The annual salary statistics of forest and conservation technicians in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of forest and conservation technicians in Far Western Pennsylvania 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 | $29,840 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,400 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $44,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $65,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation technicians in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $65,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $44,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,840.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation technicians from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $44,130 | 11.01% | 3.31% |
| 2017 | $39,270 | 1.02% | - |
| 2016 | $38,870 | 0.03% | - |
| 2015 | $38,860 | -9.80% | - |
| 2013 | $42,670 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $42,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $44,130 in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for forest and conservation technicians in state of Pennsylvania. In comparison, the annual salary of forest and conservation technicians in Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area is 12.6 percent (12.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area and 45.1 percent (45.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Harrisburg-Carlisle.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Far Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | |
| Pittsburgh | |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle |