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Forest and Conservation Workers in Louisiana

Forest and Conservation Workers in Louisiana

Is Louisiana a good place for you to work as a Forest and Conservation Worker?

-7% Jobs Projection
$36,120 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Forest and Conservation Workers Work in Louisiana?

210 people worked as Forest and Conservation Workers in 2018 in this state.

There were 200 Forest and Conservation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Forest and Conservation Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 7.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 260 total jobs in 2026 for Forest and Conservation Workers in this state.

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

What do Forest and Conservation Workers Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Forest and Conservation Workers ranged from $20,720 to $49,280 with $36,120 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.96 to $23.69. The median hourly rate was $17.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $16.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.56.

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

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Top States for Forest and Conservation Workers Employment

The table below shows the states 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

References

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