The average annual salaries for forest and conservation workers in the state of Texas are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of forest and conservation workers among Texas cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are 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 | $30,330 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $30,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,320 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $42,410 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $44,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for forest and conservation workers in Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,780. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,330.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of forest and conservation workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,320 | 3.69% | 36.72% |
| 2020 | $37,870 | 13.68% | - |
| 2019 | $32,690 | 2.84% | - |
| 2018 | $31,760 | -11.81% | - |
| 2017 | $35,510 | -4.31% | - |
| 2016 | $37,040 | -7.26% | - |
| 2015 | $39,730 | 23.94% | - |
| 2014 | $30,220 | 6.42% | - |
| 2013 | $28,280 | 12.02% | - |
| 2012 | $24,880 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of forest and conservation workers in some Texas cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of forest and conservation workers in state of Texas ranges from $30,340 to $33,040. The highest paying area for forest and conservation workers in Texas is San Antonio-New Braunfels with a median annual salary of $33,040. The lowest paying area is Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown with a median annual salary of $30,340.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown |