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Forest and Conservation Technicians
10/100
Jobs.best score
#705 of 825
$54,560
median pay, U.S.
30,410
employed (2024)
-3.2%
growth, 2024–34
3,900
openings per year
Associate's degree
typical entry education
Is forest and conservation technicians a good career?
It scores 10/100 and ranks #705 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.
Advantages
- Tracked in official BLS wage and projection data, so the numbers here are verifiable
Possible tradeoffs
- Pays below the U.S. median wage ($54,560 vs $61,390)
- Employment is projected to decline (-3.2% through 2034)
What forest and conservation technicians earn
Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. forest and conservation technicians earn between $47,360 and $68,600 a year.
$40,330
P10
$47,360
P25
$54,560
MEDIAN
$68,600
P75
$83,630
P90
Best-paying states
same axis · ranked by median
North Dakota statewide
$68,600
Alaska statewide
$68,160
Maryland statewide
$64,980
Wisconsin statewide
$62,700
Louisiana statewide
$59,370
Minnesota statewide
$58,990
California statewide
$58,120
New York statewide
$58,030
Colorado statewide
$57,550
Pennsylvania statewide
$57,370
$20k $60k $100k
Best-paying metros
Strongest employment concentration
Live forest and conservation technicians jobs
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How to become a forest and conservation technician
- Typical education
- Associate's degree
- Work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- None
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.
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Questions about becoming a forest and conservation technician
How much do forest and conservation technicians make?
The national median wage is $54,560 a year, with the middle half earning between $47,360 and $68,600 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
Is forest and conservation technicians a good career?
On the Jobs.best index it scores 10 of 100 and ranks #705 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -3.2% through 2034.
What education do you need to become a forest and conservation technician?
The typical entry-level education is associate's degree.
Where do forest and conservation technicians earn the most?
Among states, North Dakota pays the highest median ($68,600). Local pay for every state and metro is below.
U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →