SOC 19-4071 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Charlotte, NC

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Charlotte, North Carolina is $46,880 a year ($22.54 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $43,500: half of the 30 people in this job in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$46,880average per year

$22.54 / hourMedian $43,500Take-home ≈ $38,486

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-23%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 5North Carolina metros
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Charlotte

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,080 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Charlotte earn between $39,100 and $52,950.

  • $39K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $55K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,880$3,907$22.54
Median$43,500$3,625$20.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,100$3,258$18.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,950$4,412$25.46

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Charlotte

On the average salary of $46,880, a single filer in Charlotte takes home about $38,486 a year, or $3,207 a month and $1,480 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in SC$39,056$3,255
Working in NC$38,486$3,207

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

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

Prices in the Charlotte area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $46,880 buys what about $48,157 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlotte ($49,990). A typical home costs $390,321, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Charlotte ranks 4th of 5 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Asheville pays the most ($65,450).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Charlotte: questions

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

$22.54 an hour on average, and $20.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,486 a year ($3,207 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,880.

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

The average here is 23% 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (16740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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 0.13, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.13).

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