SOC 45-4011 · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro

Forest and Conservation Workers Salary in Milwaukee, WI

The average salary for forest and conservation workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is $46,820 a year ($22.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,850: half of the 30 people in this job in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,124).

$46,820average per year

$22.51 / hourMedian $52,850Take-home ≈ $38,380

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

30people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
97cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Workers pay range in Milwaukee

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,860 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation workers in Milwaukee earn between $33,780 and $56,030.

  • $33K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,820$3,902$22.51
Median$52,850$4,404$25.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$33,780$2,815$16.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,030$4,669$26.94

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

Forest and Conservation Workers salary after taxes in Milwaukee

On the average salary of $46,820, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $38,380 a year, or $3,198 a month and $1,476 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Milwaukee a good place for forest and conservation workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $46,820 buys what about $48,299 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Workers salary in nearby metro areas

Highest-paying cities for forest and conservation workers

Boston, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,790).

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Forest and Conservation Workers salary in Milwaukee: questions

How much do forest and conservation workers make an hour in Milwaukee?

$22.51 an hour on average, and $25.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level forest and conservation workers salary in Milwaukee?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,780, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the forest and conservation workers take-home pay in Milwaukee?

About $38,380 a year ($3,198 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,820.

Do forest and conservation workers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($44,124).

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 45-4011; area Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.6%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.06, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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