Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Boise
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $93,720 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Boise earn between $47,940 and $75,860.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $76K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,040 | $5,420 | $31.27 |
| Median | $57,660 | $4,805 | $27.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,860 | $6,322 | $36.47 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Boise
On the average salary of $65,040, a single filer in Boise takes home about $52,101 a year, or $4,342 a month and $2,004 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Is Boise a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boise area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $65,040 buys what about $66,104 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Boise ($49,100). A typical home costs $496,288, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Idaho cities
Boise ranks 1st of 2 Idaho metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boise$65,040
- Coeur d'Alene$59,620
Highest-paying cities for forest and conservation technicians
Santa Rosa, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($77,010).
- Santa Rosa, CA$77,010
- Baton Rouge, LA$76,770
- San Jose, CA$71,970
- Carson City, NV$70,640
- Milwaukee, WI$69,680
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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in Boise: questions
How much do forest and conservation technicians make an hour in Boise?
$31.27 an hour on average, and $27.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level forest and conservation technicians salary in Boise?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,940, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the forest and conservation technicians take-home pay in Boise?
About $52,101 a year ($4,342 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,040. Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Boise than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Boise City, ID (14260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025).
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.76, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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