Forester Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$76,400
$36.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,790 | $24.42 |
| 25th percentile | $62,710 | $30.15 |
| Median | $76,400 | $36.73 |
| 75th percentile | $91,640 | $44.06 |
| 90th percentile | $109,700 | $52.74 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 10,430
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| California | ||
| 1st | $107,120 | $96,749 1st |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 2nd | $89,650 | $84,770 6th |
| Alaska | ||
| 3rd | $87,210 | $85,200 5th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 4th | $86,780 | $92,566 3rd |
| Maryland | ||
| 5th | $86,100 | $82,032 11th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $84,820 | $81,865 13th |
| Iowa | ||
| 7th | $83,000 | $94,574 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 8th | $82,160 | $82,195 10th |
| Oregon | ||
| 9th | $81,450 | $78,801 19th |
| Vermont | ||
| 10th | $80,750 | $82,433 9th |
| Texas | ||
| 11th | $80,370 | $82,807 7th |
| Alabama | ||
| 12th | $79,530 | $89,538 4th |
| Washington | ||
| 13th | $78,460 | $73,318 27th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 14th | $78,280 | $80,228 14th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 15th | $77,870 | $82,554 8th |
| Georgia | ||
| 16th | $76,970 | $79,933 15th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 17th | $76,490 | $77,560 21st |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $76,400 | $74,137 25th |
| Michigan | ||
| 19th | $75,920 | $78,905 18th |
| Utah | ||
| 20th | $75,210 | $76,074 22nd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 21st | $74,710 | $67,979 37th |
| New York | ||
| 22nd | $73,710 | $68,300 35th |
| Ohio | ||
| 23rd | $73,320 | $79,031 17th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 24th | $71,990 | $78,361 20th |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $71,990 | $71,204 29th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 26th | $71,280 | $81,975 12th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 27th | $69,240 | $79,644 16th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $69,240 | $75,088 23rd |
| Wyoming | ||
| 29th | $68,180 | $73,556 26th |
| Kansas | ||
| 30th | $67,540 | $74,988 24th |
| Arizona | ||
| 31st | $67,200 | $66,748 38th |
| Montana | ||
| 31st | $67,200 | $71,002 30th |
| Maine | ||
| 33rd | $66,480 | $68,501 34th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 34th | $66,010 | $70,153 31st |
| Idaho | ||
| 35th | $65,170 | $68,245 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 35th | $65,170 | $62,564 41st |
| South Dakota | ||
| 37th | $64,460 | $72,765 28th |
| Florida | ||
| 38th | $64,130 | $62,013 42nd |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $63,220 | $69,613 33rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 40th | $62,550 | $69,891 32nd |
| Indiana | ||
| 41st | $61,110 | $65,478 39th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 42nd | $56,460 | $62,623 40th |
| Nevada | ||
| 43rd | $51,070 | $51,081 44th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $50,990 | $58,047 43rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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