SOC 19-4071 · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Wenatchee, WA

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Wenatchee, Washington is $58,770 a year ($28.25 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,420: half of the 190 people in this job in the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($60,985).

$58,770average per year

$28.25 / hourMedian $52,420Take-home ≈ $49,402

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-4%vs U.S. metro average
#4 of 6Washington metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Wenatchee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,540 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Wenatchee earn between $47,940 and $68,140.

  • $44K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $52KMedian
  • $68K75th
  • $81K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$58,770$4,898$28.25
Median$52,420$4,368$25.20
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,940$3,995$23.05
Experienced (75th percentile)$68,140$5,678$32.76

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Wenatchee

On the average salary of $58,770, a single filer in Wenatchee takes home about $49,402 a year, or $4,117 a month and $1,900 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Wenatchee area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.9), so the average $58,770 buys what about $56,589 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Wenatchee ($49,290). A typical home costs $523,629, or 8.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Washington cities

Wenatchee ranks 4th of 6 Washington metro areas for this job; Mount Vernon pays the most ($64,770).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Washington

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 Wenatchee: questions

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

$28.25 an hour on average, and $25.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

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 Wenatchee?

About $49,402 a year ($4,117 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,770. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA (48300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.2%.
  • 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 18.77, this job is 18.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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