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Forest and Conservation Technicians: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
2,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$54,560
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
30,410
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 2,000 hours, Forest and Conservation Specialist (competency-based)
- State medians
- $68,600 in North Dakota to $33,920 in Missouri (45 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| Forest and Conservation Specialist | 3094 | Competency-Based: 2,000 hours Hybrid: 2,000 to 2,500 hours Time-Based: 2,000 hours |
What forest and conservation technicians earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $68,600 | $32.98 | 160 |
| Alaska | $68,160 | $32.77 | 500 |
| Maryland | $64,980 | $31.24 | 130 |
| Wisconsin | $62,700 | $30.14 | 620 |
| Louisiana | $59,370 | $28.55 | 210 |
| Minnesota | $58,990 | $28.36 | 580 |
| California | $58,120 | $27.94 | 6,640 |
| New York | $58,030 | $27.90 | 190 |
| Colorado | $57,550 | $27.67 | 1,040 |
| Pennsylvania | $57,370 | $27.58 | 420 |
| Alabama | $56,720 | $27.27 | 180 |
| Arizona | $56,660 | $27.24 | 1,310 |
| Massachusetts | $56,480 | $27.15 | Not published |
| Oregon | $55,910 | $26.88 | 2,530 |
| South Carolina | $55,910 | $26.88 | 180 |
| South Dakota | $54,770 | $26.33 | 350 |
| West Virginia | $54,600 | $26.25 | 100 |
| Nevada | $54,230 | $26.07 | 750 |
| Vermont | $54,160 | $26.04 | 50 |
| Washington | $54,160 | $26.04 | 1,160 |
| Oklahoma | $53,930 | $25.93 | 130 |
| Arkansas | $53,290 | $25.62 | 310 |
| Idaho | $53,290 | $25.62 | 2,020 |
| Wyoming | $53,290 | $25.62 | 560 |
| New Mexico | $53,000 | $25.48 | 880 |
| Illinois | $52,790 | $25.38 | 820 |
| Florida | $52,420 | $25.20 | 380 |
| Mississippi | $52,420 | $25.20 | 250 |
| Montana | $52,420 | $25.20 | 1,760 |
| Texas | $52,200 | $25.10 | 600 |
| Iowa | $52,000 | $25.00 | 380 |
| Nebraska | $51,630 | $24.82 | 100 |
| New Hampshire | $51,630 | $24.82 | 60 |
| Georgia | $50,710 | $24.38 | 230 |
| Hawaii | $50,040 | $24.06 | 140 |
| Virginia | $49,960 | $24.02 | 380 |
| Ohio | $48,840 | $23.48 | 230 |
| Indiana | $48,660 | $23.39 | 150 |
| North Carolina | $48,360 | $23.25 | 650 |
| Tennessee | $47,940 | $23.05 | 390 |
| Utah | $47,940 | $23.05 | 1,140 |
| Michigan | $45,760 | $22.00 | 560 |
| Kentucky | $43,660 | $20.99 | 240 |
| Kansas | $41,660 | $20.03 | 170 |
| Missouri | $33,920 | $16.31 | 600 |
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.