SOC 19-4071 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Orlando, Florida is $49,320 a year ($23.71 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,240: half of the 50 people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$49,320average per year

$23.71 / hourMedian $47,240Take-home ≈ $41,809

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Florida metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,510 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Orlando earn between $31,600 and $58,990.

  • $31K10th
  • $32K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,320$4,110$23.71
Median$47,240$3,937$22.71
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,600$2,633$15.19
Experienced (75th percentile)$58,990$4,916$28.36

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Forest and conservation technicians in Orlando earn 11% less than the Florida average ($55,350) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $54,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$49,320$47,240$31,200$74,51050
Florida$55,350$52,420$33,760$80,750380
United States$59,060$54,560$40,330$83,63030,410

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Forest and Conservation Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $49,320, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $41,809 a year, or $3,484 a month and $1,608 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 Orlando a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $49,320 buys what about $48,630 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 7.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 2nd of 3 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($57,180).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Florida

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 Orlando: questions

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

$23.71 an hour on average, and $22.71 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,809 a year ($3,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,320. Florida has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.19, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.19).

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