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What forestry technicians make
Median
$54,560
Bottom tenth
$40,330
Top tenth
$83,630
The national median is $54,560 a year, the bottom tenth earn $40,330 or less and the top tenth $83,630 or more, in the 2025 survey. The federal wage survey lumps forest and conservation technicians together, which mixes seasonal crew members in with people who have twenty years and a permanent federal job.