The salary statistics of forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare forest, conservation, and logging worker salaries in different industries within the manufacturing sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $23,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,550 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,100 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $44,600 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $52,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing. 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 $52,390. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $36,100. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid forest, conservation, and logging workers is $23,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest, conservation, and logging workers in the industry sector of manufacturing from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $36,100 | 1.55% | 17.84% |
| 2017 | $35,540 | 2.31% | - |
| 2016 | $34,720 | 3.14% | - |
| 2015 | $33,630 | 4.91% | - |
| 2014 | $31,980 | 5.22% | - |
| 2013 | $30,310 | 2.14% | - |
| 2012 | $29,660 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].