Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Albuquerque
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,140 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,050 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Albuquerque earn between $48,460 and $72,180.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $58KMedian
- $72K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,440 | $5,120 | $29.54 |
| Median | $57,700 | $4,808 | $27.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,460 | $4,038 | $23.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,180 | $6,015 | $34.70 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Albuquerque
On the average salary of $61,440, a single filer in Albuquerque takes home about $49,825 a year, or $4,152 a month and $1,916 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Albuquerque a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albuquerque area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $61,440 buys what about $64,304 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Albuquerque ($48,060). A typical home costs $352,894, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other New Mexico cities
Albuquerque ranks 2nd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($66,210).
- Santa Fe$66,210
- Albuquerque$61,440
- Farmington$57,590
All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in New Mexico
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 Albuquerque: questions
How much do forest and conservation technicians make an hour in Albuquerque?
$29.54 an hour on average, and $27.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level forest and conservation technicians salary in Albuquerque?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $44,140 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the forest and conservation technicians take-home pay in Albuquerque?
About $49,825 a year ($4,152 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,440.
Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Albuquerque 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 Albuquerque, NM (10740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
- 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 2.20, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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