SOC 19-4071 · Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Las Vegas, NV

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Las Vegas, Nevada is $61,490 a year ($29.56 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,030: half of the 190 people in this job in the Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$61,490average per year

$29.56 / hourMedian $59,030Take-home ≈ $51,587

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
+1%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Nevada metros
100cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Las Vegas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $88,380 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Las Vegas earn between $48,960 and $75,210.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $88K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$61,490$5,124$29.56
Median$59,030$4,919$28.38
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,960$4,080$23.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,210$6,268$36.16

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Las Vegas

On the average salary of $61,490, a single filer in Las Vegas takes home about $51,587 a year, or $4,299 a month and $1,984 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Las Vegas a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Las Vegas area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $61,490 buys what about $61,358 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Las Vegas ($46,670). A typical home costs $430,650, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Nevada cities

Las Vegas ranks 2nd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Carson City pays the most ($70,640).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Nevada

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 Las Vegas: questions

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

$29.56 an hour on average, and $28.38 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,587 a year ($4,299 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,490. Nevada has no state income tax.

Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Las Vegas than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV (29820). 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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