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Forest and Conservation Workers in South Dakota

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Forest and Conservation Workers in South Dakota

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1.3% Jobs Projection
$27,290 Median Salary
120 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Forest and Conservation Workers in South Dakota is growing slower than average.

  • Forest and Conservation Workers in South Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Forest and Conservation Workers Work in South Dakota?

In South Dakota, there were 580 people working as Forest and Conservation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 610 Forest and Conservation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 140 Forest and Conservation Workers working in it, which means South Dakota has more Forest and Conservation Workers than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Forest and Conservation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 120 annual job openings, and a total of 800 jobs for South Dakota Forest and Conservation Workers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 2,100 annual jobs and 14,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Forest and Conservation Workers Make in South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Forest and Conservation Workers ranged from $21,470 to $38,860 with $27,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.32 to $18.68. The median hourly rate was $13.12.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $12.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.92.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota Metros for Forest and Conservation Workers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Sioux Falls, SD 80 $29,600

Top States for Forest and Conservation Workers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 2,140 $22,170
South Dakota 580 $27,290
Washington 380 $23,310
Tennessee 300 $24,100
Missouri 260 $44,550
South Carolina 240 $24,610
Wisconsin 230 $44,370
Louisiana 210 $36,120
Illinois 190 $35,590
Texas 190 $31,760
New Jersey 160 $35,570
Iowa 150 $25,290
Oregon 140 $34,290
New York 140 $37,840
Pennsylvania 130 $50,070
Hawaii 130 $38,590
Indiana 120 $19,490
Maryland 110 $37,840
Massachusetts 80 $45,470
Montana 80 $26,660

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

State Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania $50,070
Massachusetts $45,470
Missouri $44,550
Wisconsin $44,370
Michigan $44,300
Ohio $42,330
Hawaii $38,590
New York $37,840
Maryland $37,840
Georgia $37,420

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