Foresters: pay by state
SOC 19-1032 ยท Life, Physical, and Social Science. 44 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 820 | $110,770 | $107,120 |
| 2 | Illinois | 220 | $86,700 | $82,160 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 60 | $86,170 | $84,820 |
| 4 | Alaska | 80 | $86,060 | $87,210 |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 130 | $86,020 | $89,650 |
| 6 | Washington | 950 | $84,550 | $78,460 |
| 7 | South Carolina | 250 | $84,380 | $86,780 |
| 8 | Iowa | 50 | $83,390 | $83,000 |
| 9 | District of Columbia (not a state) | n/a | $82,930 | $74,710 |
| 10 | Texas | 210 | $82,420 | $80,370 |
| 11 | Oregon | 670 | $82,070 | $81,450 |
| 12 | Vermont | 80 | $81,420 | $80,750 |
| 13 | Pennsylvania | 310 | $80,550 | $78,280 |
| 14 | Maryland | 120 | $80,200 | $86,100 |
| 15 | Mississippi | 110 | $79,970 | $71,280 |
| 16 | New York | 280 | $79,600 | $73,710 |
| 17 | Minnesota | 390 | $79,580 | $76,490 |
| 18 | Georgia | 370 | $78,430 | $76,970 |
| 19 | Michigan | 340 | $77,500 | $75,920 |
| 20 | Alabama | 240 | $75,660 | $79,530 |
| 21 | Utah | 40 | $75,260 | $75,210 |
| 22 | Ohio | 160 | $75,190 | $73,320 |
| 23 | Colorado | 210 | $74,560 | $76,400 |
| 24 | Virginia | 340 | $73,870 | $71,990 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 120 | $73,270 | $71,990 |
| 26 | New Mexico | 50 | $72,920 | $69,240 |
| 27 | Kansas | 40 | $72,320 | $67,540 |
| 28 | Montana | 240 | $72,080 | $67,200 |
| 29 | Florida | 380 | $71,970 | $64,130 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 60 | $71,770 | $68,180 |
| 31 | New Hampshire | 110 | $71,450 | $65,170 |
| 32 | North Carolina | n/a | $70,850 | $77,870 |
| 33 | Arizona | 70 | $69,670 | $67,200 |
| 34 | Maine | 70 | $68,980 | $66,480 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 130 | $68,440 | $69,240 |
| 36 | Wisconsin | 570 | $68,220 | $66,010 |
| 37 | Indiana | 160 | $67,530 | $61,110 |
| 38 | Missouri | 120 | $67,030 | $63,220 |
| 39 | South Dakota | 120 | $65,670 | $64,460 |
| 40 | Idaho | 280 | $65,370 | $65,170 |
| 41 | Kentucky | 120 | $63,560 | $56,460 |
| 42 | West Virginia | 100 | $63,560 | $62,550 |
| 43 | Oklahoma | 120 | $62,600 | $50,990 |
| 44 | Nevada | n/a | $60,140 | $51,070 |
No published mean wage for: Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Rhode Island. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.