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Conservation Scientists: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
6,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$73,010
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
25,950
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 6,000 hours, SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN (competency-based)
- State medians
- $99,400 in District of Columbia to $50,080 in U.S. Virgin Islands (53 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| SOIL CONSERVATION TECHNICIAN | 0450 | Competency-Based: 6,000 hours Hybrid: 6,000 to 7,500 hours Time-Based: 6,000 hours |
What conservation scientists earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $99,400 | $47.79 | 110 |
| Colorado | $84,820 | $40.78 | 1,230 |
| Maryland | $83,290 | $40.04 | 470 |
| Idaho | $81,330 | $39.10 | 300 |
| Wyoming | $81,310 | $39.09 | 150 |
| Oregon | $80,790 | $38.84 | 1,020 |
| Louisiana | $80,190 | $38.56 | 190 |
| California | $79,810 | $38.37 | 2,110 |
| Wisconsin | $79,540 | $38.24 | 970 |
| Alaska | $79,260 | $38.10 | 290 |
| Utah | $78,850 | $37.91 | 410 |
| Massachusetts | $78,740 | $37.85 | 760 |
| Washington | $78,450 | $37.72 | 1,270 |
| Virginia | $77,380 | $37.20 | 480 |
| North Dakota | $77,280 | $37.15 | 340 |
| Alabama | $77,000 | $37.02 | 110 |
| New York | $76,990 | $37.01 | 640 |
| New Mexico | $76,800 | $36.92 | 330 |
| Nebraska | $76,400 | $36.73 | 220 |
| South Dakota | $76,400 | $36.73 | 360 |
| Rhode Island | $76,130 | $36.60 | 60 |
| Maine | $75,900 | $36.49 | 290 |
| New Hampshire | $74,650 | $35.89 | 130 |
| Montana | $73,920 | $35.54 | 560 |
| Connecticut | $73,860 | $35.51 | 140 |
| Arkansas | $73,320 | $35.25 | 230 |
| Nevada | $73,030 | $35.11 | 210 |
| Kentucky | $71,980 | $34.61 | 180 |
| Minnesota | $71,280 | $34.27 | 770 |
| Puerto Rico | $71,280 | $34.27 | 50 |
| Oklahoma | $71,270 | $34.26 | 310 |
| Tennessee | $70,500 | $33.90 | 250 |
| Vermont | $70,130 | $33.72 | 100 |
| West Virginia | $69,910 | $33.61 | 160 |
| Illinois | $69,590 | $33.46 | 730 |
| Georgia | $69,240 | $33.29 | 360 |
| Iowa | $69,240 | $33.29 | 610 |
| Texas | $68,620 | $32.99 | 1,970 |
| Kansas | $67,200 | $32.31 | 220 |
| Arizona | $66,750 | $32.09 | 410 |
| Hawaii | $65,740 | $31.61 | 220 |
| Indiana | $64,570 | $31.04 | 430 |
| North Carolina | $64,460 | $30.99 | 540 |
| New Jersey | $64,020 | $30.78 | 500 |
| Delaware | $63,850 | $30.70 | 80 |
| Michigan | $63,500 | $30.53 | 820 |
| Ohio | $63,160 | $30.37 | 680 |
| Missouri | $63,130 | $30.35 | 600 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,480 | $29.56 | 900 |
| Mississippi | $59,510 | $28.61 | 470 |
| South Carolina | $52,310 | $25.15 | 300 |
| Florida | $51,130 | $24.58 | 950 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $50,080 | $24.08 | 40 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.