SOC 19-4071 · Corpus Christi, TX metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Corpus Christi, TX

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Corpus Christi, Texas is $55,160 a year ($26.52 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $54,560: half of the 30 people in this job in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$55,160average per year

$26.52 / hourMedian $54,560Take-home ≈ $46,501

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 5Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Corpus Christi

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,740 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Corpus Christi earn between $48,810 and $55,220.

  • $49K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $55KMedian
  • $55K75th
  • $60K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$55,160$4,597$26.52
Median$54,560$4,547$26.23
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,810$4,068$23.47
Experienced (75th percentile)$55,220$4,602$26.55

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Corpus Christi

On the average salary of $55,160, a single filer in Corpus Christi takes home about $46,501 a year, or $3,875 a month and $1,789 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 Corpus Christi a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Corpus Christi area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $55,160 buys what about $59,522 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Corpus Christi ($45,350). A typical home costs $225,070, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Corpus Christi ranks 2nd of 5 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($58,290).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Texas

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 Corpus Christi: questions

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

$26.52 an hour on average, and $26.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,501 a year ($3,875 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,160. Texas has no state income tax.

Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in Corpus Christi than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% 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 Corpus Christi, TX (18580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.91, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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