Forester salary
76,400 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 19-1032
Half of all foresters in the United States earn more than 76,400 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay264of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.46×62,710 USD – 91,640 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 62,710 USD |
| Median | 76,400 USD |
| Mean | 79,170 USD |
| Upper quartile | 91,640 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 19-1032 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 76,590 USD
- Special Education Teachers, All Other 76,580 USD
- Boilermakers 76,410 USD
- Dietitians and Nutritionists 76,400 USD
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 76,400 USD
- Computer Network Support Specialists 76,220 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov