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Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers

The highest-paying states 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 states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $123,830, California is the highest paying state for postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers. It is followed by Tennessee (average annual salary $113,160). 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 state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	California	$123,830	$54,240	110
2	Tennessee	$113,160	$67,350	30
3	Florida	$110,750	$69,040	70
4	Georgia	$109,000	$63,000	80
5	Massachusetts	$108,250	$66,950	40
6	Colorado	$108,230	$78,970	80
7	Pennsylvania	$106,240	$57,580	120
8	Montana	$105,040	$45,870	70
9	Alabama	$100,360	$48,490	60
10	Washington	$99,810	$71,410	40
11	Oregon	$96,500	$50,690	80
12	Kansas	$94,810	$37,900	30
13	Michigan	$91,170	$56,750	40
14	Indiana	$86,530	$50,840	50
15	Maine	$85,130	$58,520	60
16	Texas	$82,460	$24,900	30
17	Wisconsin	$80,550	$49,360	160
18	New York	$79,720	$51,550	50
19	Arizona	$77,170	$37,690	40
20	Mississippi	$76,840	$61,120	60
21	Missouri	$76,800	$54,730	50
22	West Virginia	$73,660	$19,240	40
23	Louisiana	$72,390	$52,290	40
24	Puerto Rico	$70,010	$51,120	30
25	North Carolina	$67,750	$36,830	90
26	Illinois	$61,330	$19,040	160
27	Minnesota	$60,840	$42,690	60
28	South Dakota	$59,240	$40,540	30
29	Ohio	$55,250	$35,040	30
30	Virginia	$53,960	$34,460	160

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of postsecondary forestry and conservation science teachers in those states is not available at this time.