The average salary for a forester in California is around $76,650 per year.
Avg Salary
Foresters earn an average yearly salary of $76,650.
Wages typically start from $50,610 and go up to $109,360.
7% above national average Updated in 2018
Forester earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level forester earnings begin at:
$52.58 per hour
$109,360 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level forester earnings begin at:
$45.21 per hour
$94,040 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level forester earnings begin at:
$36.85 per hour
$76,650 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level forester earnings begin at:
$30.99 per hour
$64,460 per year
10th percentile
Starting level forester earnings begin at:
$24.33 per hour
$50,610 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Forester salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | $80,300 |
| District of Columbia | $80,260 |
| California | $76,650 |
| Connecticut | $71,510 |
| Louisiana | $71,420 |
| Alaska | $71,310 |
| Massachusetts | $70,380 |
| Michigan | $69,600 |
| Illinois | $68,570 |
| Oregon | $68,260 |
| Maryland | $66,070 |
| Minnesota | $65,770 |
| Texas | $64,520 |
| Iowa | $64,390 |
| Vermont | $64,110 |
| Washington | $63,670 |
| Pennsylvania | $62,885 |
| Wyoming | $62,740 |
| Nevada | $62,720 |
| New York | $62,410 |
| New Hampshire | $62,400 |
| Florida | $61,980 |
| Alabama | $61,540 |
| Colorado | $61,230 |
| North Carolina | $60,750 |
| South Carolina | $60,540 |
| Mississippi | $59,710 |
| Ohio | $59,070 |
| Nebraska | $57,560 |
| West Virginia | $57,420 |
| Montana | $57,300 |
| Idaho | $57,180 |
| Arkansas | $56,860 |
| Tennessee | $56,680 |
| Virginia | $55,550 |
| Wisconsin | $54,510 |
| Maine | $52,520 |
| South Dakota | $51,890 |
| North Dakota | $51,750 |
| Georgia | $50,310 |
| Oklahoma | $49,260 |
| Missouri | $48,010 |
| New Mexico | $46,500 |
| Kentucky | $45,420 |
| Indiana | $44,820 |
How do forester salaries compare to similar careers?
Foresters earn about the same as related careers in California. On average, they make less than chemists but more than conservation scientists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chemist salary | $80K |
| Occupational health specialist salary | $87K |
| Geographer salary | $86K |
| Forensic science technician salary | $80K |
| Soil and plant scientist salary | $75K |
| Forester salary | $77K |
| Soil and water conservationist salary | $73K |
| Park naturalist salary | $73K |
| Range manager salary | $73K |
| Conservation scientist salary | $73K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)