The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forest and conservation technicians in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,360 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $46,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $54,060 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $54,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $36,610 | 8.80% | 5.30% |
| 2016 | $33,390 | -5.24% | - |
| 2015 | $35,140 | 5.49% | - |
| 2014 | $33,210 | -5.12% | - |
| 2013 | $34,910 | 0.69% | - |
| 2012 | $34,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,610, Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for forest and conservation technicians in state of Idaho, followed by Boise City-Nampa (median annual salary $35,620). In comparison, the median annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 2.7 percent (2.7%) higher than that in Boise City-Nampa.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southwest Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Idaho Falls | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southcentral Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pocatello |