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Estimated employment10
Mean wage$13.57
Entry wage$11.75
10th percentile wage$11.58
50th percentile wage$12.10
90th percentile wage$12.24
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Percent
Public Administration10100%
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment
Median Wage
Public Administration10$12.10
Forest and Conservation Workers (45-4011)
Under supervision, perform manual labor necessary to develop, maintain, or protect areas such as forests, forested areas, woodlands, wetlands, and rangelands through such activities as raising and transporting seedlings; combating insects, pests, and diseases harmful to plant life; and building structures to control water, erosion, and leaching of soil. Includes forester aides, seedling pullers, and tree planters.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
Occupational Group		Difference
Current$12.10 $14.66  -$2.56
2019$11.54+4.9%$13.98 +4.9%-$2.44
2018$11.26+2.5%$13.64 +2.5%-$2.38
2017$10.96+2.8%$13.28 +2.8%-$2.31
2016$10.63+3.1%$12.88 +3.1%-$2.24
2015$10.46+1.7%$12.67 +1.7%-$2.21
2014$10.23+2.2%$12.40 +2.2%-$2.16
2013$10.08+1.5%$12.21 +1.5%-$2.13
2012$9.99+.9%$12.11 +.9%-$2.11
2011$9.85+1.5%$11.93 +1.5%-$2.08
YearThis
Occupation		Compared to
All Occupations		Difference
Current$12.10 $22.75  -$10.65
2019$11.54+4.9%$21.83 +4.2%-$10.28
2018$11.26+2.5%$21.16 +3.1%-$9.89
2017$10.96+2.8%$20.59 +2.8%-$9.63
2016$10.63+3.1%$20.13 +2.3%-$9.49
2015$10.46+1.7%$19.70 +2.1%-$9.24
2014$10.23+2.2%$19.28 +2.2%-$9.04
2013$10.08+1.5%$18.89 +2.1%-$8.81
2012$9.99+.9%$18.57 +1.7%-$8.57
2011$9.85+1.5%$18.28 +1.6%-$8.43
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $12.1010
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
South Central $12.1010
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