Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,500 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Nashville earn between $43,230 and $53,410.
- $42K10th
- $43K25th
- $45KMedian
- $53K75th
- $56K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $47,970 | $3,998 | $23.06 |
| Median | $45,340 | $3,778 | $21.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $43,230 | $3,602 | $20.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,410 | $4,451 | $25.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $47,970, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $40,724 a year, or $3,394 a month and $1,566 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $47,970 buys what about $49,793 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 5th of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Cleveland pays the most ($61,080).
- Cleveland$61,080
- Johnson City$57,840
- Memphis$52,320
- Knoxville$49,270
- Nashville$47,970
All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Tennessee
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 Nashville: questions
How much do forest and conservation technicians make an hour in Nashville?
$23.06 an hour on average, and $21.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level forest and conservation technicians salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the forest and conservation technicians take-home pay in Nashville?
About $40,724 a year ($3,394 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,970. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.14, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.14).
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