Foresters — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$70,660

Highest

$98,870

California

Lowest

$48,810

Oklahoma

Total Employment

9,400

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	California	$98,870	830	+39.9%
2	Alaska	$85,550	80	+21.1%
3	Iowa	$80,590	50	+14.1%
4	Maryland	$79,890	90	+13.1%
5	Louisiana	$79,580	100	+12.6%
6	New Hampshire	$79,230	100	+12.1%
7	Connecticut	$78,610	80	+11.3%
8	Michigan	$78,040	320	+10.4%
9	Oregon	$77,320	670	+9.4%
10	Pennsylvania	$77,150	270	+9.2%
11	South Carolina	$77,030	110	+9.0%
12	New York	$76,730	280	+8.6%
13	Vermont	$76,360	100	+8.1%
14	Illinois	$75,160	170	+6.4%
15	Washington	$74,360	980	+5.2%
16	Minnesota	$72,280	200	+2.3%
17	Texas	$71,180	200	+0.7%
18	Alabama	$71,070	300	+0.6%
19	North Carolina	$70,320	240	-0.5%
20	Colorado	$69,380	180	-1.8%
21	Wyoming	$69,260	50	-2.0%
22	Virginia	$69,250	350	-2.0%
23	Tennessee	$69,180	140	-2.1%
24	Ohio	$69,160	150	-2.1%
25	Utah	$68,930	40	-2.4%
26	Arizona	$65,960	70	-6.7%
27	Arkansas	$65,960	120	-6.7%
28	Mississippi	$65,960	100	-6.7%
29	Wisconsin	$65,960	570	-6.7%
30	Massachusetts	$65,390	270	-7.5%
31	Montana	$64,200	260	-9.1%
32	Kansas	$63,890	40	-9.6%
33	New Mexico	$63,860	50	-9.6%
34	South Dakota	$63,510	110	-10.1%
35	Georgia	$63,360	240	-10.3%
36	Missouri	$62,980	110	-10.9%
37	Idaho	$62,050	290	-12.2%
38	Maine	$61,640	120	-12.8%
39	District of Columbia	$61,440	70	-13.0%
40	West Virginia	$56,940	110	-19.4%
41	Kentucky	$54,580	110	-22.8%
42	Indiana	$53,650	140	-24.1%
43	Florida	$50,090	540	-29.1%
44	Oklahoma	$48,810	0	-30.9%