Forester earnings by seniority

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Forester salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $98,750
Illinois $82,860
Washington $79,000
Connecticut $78,990
Nebraska $76,730
Iowa $76,560
Louisiana $76,390
Alaska $75,660
New York $75,510
Massachusetts $74,870
California $74,490
Pennsylvania $73,080
Michigan $72,800
Oregon $72,100
Maryland $69,650
New Mexico $67,200
Georgia $65,710
Alabama $65,680
Ohio $64,890
Minnesota $64,250
Virginia $64,010
North Carolina $63,750
Vermont $63,750
Wyoming $63,390
Montana $63,110
Nevada $62,720
Idaho $62,340
New Hampshire $61,890
West Virginia $61,720
Colorado $61,190
Wisconsin $60,500
Indiana $60,100
Florida $59,240
Utah $57,800
Tennessee $57,600
South Carolina $57,390
Arizona $56,990
Arkansas $53,410
Maine $52,520
North Dakota $51,750
South Dakota $51,710
Missouri $50,100
Oklahoma $50,100
Texas $46,670
Kentucky $40,290
Mississippi $38,570
District of Columbia $104,100

How do forester salaries compare to similar careers?

Foresters earn about the same as related careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than industrial ecologists but more than soil and water conservationists.

Career Median Salary
Industrial ecologist salary $62K
Environmental consultant salary $62K
Environmental restoration planner salary $62K
Climate change analyst salary $62K
Energy auditor salary $61K
Forester salary $62K
Biomass plant technician salary $63K
Urban planner salary $50K
Conservation scientist salary $50K
Soil and water conservationist salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)