.43 |
$63,300 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Fort Collins, CO |
500 |
3.30 |
22.66 |
$33.35 |
$69,370 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA |
220 |
2.12 |
14.52 |
$29.41 |
$61,170 |
| Corvallis, OR |
70 |
1.99 |
13.66 |
$41.01 |
$85,300 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA |
70 |
1.51 |
10.37 |
$23.97 |
$49,850 |
| Missoula, MT |
70 |
1.29 |
8.84 |
$32.73 |
$68,090 |
| Logan, UT-ID |
70 |
1.22 |
8.38 |
$28.24 |
$58,740 |
| Jackson, MS |
320 |
1.21 |
8.28 |
$25.43 |
$52,890 |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
70 |
1.06 |
7.29 |
$30.44 |
$63,320 |
| Longview, WA |
30 |
0.95 |
6.49 |
$23.27 |
$48,400 |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
340 |
0.86 |
5.89 |
$28.28 |
$58,810 |
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