Forestry salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Forestry series (series 0460) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $84,638. Full forestry salary profile →

Highest state median

$102,935

Tennessee

Lowest state median

$74,678

Arizona

Agency spread

$5,303

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$84,638

1,490 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Forestry median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Tennessee	32	$102,935	$79,290–$116,362
Minnesota	42	$90,862	$75,300–$116,362
New Mexico	34	$88,073	$74,881–$104,806
Washington	66	$87,128	$78,883–$108,834
Colorado	89	$87,128	$73,408–$106,169
California	124	$85,089	$74,222–$98,831
Missouri	36	$84,638	$76,128–$97,087
Oregon	217	$84,638	$73,842–$98,459
Montana	122	$82,148	$69,954–$95,475
Arkansas	39	$82,148	$69,954–$95,842
Wisconsin	48	$81,425	$76,394–$95,220
Michigan	54	$79,658	$67,896–$89,618
Idaho	93	$77,168	$66,181–$89,652
Wyoming	34	$75,923	$65,838–$89,618
Arizona	60	$74,678	$67,896–$95,036

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Forestry median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	240	$89,618	$77,677–$103,486
Department of Agriculture	1,258	$84,315	$72,012–$98,459

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)