Soil and water conservationist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$40.97 per hour

$85,220 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$31.08 per hour

$64,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$23.99 per hour

$49,900 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$18.96 per hour

$39,430 per year

10th percentile

Starting level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$17.20 per hour

$35,780 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Soil and water conservationist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $82,090
Alaska $81,690
Hawaii $81,690
Massachusetts $81,690
Minnesota $78,530
Tennessee $77,480
Nevada $75,690
Oregon $75,420
Alabama $74,690
New Hampshire $74,130
Wyoming $74,130
Washington $72,160
Arkansas $71,120
Kansas $69,820
Oklahoma $69,450
New Mexico $68,950
Wisconsin $68,870
California $67,350
New York $66,790
South Carolina $66,790
Utah $66,790
Vermont $66,790
Idaho $64,650
Nebraska $64,650
Maryland $64,630
New Jersey $64,630
Louisiana $64,250
Colorado $64,230
Connecticut $64,230
Virginia $64,110
Georgia $63,810
Arizona $63,750
Montana $63,750
North Dakota $62,690
Illinois $61,930
Indiana $61,540
Michigan $61,540
Puerto Rico $60,550
Pennsylvania $59,850
Texas $59,780
Maine $59,770
North Carolina $59,280
South Dakota $58,590
Ohio $57,530
Kentucky $56,990
Iowa $55,200
Delaware $55,160
Rhode Island $53,600
Mississippi $50,100
West Virginia $49,900
Missouri $49,500
Florida $49,090

How do soil and water conservationist salaries compare to similar careers?

Soil and water conservationists earn about the same as related careers in West Virginia. On average, they make less than foresters but more than biotechnicians.

Career Median Salary
Forester salary $62K
Biomass plant technician salary $63K
Biostatistician salary $51K
Urban planner salary $50K
Chemical technician salary $50K
Conservation scientist salary $50K
Rangeland manager salary $50K
Soil and water conservationist salary $50K
Neuropsychologist salary $41K
Biotechnician salary $49K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)