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Forest and Conservation Workers in Illinois

Forest and Conservation Workers in Illinois

Considering a career as a Forest and Conservation Worker in Illinois?

-6% Jobs Projection
$35,590 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

While jobs for Forest and Conservation Workers in Illinois are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Forest and Conservation Workers in Illinois is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Forest and Conservation Workers Work in Illinois?

In Illinois, there were 190 people working as Forest and Conservation Workers in the year 2018.

There were 120 Forest and Conservation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 70 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Forest and Conservation Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Forest and Conservation Workers job openings in Illinois, and 170 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Forest and Conservation Workers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Forest and Conservation Workers ranged from $23,080 to $60,920 with $35,590 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.1 to $29.29. The median hourly rate was $17.11.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.43 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.32.

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

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Top Illinois 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
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 160 $36,160

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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