SOC 19-4071 · Tucson, AZ metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Tucson, AZ

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Tucson, Arizona is $65,760 a year ($31.62 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,210: half of the 80 people in this job in the Tucson, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$65,760average per year

$31.62 / hourMedian $61,210Take-home ≈ $53,768

  • $41K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+8%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3Arizona metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Tucson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,810 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Tucson earn between $53,410 and $75,750.

  • $41K10th
  • $53K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $93K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,760$5,480$31.62
Median$61,210$5,101$29.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$53,410$4,451$25.68
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,750$6,312$36.42

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Tucson

On the average salary of $65,760, a single filer in Tucson takes home about $53,768 a year, or $4,481 a month and $2,068 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Tucson a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tucson area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $65,760 buys what about $67,867 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Tucson ($47,760). A typical home costs $343,580, or 5.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Arizona cities

Tucson ranks 1st of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Arizona

Highest-paying cities for forest and conservation technicians

Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,010).

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary by city

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in Tucson: questions

How much do forest and conservation technicians make an hour in Tucson?

$31.62 an hour on average, and $29.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level forest and conservation technicians salary in Tucson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $53,410, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the forest and conservation technicians take-home pay in Tucson?

About $53,768 a year ($4,481 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,760.

Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Tucson than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 19-4071; area Tucson, AZ (46060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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