Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary by state
Forest and Conservation Technicians is a professional role in the Life, Physical, and Social Science job family, focused on Forest and Conservation Technicians work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
What Forest and Conservation Technicianss do
Typical education: High School Diploma
Thin and space trees and control weeds and undergrowth, using manual tools and chemicals, or supervise workers performing these tasks.
Train and lead forest and conservation workers in seasonal activities, such as planting tree seedlings, putting out forest fires, and maintaining recreational facilities.
Provide information about, and enforce, regulations, such as those concerning environmental protection, resource utilization, fire safety, and accident prevention.
Patrol park or forest areas to protect resources and prevent damage.
Map forest tract data using digital mapping systems.
Top skills:Critical ThinkingActive ListeningReading ComprehensionTime ManagementSpeakingJudgment and Decision Making
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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary by industry
Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS
27,750 workers
$61,000
Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation)
20,220 workers
$64,000
State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
5,360 workers
$52,500
Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)
2,520 workers
$57,500
Other Services (except Public Administration)
900 workers
$50,500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
810 workers
$56,500
Utilities
390 workers
$103,500
Educational Services
360 workers
$56,000
National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares
Forest and Conservation Technicians pays 39% below the average across 48 roles in the Life, Physical, and Social Science job family (family average $100,000).
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