SOC 19-4071 · Farmington, NM metro

Forest and Conservation Technicians Salary in Farmington, NM

The average salary for forest and conservation technicians in Farmington, New Mexico is $57,590 a year ($27.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,130: half of the 30 people in this job in the Farmington, NM metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($59,060).

$57,590average per year

$27.69 / hourMedian $50,130Take-home ≈ $46,913

  • $44K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

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

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3New Mexico metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Forest and Conservation Technicians pay range in Farmington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,630 or more. The middle half of forest and conservation technicians in Farmington earn between $45,120 and $64,710.

  • $44K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $50KMedian
  • $65K75th
  • $84K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,590$4,799$27.69
Median$50,130$4,178$24.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,120$3,760$21.69
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,710$5,392$31.11

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

Forest and Conservation Technicians pay in Farmington vs. New Mexico and the U.S.

Forest and conservation technicians in Farmington earn about the same as the New Mexico average ($58,890) and about the same as the U.S. average ($59,060). At the median the gap is -8% against the U.S. median of $54,560.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Farmington$57,590$50,130$43,660$83,63030
New Mexico$58,890$53,000$43,660$82,560880
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 Farmington

On the average salary of $57,590, a single filer in Farmington takes home about $46,913 a year, or $3,909 a month and $1,804 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Farmington a good place for forest and conservation technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Farmington area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.7), so the average $57,590 buys what about $65,662 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Farmington ($45,820). A typical home costs $274,565, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Forest and Conservation Technicians salary in other New Mexico cities

Farmington ranks 3rd of 3 New Mexico metro areas for this job; Santa Fe pays the most ($66,210).

All Forest and Conservation Technicians salaries in New Mexico

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 Farmington: questions

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

$27.69 an hour on average, and $24.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,120, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $46,913 a year ($3,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,590.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Farmington, NM (22140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.43, this job is 3.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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