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Salary Details for a Forestry Technician at US Forest Service

Updated Feb 8, 2023
$49,824/yr
Total Pay
$49,824/yrBase Pay

$49,824

 / yr
$37K$67K
Most Likely Range
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The estimated total pay for a Forestry Technician at US Forest Service is $49,824 per year. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated base pay is $49,824 per year. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

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Forestry Technician (Firefighter)

Georgetown, CA

$54K - $63K/yr
10-14 years
Dec 18, 2022
Forestry Technician (Firefighter)$54K - $63K

10-14 years

Georgetown, CA

Dec 18, 2022

Forestry Technician (Firefighter)

Grass Valley, CA

$36,000/yr

$36K

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$0

1-3 years
Dec 18, 2022
Forestry Technician (Firefighter)$36,000

1-3 years

$36K

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$0

Grass Valley, CA

Dec 18, 2022

Forestry Technician (Firefighter)

Potlatch, ID

$42,000/yr

$42K

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$0

7-9 years
Nov 20, 2022
Forestry Technician (Firefighter)$42,000

7-9 years

$42K

 | 

$0

Potlatch, ID

Nov 20, 2022

Forestry Technician (Firefighter)

Westfir, OR

$35K - $41K/yr
4-6 years
Nov 7, 2022
Forestry Technician (Firefighter)$35K - $41K

4-6 years

Westfir, OR

Nov 7, 2022

Forestry Technician

Duluth, MN

$53,000/yr

$53K

 | 

$0

10-14 years
Nov 1, 2022
Forestry Technician$53,000

10-14 years

$53K

 | 

$0

Duluth, MN

Nov 1, 2022

Forestry Technician

Coeur d'Alene, ID

$37,000/yr

$37K

 | 

$0

1-3 years
Oct 31, 2022
Forestry Technician$37,000

1-3 years

$37K

 | 

$0

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Oct 31, 2022

Forestry Technician

Roseburg, OR

$42K - $48K/yr
4-6 years
Oct 23, 2022
Forestry Technician$42K - $48K

4-6 years

Roseburg, OR

Oct 23, 2022

Forestry Technician

Arcata, CA

$54K - $63K/yr
4-6 years
Oct 22, 2022
Forestry Technician$54K - $63K

4-6 years

Arcata, CA

Oct 22, 2022

Forestry Technician

Bradford, PA

$33K - $39K/yr
1-3 years
Oct 22, 2022
Forestry Technician$33K - $39K

1-3 years

Bradford, PA

Oct 22, 2022

Forestry Technician

Hot Springs, AR

$34K - $40K/yr
4-6 years
Oct 15, 2022
Forestry Technician$34K - $40K

4-6 years

Hot Springs, AR

Oct 15, 2022

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Forestry Technician Salaries by Demographic

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Race/Ethnicity
Salaries Submitted
Average Base Pay (USD)
White
7 salaries

$36,709

/yr
Race/Ethnicity Not Reported
122 salaries

$40,111

/yr
Indigenous American or Alaska Native
Not enough salaries reported
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Not enough salaries reported
Middle Eastern
Not enough salaries reported
Black or African American
Not enough salaries reported
Hispanic or Latinx
Not enough salaries reported
Asian
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US Forest Service Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Forestry Technician is $41,434 per year in United States, which is 16% lower than the average US Forest Service salary of $49,824 per year for this job.

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US Forest Service photo of: Smokey at the Hungry Horse fire cache
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US Forest Service photo of: Scene from the woods in the forest I work at
US Forest Service photo of: The Yates building is used by the USDA Forest Service.  (Photo thanks to Flickr user M. V. Jantzen, available under by-nc v2.0)
US Forest Service photo of: Corner Turret. The USDA Forest Service building (AKA the Yates Building).  (Photo thanks to Flickr user M. V. Jantzen, available under by-nc v2.0)
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US Forest Service Photos

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US Forest Service photo of: The USDA Forest Service building (AKA the Yates Building), seen from the south. Washington, DC.  (Photo thanks to Flickr user M. V. Jantzen, available under by-nc v2.0)
US Forest Service photo of: Smokey at the Hungry Horse fire cache
US Forest Service photo of: Work Space
US Forest Service photo of: Scene from the woods in the forest I work at
US Forest Service photo of: The Yates building is used by the USDA Forest Service.  (Photo thanks to Flickr user M. V. Jantzen, available under by-nc v2.0)
US Forest Service photo of: Corner Turret. The USDA Forest Service building (AKA the Yates Building).  (Photo thanks to Flickr user M. V. Jantzen, available under by-nc v2.0)
US Forest Service photo of: The touted "weight room"
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