Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Eugene
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,720 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Eugene earn between $47,940 and $69,120.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $52KMedian
- $69K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,930 | $4,911 | $28.33 |
| Median | $52,420 | $4,368 | $25.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,940 | $3,995 | $23.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,120 | $5,760 | $33.23 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Eugene
On the average salary of $58,930, a single filer in Eugene takes home about $45,359 a year, or $3,780 a month and $1,745 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Eugene a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Eugene area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.6), so the average $58,930 buys what about $58,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Eugene ($49,680). A typical home costs $459,366, or 7.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Oregon cities
Eugene ranks 7th of 7 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($64,550).
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 Eugene: questions
How much do forest and conservation technicians make an hour in Eugene?
$28.33 an hour on average, and $25.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level forest and conservation technicians salary in Eugene?
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 Eugene?
About $45,359 a year ($3,780 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,930. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Eugene than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Eugene-Springfield, OR (21660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.4%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.74, this job is 5.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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