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Forest and Conservation Technicians in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as a Forest and Conservation Technician? Read this first!

2.1% Jobs Projection
$47,440 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Forest and Conservation Technicians in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Forest and Conservation Technicians in Illinois is growing slower than average.

  • Forest and Conservation Technicians in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Forest and Conservation Technicians Work in Illinois?

590 people worked as Forest and Conservation Technicians in 2018 in this state.

There were 470 Forest and Conservation Technicians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 120 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 320 Forest and Conservation Technicians working in it, which means Illinois has more Forest and Conservation Technicians than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Forest and Conservation Technicians in this state are growing at a rate of 2.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 3.9%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 60 annual Forest and Conservation Technicians job openings in Illinois, and 480 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,000 annual jobs and 34,500 total jobs in 2026.

What do Forest and Conservation Technicians Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians ranged from $29,830 to $62,210 with $47,440 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.34 to $29.91. The median hourly rate was $22.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.52 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.29.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Forest and Conservation Technicians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Forest and Conservation Technicians.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 260 $44,910
St. Louis, MO-IL 50 $46,290

Top States for Forest and Conservation Technicians Employment

View the list below to see where most Forest and Conservation Technicians work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 6,770 $36,740
Oregon 2,580 $35,630
Idaho 2,140 $33,400
Montana 2,140 $33,400
Utah 1,350 $29,840
Arizona 1,320 $33,620
Washington 1,260 $36,220
Colorado 1,120 $33,400
New Mexico 1,050 $33,400
Wisconsin 760 $34,620
Wyoming 650 $33,390
Iowa 620 $38,470
Illinois 590 $47,440
Minnesota 570 $44,470
Nevada 560 $36,140
North Carolina 550 $39,590
Alaska 420 $45,850
South Dakota 390 $33,400
Texas 390 $41,930
New York 390 $37,610

Below are the states where Forest and Conservation Technicians get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Kansas $51,010
Pennsylvania $50,510
Mississippi $48,260
Illinois $47,440
Florida $46,870
Georgia $46,870
Oklahoma $46,790
Massachusetts $46,590
Alaska $45,850
Maine $45,650

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