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Salary Details for a Technician at US Forest Service

Updated Jan 1, 2023
$52,279/yr
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$52,279/yrBase Pay

$52,279

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$35K$78K
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Some related job titles are Field Technician salaries with median pay of $45,444, Lab Technician salaries with median pay of $40,151, Electronic Technician salaries with median pay of $54,942, Maintenance Technician salaries with median pay of $49,441.

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Hydro Technician

Cheyenne, WY

$37,000/yr

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1-3 years
Feb 12, 2023
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$37K

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Cheyenne, WY

Feb 12, 2023

Arch Tech

Fort Smith, AR

$33,000/yr

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Dec 12, 2022
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1-3 years

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Fort Smith, AR

Dec 12, 2022

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Fort Jones, CA

$34,000/yr

$34K

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1-3 years
Nov 25, 2022
Range Technician$34,000

1-3 years

$34K

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Fort Jones, CA

Nov 25, 2022

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$46K - $54K/yr
1-3 years
Oct 30, 2022
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1-3 years

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Oct 30, 2022

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Range Technician

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$29K - $34K/yr
1-3 years
Aug 27, 2022
Range Technician$29K - $34K

1-3 years

Spearfish, SD

Aug 27, 2022

Training Technician

Pisgah Forest, NC

$43K - $49K/yr
1-3 years
Aug 15, 2022
Training Technician$43K - $49K

1-3 years

Pisgah Forest, NC

Aug 15, 2022

Fisheries Technician

Parkdale, OR

$39K - $45K/yr
4-6 years
May 31, 2022
Fisheries Technician$39K - $45K

4-6 years

Parkdale, OR

May 31, 2022

Recreation Technician

Tusayan, AZ

$29K - $34K/yr
1-3 years
May 31, 2022
Recreation Technician$29K - $34K

1-3 years

Tusayan, AZ

May 31, 2022

Forest Technician

Gunnison, CO

$33K - $39K/yr
1-3 years
May 22, 2022
Forest Technician$33K - $39K

1-3 years

Gunnison, CO

May 22, 2022

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US Forest Service Salary FAQs

The average salary for a Technician is $43,112 per year in United States, which is 17% lower than the average US Forest Service salary of $52,279 per year for this job.

The salary trajectory of a Technician ranges between locations and employers. The salary starts at $47,553 per year and goes up to $60,091 per year for the highest level of seniority.

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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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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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