The annual salary statistics of foresters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of foresters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $43,050 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,500 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Arizona in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,050.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $50,000 | -1.02% | -7.72% |
| 2021 | $50,510 | -0.04% | - |
| 2020 | $50,530 | 3.90% | - |
| 2019 | $48,560 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $48,560 | -15.38% | - |
| 2014 | $56,030 | -1.48% | - |
| 2013 | $56,860 | 5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $53,860 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $50,000, Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is the second highest paying city for foresters in state of Arizona, following the highest paying city North Arizona nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $61,790). Compared with North Arizona nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of foresters in Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale is 19.1 percent (19.1%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| North Arizona nonmetropolitan area | |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale |