Highest-paying Cities for Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers

The top 11 highest paying cities for postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers in those cities are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with a annual salary of $108,230, Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado is the highest paying city for postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers. It is followed by Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (average annual salary $106,570). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers in a specific city, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 11 Highest-paying cities/areas for Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers

Rank	City/Area	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado	$108,230	$82,590	70
2	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	$106,570	$55,430	100
3	Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania	$106,570	$55,430	100
4	Madison, Wisconsin	$87,650	$49,360	80
5	West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin	$80,550	$58,580	60
6	Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi	$76,840	$61,120	60
7	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois	$69,850	$44,240	n/a
8	Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois	$67,770	$42,030	n/a
9	South Georgia nonmetropolitan area, Georgia	$62,100	$52,980	50
10	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, New York	$59,040	$35,500	60
11	New York-White Plains-Wayne, New York	$56,570	$34,840	90

See also: 💰 Highest paying industries for postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers.