Foresters Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 44 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median foresters in the US earns $76,400 per year (10,430 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($107,120) and lowest in Oklahoma ($50,990) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Foresters pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foresters in California | $107,120 | $78,456 | $6,538 | 73.2% | 820 |
| Foresters in Massachusetts | $89,650 | $67,636 | $5,636 | 75.4% | 130 |
| Foresters in Alaska | $87,210 | $70,182 | $5,849 | 80.5% | 80 |
| Foresters in South Carolina | $86,780 | $65,830 | $5,486 | 75.9% | 250 |
| Foresters in Maryland | $86,100 | $65,675 | $5,473 | 76.3% | 120 |
| Foresters in Connecticut | $84,820 | $65,411 | $5,451 | 77.1% | 60 |
| Foresters in Iowa | $83,000 | $64,718 | $5,393 | 78% | 50 |
| Foresters in Illinois | $82,160 | $62,708 | $5,226 | 76.3% | 220 |
| Foresters in Oregon | $81,450 | $59,833 | $4,986 | 73.5% | 670 |
| Foresters in Vermont | $80,750 | $62,768 | $5,231 | 77.7% | 80 |
| Foresters in Texas | $80,370 | $65,370 | $5,448 | 81.3% | 210 |
| Foresters in Alabama | $79,530 | $61,068 | $5,089 | 76.8% | 240 |
| Foresters in Washington | $78,460 | $64,027 | $5,336 | 81.6% | 950 |
| Foresters in Pennsylvania | $78,280 | $61,497 | $5,125 | 78.6% | 310 |
| Foresters in North Carolina | $77,870 | $61,013 | $5,084 | 78.4% | — |
| Foresters in Georgia | $76,970 | $59,607 | $4,967 | 77.4% | 370 |
| Foresters in Minnesota | $76,490 | $58,963 | $4,914 | 77.1% | 390 |
| Foresters in Colorado | $76,400 | $59,924 | $4,994 | 78.4% | 210 |
| Foresters in Michigan | $75,920 | $59,264 | $4,939 | 78.1% | 340 |
| Foresters in Utah | $75,210 | $58,356 | $4,863 | 77.6% | 40 |
| Foresters in Washington DC | $74,710 | $57,979 | $4,832 | 77.6% | — |
| Foresters in New York | $73,710 | $57,302 | $4,775 | 77.7% | 280 |
| Foresters in Ohio | $73,320 | $59,177 | $4,931 | 80.7% | 160 |
| Foresters in Tennessee | $71,990 | $59,475 | $4,956 | 82.6% | 120 |
| Foresters in Virginia | $71,990 | $56,150 | $4,679 | 78% | 340 |
| Foresters in Mississippi | $71,280 | $56,856 | $4,738 | 79.8% | 110 |
| Foresters in Arkansas | $69,240 | $55,053 | $4,588 | 79.5% | 130 |
| Foresters in New Mexico | $69,240 | $55,452 | $4,621 | 80.1% | 50 |
| Foresters in Wyoming | $68,180 | $56,795 | $4,733 | 83.3% | 60 |
| Foresters in Kansas | $67,540 | $53,375 | $4,448 | 79% | 40 |
| Foresters in Arizona | $67,200 | $54,634 | $4,553 | 81.3% | 70 |
| Foresters in Montana | $67,200 | $53,669 | $4,472 | 79.9% | 240 |
| Foresters in Maine | $66,480 | $52,291 | $4,358 | 78.7% | 70 |
| Foresters in Wisconsin | $66,010 | $53,096 | $4,425 | 80.4% | 570 |
| Foresters in Idaho | $65,170 | $52,198 | $4,350 | 80.1% | 280 |
| Foresters in New Hampshire | $65,170 | $54,544 | $4,545 | 83.7% | 110 |
| Foresters in South Dakota | $64,460 | $53,974 | $4,498 | 83.7% | 120 |
| Foresters in Florida | $64,130 | $53,708 | $4,476 | 83.7% | 380 |
| Foresters in Missouri | $63,220 | $50,943 | $4,245 | 80.6% | 120 |
| Foresters in West Virginia | $62,550 | $50,359 | $4,197 | 80.5% | 100 |
| Foresters in Indiana | $61,110 | $49,509 | $4,126 | 81% | 160 |
| Foresters in Kentucky | $56,460 | $45,687 | $3,807 | 80.9% | 120 |
| Foresters in Nevada | $51,070 | $43,215 | $3,601 | 84.6% | — |
| Foresters in Oklahoma | $50,990 | $41,401 | $3,450 | 81.2% | 120 |
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