National Salary Info » Forest and Conservation Workers

Highest Paying Industries for Forest and Conservation Workers

The top 29 highest paying industries for forest and conservation workers (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 in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $35,590, landscaping services is the highest paying industry for forest and conservation workers. It is followed by services to buildings and dwellings industry (average annual salary $35,590). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of forest and conservation workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Forest and Conservation Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Landscaping Services	$35,590	$30,190	110
2	Services to Buildings and Dwellings	$35,590	$30,190	110
3	Administrative and Support Services	$35,150	$28,690	170
4	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$34,690	$26,330	200
5	Temporary Help Services	$34,370	$26,130	n/a
6	Employment Services	$34,370	$26,130	n/a
7	Wood Product Manufacturing	$34,240	$17,980	120
8	Sawmills and Wood Preservation	$33,780	$17,520	90
9	Manufacturing	$33,100	$17,550	150
10	Logging	$32,650	$19,490	410
11	Forestry and Logging	$32,650	$19,490	410
12	Wholesale Trade	$30,960	$16,860	40
13	Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	$30,370	$19,640	610
14	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$30,160	$19,640	1,880
15	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$30,160	$19,640	1,880
16	Engineering Services	$29,270	$22,170	110
17	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$29,100	$21,590	110
18	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$26,650	$19,530	160
19	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$26,470	$19,530	160
20	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$26,200	$16,800	4,920
21	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$26,180	$16,800	4,910
22	Federal, State, and Local Government	$26,180	$16,800	4,910
23	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$24,660	$20,690	340
24	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$23,450	$20,560	n/a
25	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$23,340	$17,780	350
26	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$23,340	$17,780	350
27	Social Advocacy Organizations	$23,090	$17,790	340
28	State government, including schools and hospitals	$22,110	$16,790	3,040
29	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$22,060	$16,790	3,030