Compare One Occupation Across States
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Foresters
Full foresters overview →U.S. mean $79,170 · median $76,400
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | #1 | $110,770 | $107,120 | $53 | +39.9% | $71,110–$156,750 |
| Illinois | #2 | $86,700 | $82,160 | $42 | +9.5% | $60,230–$120,150 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $86,170 | $84,820 | $41 | +8.8% | $71,400–$98,730 |
| Alaska | #4 | $86,060 | $87,210 | $41 | +8.7% | $61,840–$104,680 |
| Massachusetts | #5 | $86,020 | $89,650 | $41 | +8.7% | $63,110–$105,350 |
| Washington | #6 | $84,550 | $78,460 | $41 | +6.8% | $59,830–$119,320 |
| South Carolina | #7 | $84,380 | $86,780 | $41 | +6.6% | $59,310–$102,670 |
| Iowa | #8 | $83,390 | $83,000 | $40 | +5.3% | $68,470–$104,720 |
| District of Columbia | #9 | $82,930 | $74,710 | $40 | +4.7% | $74,700–$103,330 |
| Texas | #10 | $82,420 | $80,370 | $40 | +4.1% | $60,590–$101,980 |
| Oregon | #11 | $82,070 | $81,450 | $39 | +3.7% | $60,600–$107,170 |
| Vermont | #12 | $81,420 | $80,750 | $39 | +2.8% | $61,400–$100,930 |
| Pennsylvania | #13 | $80,550 | $78,280 | $39 | +1.7% | $47,590–$111,970 |
| Maryland | #14 | $80,200 | $86,100 | $39 | +1.3% | $35,970–$109,500 |
| Mississippi | #15 | $79,970 | $71,280 | $38 | +1% | $44,520–$134,980 |
| New York | #16 | $79,600 | $73,710 | $38 | +0.5% | $58,240–$108,580 |
| Minnesota | #17 | $79,580 | $76,490 | $38 | +0.5% | $57,910–$105,080 |
| Georgia | #18 | $78,430 | $76,970 | $38 | -0.9% | $31,460–$109,700 |
| Michigan | #19 | $77,500 | $75,920 | $37 | -2.1% | $57,620–$98,570 |
| Alabama | #20 | $75,660 | $79,530 | $36 | -4.4% | $50,240–$95,400 |
| Utah | #21 | $75,260 | $75,210 | $36 | -4.9% | $61,590–$94,560 |
| Ohio | #22 | $75,190 | $73,320 | $36 | -5% | $53,270–$96,260 |
| Colorado | #23 | $74,560 | $76,400 | $36 | -5.8% | $52,090–$97,410 |
| Virginia | #24 | $73,870 | $71,990 | $36 | -6.7% | $47,200–$100,610 |
| Tennessee | #25 | $73,270 | $71,990 | $35 | -7.5% | $56,950–$91,870 |
| New Mexico | #26 | $72,920 | $69,240 | $35 | -7.9% | $57,910–$87,190 |
| Kansas | #27 | $72,320 | $67,540 | $35 | -8.7% | $57,240–$87,230 |
| Montana | #28 | $72,080 | $67,200 | $35 | -9% | $50,900–$86,260 |
| Florida | #29 | $71,970 | $64,130 | $35 | -9.1% | $49,920–$112,660 |
| Wyoming | #30 | $71,770 | $68,180 | $35 | -9.3% | $61,110–$88,880 |
| New Hampshire | #31 | $71,450 | $65,170 | $34 | -9.8% | $46,800–$97,670 |
| North Carolina | #32 | $70,850 | $77,870 | $34 | -10.5% | $46,800–$96,900 |
| Arizona | #33 | $69,670 | $67,200 | $34 | -12% | $49,940–$88,710 |
| Maine | #34 | $68,980 | $66,480 | $33 | -12.9% | $54,070–$87,810 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $68,440 | $69,240 | $33 | -13.6% | $47,750–$91,170 |
| Wisconsin | #36 | $68,220 | $66,010 | $33 | -13.8% | $48,780–$88,090 |
| Indiana | #37 | $67,530 | $61,110 | $32 | -14.7% | $48,150–$97,020 |
| Missouri | #38 | $67,030 | $63,220 | $32 | -15.3% | $48,240–$86,630 |
| South Dakota | #39 | $65,670 | $64,460 | $32 | -17.1% | $50,110–$80,700 |
| Idaho | #40 | $65,370 | $65,170 | $31 | -17.4% | $48,110–$80,770 |
| Kentucky | #41 | $63,560 | $56,460 | $31 | -19.7% | $49,940–$88,710 |
| West Virginia | #42 | $63,560 | $62,550 | $31 | -19.7% | $40,910–$86,820 |
| Oklahoma | #43 | $62,600 | $50,990 | $30 | -20.9% | $48,280–$102,300 |
| Nevada | #44 | $60,140 | $51,070 | $29 | -24% | $47,340–$93,360 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.