The annual salary statistics of foresters in North Idaho nonmetropolitan area, Idaho is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of foresters in North 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 | $40,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,230 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for foresters in North 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 $68,230. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of foresters from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $53,340 | 3.49% | 8.51% |
| 2016 | $51,480 | 0.91% | - |
| 2015 | $51,010 | 2.51% | - |
| 2014 | $49,730 | 0.86% | - |
| 2013 | $49,300 | 1.01% | - |
| 2012 | $48,800 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,340 in North Idaho nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for foresters in state of Idaho. In comparison, the annual salary of foresters in North Idaho nonmetropolitan area is 18.9 percent (18.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area and 3.6 percent (3.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying East Idaho nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coeur dAlene | |
| Boise City-Nampa | |
| Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Idaho nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Idaho nonmetropolitan area |