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Forest and Conservation Workers in North Dakota

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

6.7% Jobs Projection

$31,910 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Forest and Conservation Workers in North Dakota is growing faster than average.
Forest and Conservation Workers in North Dakota earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Forest and Conservation Workers Work in North Dakota?

There were 50 Forest and Conservation Workers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for North Dakota

Jobs for Forest and Conservation Workers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -2.1%.

North Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 30 annual job openings, and a total of 160 jobs for North 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 North Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Forest and Conservation Workers ranged from $27,050 to $39,050 with $31,910 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.01 to $18.77. The median hourly rate was $15.34.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.04 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.70.

The median salary in North Dakota 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

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