SOC 19-4071 · Reno, NV metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Reno, NV

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Reno, Nevada is $47,560 a year ($22.86 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,930: half of the 160 people in this job in the Reno, NV metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 19% less than the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$47,560average per year

$22.86 / hourMedian $35,930Take-home ≈ $40,394

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $74K90th

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

160people in this job
-19%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Nevada metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Reno

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,920 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Reno earn between $35,930 and $52,620.

  • $31K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $53K75th
  • $74K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,560$3,963$22.87
Median$35,930$2,994$17.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,930$2,994$17.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$52,620$4,385$25.30

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians pay in Reno vs. Nevada and the U.S.

Forest and conservation technicians in Reno earn 21% less than the Nevada average ($60,220) and 19% less than the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -34% against the U.S. median of $54,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Reno$47,560$35,930$31,200$73,920160
Nevada$60,220$54,230$35,930$89,340750
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 Reno

On the average salary of $47,560, a single filer in Reno takes home about $40,394 a year, or $3,366 a month and $1,554 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 Reno a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Reno area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $47,560 buys what about $47,083 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Reno ($49,660). A typical home costs $570,546, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other Nevada cities

Reno ranks 3rd of 3 Nevada metro areas for this job; Carson City pays the most ($70,640).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in Nevada

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 Reno: questions

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

$22.86 an hour on average, and $17.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,930, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,394 a year ($3,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,560. Nevada has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 19% 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 Reno, NV (39900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 16.9%.
  • 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 3.00, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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