Forestry.
CIP Code: 03.05 • Natural Resources and Conservation
Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 03.0501 - 03.0599.
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC Code: 25-1043
$101,420
median salary
Hourly Wage
N/A
Total Jobs
1,520
Foresters
SOC Code: 19-1032
$76,400
median salary
Hourly Wage
$36.73/hr
Total Jobs
10,430
Conservation Scientists
SOC Code: 19-1031
$73,010
median salary
Hourly Wage
$35.10/hr
Total Jobs
25,950
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
SOC Code: 45-1011
$59,320
median salary
Hourly Wage
$28.52/hr
Total Jobs
27,960
Forest and Conservation Technicians
SOC Code: 19-4071
$54,560
median salary
Hourly Wage
$26.23/hr
Total Jobs
30,410
Forest and Conservation Workers
SOC Code: 45-4011
$43,680
median salary
Hourly Wage
$21.00/hr
Total Jobs
6,050
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2023)
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural CollegeTifton, GA$57,678median
- Alabama A & M UniversityNormal, AL$64,749median
- Auburn UniversityAuburn, AL$64,704median
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, CA$77,419median
- California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, CA$79,849median
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Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Tifton, GA
Graduates/Year
35
Median Earnings
$57,678
1-Year Earnings
$40,065
Alabama A & M University
Normal, AL
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
$64,749
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Graduates/Year
30
Median Earnings
$64,704
1-Year Earnings
N/A
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Graduates/Year
46
Median Earnings
$77,419
1-Year Earnings
$55,092
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
Arcata, CA
Graduates/Year
51
Median Earnings
$79,849
1-Year Earnings
$45,692
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Graduates/Year
21
Median Earnings
$63,764
1-Year Earnings
$53,850
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO
Graduates/Year
30
Median Earnings
$62,919
1-Year Earnings
$52,331
Francis Marion University
Florence, SC
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Graduates/Year
28
Median Earnings
$52,650
1-Year Earnings
$42,466
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA
Graduates/Year
33
Median Earnings
$65,941
1-Year Earnings
$54,749
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Graduates/Year
19
Median Earnings
$55,724
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI
Graduates/Year
23
Median Earnings
$55,912
1-Year Earnings
$42,781
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS
Graduates/Year
37
Median Earnings
$58,499
1-Year Earnings
$40,219
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
Graduates/Year
9
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
Graduates/Year
86
Median Earnings
$86,357
1-Year Earnings
$75,247
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
Graduates/Year
49
Median Earnings
$52,191
1-Year Earnings
$43,678
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Graduates/Year
4
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY
Graduates/Year
8
Median Earnings
$49,291
1-Year Earnings
$51,465
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, PA
Graduates/Year
15
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
$46,652
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
DuBois, PA
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
$46,652
Purdue University-Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
Graduates/Year
11
Median Earnings
$56,754
1-Year Earnings
$43,795
Rollins College
Winter Park, FL
Graduates/Year
N/A
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A
Salish Kootenai College
Pablo, MT
Graduates/Year
6
Median Earnings
N/A
1-Year Earnings
N/A