Forestry Technician salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Forestry Technician series (series 0462) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $65,290. Full forestry technician salary profile →

Highest state median

$69,871

Idaho

Lowest state median

$51,802

Kentucky

Agency spread

$10,430

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$65,290

7,607 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 Technician median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Idaho	798	$69,871	$50,460–$79,164
Oregon	1,187	$68,828	$48,436–$79,963
Montana	736	$68,828	$46,922–$77,689
South Dakota	96	$68,828	$52,957–$78,886
California	2,813	$67,280	$58,335–$79,949
Washington	534	$66,742	$45,785–$80,166
South Carolina	78	$66,742	$54,722–$79,194
North Carolina	109	$66,170	$55,506–$77,037
Arizona	626	$64,346	$53,961–$76,631
Alaska	192	$63,924	$46,060–$87,843
Alabama	42	$63,592	$51,625–$75,454
Tennessee	85	$63,436	$51,972–$73,344
Florida	73	$63,436	$52,020–$75,472
West Virginia	43	$63,436	$50,962–$80,902
Nevada	120	$62,881	$44,036–$82,447
Missouri	72	$62,475	$54,498–$75,994
Louisiana	61	$62,235	$46,922–$73,000
Michigan	168	$61,514	$50,460–$73,078
Texas	57	$61,514	$44,606–$70,852
New Mexico	339	$61,362	$52,195–$74,378
Colorado	468	$60,553	$50,460–$74,378
Mississippi	73	$60,466	$50,354–$66,064
Illinois	62	$60,169	$47,224–$70,914
Virginia	83	$59,592	$49,717–$74,765
Georgia	63	$59,031	$50,038–$67,083
Arkansas	135	$58,871	$48,436–$73,047
Minnesota	163	$57,734	$48,436–$74,070
Wisconsin	99	$56,347	$45,787–$66,742
Wyoming	242	$55,506	$40,736–$73,802
Pennsylvania	44	$55,506	$50,205–$67,968
Utah	345	$53,824	$40,736–$78,886
Kentucky	65	$51,802	$44,809–$66,406

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Forestry Technician median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	608	$75,086	$65,599–$84,974
Department of Agriculture	9,653	$64,656	$51,463–$76,742

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