SOC 19-4071 · Jacksonville, FL metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Jacksonville, FL

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Jacksonville, Florida is $46,110 a year ($22.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,610: half of the 60 people in this job in the Jacksonville, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 24% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$46,110average per year

$22.17 / hourMedian $36,610Take-home ≈ $39,229

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-24%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 3Florida metros
99cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Jacksonville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $69,530 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Jacksonville earn between $33,760 and $55,680.

  • $34K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,110$3,842$22.17
Median$36,610$3,051$17.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,760$2,813$16.23
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,680$4,640$26.77

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Jacksonville

On the average salary of $46,110, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $39,229 a year, or $3,269 a month and $1,509 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $46,110 buys what about $46,349 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Jacksonville ranks 3rd of 3 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($57,180).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Jacksonville: questions

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

$22.17 an hour on average, and $17.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,229 a year ($3,269 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,110. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 24% less 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.38, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.38).

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