Average Forest And Conservation Technicians Salary in Fresno, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for forest and conservation technicians in Fresno, CA in the latest release, but in 2023 the local median hourly wage was $26.52. There are 370 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Fresno, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for forest and conservation technicians in Fresno, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 370
How common this job is here: 3.95×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for forest and conservation technicians in Fresno, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2023
Median hourly wage (2023): $26.52/hr
Median annual wage (2023): $55,160
Employment (2023): 220

This data is from the 2023 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where forest and conservation technicians earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for forest and conservation technicians this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Maryland: $32.43/hr
Minnesota: $30.55/hr
California: $29.27/hr
Louisiana: $28.28/hr
Pennsylvania: $27.84/hr
New York: $27.09/hr
Oregon: $26.83/hr
Alaska: $26.35/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV: $34.00/hr
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA: $33.76/hr
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA: $31.74/hr
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA: $31.74/hr
Asheville, NC: $31.71/hr
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI: $31.47/hr
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA: $31.36/hr
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA: $31.28/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for forest and conservation technicians from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: -3.2%; -1,100 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 3,900; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Associate's degree

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.