The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Columbus, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of forest and conservation technicians in Columbus 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 | $25,320 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $27,630 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $31,590 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $46,320 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians in Columbus, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $46,320. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,320.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $31,590 | 1.20% | 3.96% |
| 2013 | $31,210 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $30,340 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $31,590, Columbus is the lowest paying city for forest and conservation technicians in state of Ohio, following city of West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $52,300). Compared with the highest paying city West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Columbus is 39.6 percent (39.6%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Columbus |