SOC 19-4071 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in San Antonio, Texas is $51,910 a year ($24.96 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,380: half of the 40 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$51,910average per year

$24.96 / hourMedian $48,380Take-home ≈ $43,890

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,070 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,990 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in San Antonio earn between $48,140 and $56,740.

  • $41K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $57K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,910$4,326$24.96
Median$48,380$4,032$23.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$48,140$4,012$23.14
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,740$4,728$27.28

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $51,910, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $43,890 a year, or $3,657 a month and $1,688 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.

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

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $51,910 buys what about $54,806 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 3rd 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 San Antonio: questions

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

$24.96 an hour on average, and $23.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,070 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,890 a year ($3,657 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,910. Texas has no state income tax.

Do forest and conservation technicians earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?

The average here is 15% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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 0.16, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.16).

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