Forestry Aides

Median Salary: $32,900

Many forestry aides across the nation share a handful of key professional attributes. For example, integrity, dependability, and initiative can be critical for success in the industry, especially when blended with career training. Around 31,440 folks were working as forestry aides nationwide in 2009. With that much workplace competition, it's crucial to hone these traits and receive top-notch training, particularly if you're looking to move forward in the field.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the median annual income for forestry aides in the U.S. was $32,900 in 2009, which works out to a median hourly wage of $15.80. Of course, income can vary with training and by locale. Below, you'll find more data about forestry aides, including wages and job density for areas all over the nation.

Forestry aides should be skilled in:

Problem Sensitivity
Oral Expression
Written Comprehension
Category Flexibility
Selective Attention

Different folks go into different careers; forestry aides are typically:

Enterprising
Social
Conventional

Working as a forestry aide requires knowledge in subjects like:

Geography
Biology
Mathematics
Administration and Management
Mechanical

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Below, you'll see links to more information on the top cities for this occupation (based on the number of folks working as forestry aides). Note: "Job density" refers to the proportion of forestry aides in each city as compared to the national average.

Alabama
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Montgomery	40	$20,600	$9.90	$41,500	$20.00	10.8%

Alaska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Anchorage	60	$37,100	$17.80	$42,700	$20.50	47.7%

Arizona
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Phoenix	100	$31,400	$15.10	$45,300	$21.80	-77.6%

Arkansas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Little Rock	50	$36,100	$17.40	$42,300	$20.30	-40.2%

California
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Fresno	220	$30,800	$14.80	$45,300	$21.80	181.7%
Redding	290	$34,300	$16.50	$48,000	$23.10	1848.5%
Riverside	550	$39,600	$19.10	$51,900	$25.00	90.9%
Sacramento	520	$33,400	$16.10	$47,400	$22.80	154.8%
Salinas	80	$36,300	$17.50	$51,300	$24.70	110.8%
San Diego	240	$40,400	$19.40	$51,900	$25.00	-21.2%
San Luis Obispo	50	$31,400	$15.10	$48,300	$23.20	100.8%
Santa Barbara	150	$38,700	$18.60	$49,100	$23.60	271%

Colorado
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Colorado Springs	90	$34,300	$16.50	$45,100	$21.70	58.1%
Denver	100	NA	NA	NA	NA	-64.3%
Fort Collins	140	$33,000	$15.90	$43,400	$20.90	362.7%

Georgia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Atlanta	40	$40,700	$19.60	$57,500	$27.60	-92.9%
Augusta	40	$43,600	$21.00	$56,000	$26.90	-27.8%

Hawaii
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Honolulu	60	$37,000	$17.80	$44,100	$21.20	-41.9%

Idaho
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Idaho Falls	90	$30,800	$14.80	$38,100	$18.30	661.4%

Illinois
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Chicago (Area)	100	$32,400	$15.60	$41,000	$19.70	-88.4%

Iowa
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Des Moines	50	$44,500	$21.40	$49,200	$23.60	-34%

Louisiana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Alexandria	40	$34,300	$16.50	$45,700	$22.00	182.2%

Maryland
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Baltimore	180	$34,700	$16.70	$44,000	$21.10	-39.4%

Massachusetts
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Boston (Area)	NA	$52,300	$25.20	$56,800	$27.30	NA

Minnesota
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Minneapolis	80	$43,400	$20.90	$49,700	$23.90	-80.1%

Mississippi
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Jackson	40	$33,900	$16.30	$41,400	$19.90	-39.4%

Missouri
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
St. Louis	100	$34,600	$16.70	$42,700	$20.50	-68%

Montana
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Billings	70	$28,300	$13.60	$39,400	$18.90	259.3%
Missoula	360	$34,300	$16.50	$43,900	$21.10	2623.2%

Nebraska
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Omaha	40	$52,300	$25.10	$59,000	$28.40	-60.2%

Nevada
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Las Vegas	70	$30,800	$14.80	$40,700	$19.60	-67.6%

New Mexico
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Santa Fe	70	$30,800	$14.80	$37,700	$18.10	328.6%

North Carolina
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Asheville	40	$35,100	$16.90	$43,800	$21.00	-7.1%
Charlotte	30	$37,400	$18.00	$42,200	$20.30	-83.8%

Oklahoma
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Oklahoma City	40	$36,200	$17.40	$46,900	$22.60	-68.5%

Oregon
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Eugene	240	$30,800	$14.80	$44,900	$21.60	607.1%
Portland	190	$34,500	$16.60	$47,600	$22.90	-21.2%
Salem	100	$32,600	$15.70	$46,600	$22.40	187.6%

Tennessee
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Johnson City	30	$36,100	$17.30	$43,600	$21.00	79.7%
Knoxville	30	$31,500	$15.10	$34,700	$16.70	-60.6%
Memphis	30	$31,900	$15.30	$37,700	$18.10	-76.3%

Texas
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Houston	30	$35,800	$17.20	$37,800	$18.20	-94.6%

Utah
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Logan	50	$30,800	$14.80	$35,400	$17.00	355.2%
Provo	140	$27,500	$13.20	$32,000	$15.40	235.7%
Salt Lake City	200	$30,800	$14.80	$35,400	$17.00	38.2%

Virginia
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Richmond	30	$36,900	$17.80	$50,500	$24.30	-78.4%

Washington
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Olympia	50	$34,600	$16.60	$40,100	$19.30	134%
Seattle (Area)	150	$32,700	$15.70	$41,900	$20.10	-54.8%
Wenatchee	210	$30,800	$14.80	$38,900	$18.70	2090.9%

Wisconsin
City/Area	Employees	Median Annual Salary	Median Hourly Wage	Top 25% Annual Salary	Top 25% Hourly Wage	Job Density
Madison	30	$38,000	$18.30	$45,000	$21.60	-56.4%