U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Agriculture / Forestry Technician

Job-title file

Forestry Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

10,573 employees hold this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $51,047, below the department median of $77,955.

Employees: 10,573
Total payroll: $564.3M
Role median: $51,047
Agency median: $77,955
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$84,304+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10,573 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Forestry Technician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Forest and Conservation Technicians — about 30,410 people — is $54,560. Department of Agriculture pays a median base salary of $50,659 for this role, 7% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Agriculture sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,330

$47,360

$54,560

$68,600

$83,630

Department of Agriculture median · $50,659

The bar is the range of annual wages for Forest and Conservation Technicians across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Agriculture’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 10,433 of 10,573 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Agriculture is $51,047, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Forestry Technician is held in 2 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $51,047 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Interior

$56,122 · 1,608

Median total compensation for the Forestry Technician role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Forestry Technician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $51,576 ranks #4 of 6. See Forestry Technician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$59,381 · 60

$59,155 · 242

$56,135 · 9

$23,335 · 7

$11,477 · 28

Median total compensation for comparable Forestry Technician roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Dagoberto Ojeda

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,099

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,099
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Ojai
Work county: Ventura
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,141
Basic Pay (before locality): $42,801
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062530111
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dagoberto Ojeda is a Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Ojai, California. 2024 total compensation came to $59,099. They are classified at grade 06.

Gerald Logue

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,095

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,095
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Hurley
Work county: Grant
Work state: New Mexico

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,196
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 350430017
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Gerald Logue serves as a Forestry Technician based in Hurley, New Mexico. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,095. They are classified at grade 07.

Jeffeory Stabio

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,087

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,087
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Red Lodge
Work county: Carbon
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300970009
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Jeffeory Stabio serves as a Forestry Technician based in Red Lodge, Montana. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,087. They are classified at grade 08.

Peter Bostrom

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,085

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,085
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Chico
Work county: Butte
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,817
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060660007
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Bostrom is a Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Chico, California. 2024 total compensation came to $59,085. They are classified at grade 07.

Harley Hamman

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,079

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,079
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Bend
Work county: Deschutes
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410190017
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Harley Hamman works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Bend, Oregon. Harley earned $59,079 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Chase Ciechon

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,075

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $59,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,075
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Conway
Work county: Carroll
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330080003
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Chase Ciechon serves as a Forestry Technician based in Conway, New Hampshire. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,075. They are classified at grade 07.

David Nulsen

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,075

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $59,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,075
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Rochester
Work county: Windsor
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500575027
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

David Nulsen is a Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Rochester, Vermont. 2024 total compensation came to $59,075. They are classified at grade 07.

Peter Benes

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,073

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,073
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Chadron
Work county: Dawes
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 310960045
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Peter Benes is a Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Chadron, Nebraska. 2024 total compensation came to $59,073. They are classified at grade 08.

Barbara Lydon

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,071

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $59,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,071
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Girdwood
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,071
Basic Pay (before locality): $44,764
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020850020
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Barbara Lydon holds the role of Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Girdwood, Alaska. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,071. Their pay grade is 07.

Brian Moran

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,069

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,069
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Heber City
Work county: Wasatch
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490650051
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Moran is a Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in Heber City, Utah. 2024 total compensation came to $59,069. They are classified at grade 07.

Marc Wilson

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,066

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,066
Pay grade: 08
Work city: North Fork
Work county: Madera
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,075
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 062423039
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marc Wilson holds the role of Forestry Technician at Department of Agriculture based in North Fork, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,066. Their pay grade is 08.

Jorge Hernandez

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,061

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,061
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Springerville
Work county: Apache
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040470001
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jorge Hernandez works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Springerville, Arizona. Jorge earned $59,061 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Lucas Hurley

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,058

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,058
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lee Vining
Work county: Mono
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,831
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061873051
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Lucas Hurley serves as a Forestry Technician based in Lee Vining, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,058. They are classified at grade 07.

Tyler Cole

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,045

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,045
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Happy Jack
Work county: Coconino
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040231005
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tyler Cole works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Happy Jack, Arizona. Tyler earned $59,045 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Tyson Besst

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,040

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,040
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Duchesne
Work county: Duchesne
Work state: Utah

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 490350013
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tyson Besst works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Duchesne, Utah. Tyson earned $59,040 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Jacob Rocco

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,038

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,038
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Prineville
Work county: Crook
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411700013
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Agriculture, Jacob Rocco serves as a Forestry Technician based in Prineville, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,038. They are classified at grade 08.

Wayne Bale-Rudnitski

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,027

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $57,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,027
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Helena
Work county: Lewis and Clark
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,911
Basic Pay (before locality): $49,573
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300590049
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wayne Bale-Rudnitski works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Helena, Montana. Wayne earned $59,027 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Wesley Macfarland

Forestry Technician/Department of Agriculture

2024 total comp

$59,017

Sub-department: Forest Service
Base pay: $58,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,017
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Lancaster
Work county: Los Angeles
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,907
Basic Pay (before locality): $43,365
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061840037
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0462
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Wesley Macfarland works as a Forestry Technician for Department of Agriculture based in Lancaster, California. Wesley earned $59,017 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.