The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Visalia-Porterville 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 | $26,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $32,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,580 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians in Visalia-Porterville, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $52,580. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $32,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32,860 | 1.64% | 4.72% |
| 2016 | $32,320 | 1.18% | - |
| 2015 | $31,940 | 0.97% | - |
| 2014 | $31,630 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $31,320 | 0.03% | - |
| 2012 | $31,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $32,860 in Visalia-Porterville is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation technicians in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Visalia-Porterville is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine.