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Foresters in West Virginia

Is West Virginia a good place for you to work as a Forester?

13.3% Jobs Projection
$57,420 Median Salary
20 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Foresters in West Virginia are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Foresters in West Virginia is growing faster than average.

  • Foresters in West Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Foresters Work in West Virginia?

100 people worked as Foresters in 2018 in this state.

There were 150 Foresters employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 150 Foresters working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Foresters than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Foresters in this state are growing at a rate of 13.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.9%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Foresters job openings in West Virginia, and 170 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,100 annual jobs and 12,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Foresters Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Foresters ranged from $33,490 to $85,080 with $57,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.1 to $40.9. The median hourly rate was $27.6.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $17.79 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $9.81.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Foresters

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Foresters.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 100 $66,100

Top States for Foresters Employment

The table below shows the states where most Foresters work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Oregon 580 $68,260
Washington 510 $63,670
Wisconsin 460 $54,510
California 430 $76,650
Minnesota 390 $65,770
North Carolina 370 $60,750
Georgia 340 $50,310
Pennsylvania 310 $65,910
Michigan 290 $69,600
Virginia 280 $55,550
Idaho 270 $55,660
New York 250 $62,410
Colorado 220 $61,230
South Carolina 200 $60,540
Montana 200 $57,300
Ohio 200 $59,070
Tennessee 180 $56,680
Arkansas 180 $56,860
Texas 180 $64,520
Missouri 170 $48,010

Below are the states where Foresters get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $80,300
District of Columbia $80,260
California $76,650
Connecticut $71,510
Louisiana $71,420
Alaska $71,310
Massachusetts $70,380
Michigan $69,600
Oregon $68,260
Illinois $67,090

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