Forest, Conservation, and Logging Worker Salary in Sector of Mining

The salary statistics of forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of mining are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare forest, conservation, and logging worker salaries in different industries within the mining sector.

Average Annual Salary of Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,590
25th Percentile Wage
$26,170
50th Percentile Wage
$31,550
75th Percentile Wage
$62,550
90th Percentile Wage
$76,530

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of mining. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) forest, conservation, and logging workers is $76,530. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $31,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid forest, conservation, and logging workers is $22,590.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of mining from 2012 to 2013. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2013
$31,550
-70.36% -70.36%
2012
$53,750
- -

Compare Forest, Conservation, and Logging Worker Salary in Different Industries within the Mining Sector

The average salaries of forest, conservation, and logging workers in two industries in the mining sector are shown below. For detailed forest, conservation, and logging worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.

Industry Name Median Annual Salary
Support Activities for Mining
$54,060
Support Activities for Mining
$54,060

Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].


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