Soil and water conservationist earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$53.71 per hour

$111,720 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$39.35 per hour

$81,840 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$32.71 per hour

$68,030 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$25.56 per hour

$53,170 per year

10th percentile

Starting level soil and water conservationist earnings begin at:

$19.48 per hour

$40,520 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Soil and water conservationist salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Connecticut $95,130
Alaska $92,270
New Jersey $85,520
Virginia $74,840
California $73,460
Kentucky $73,460
Puerto Rico $73,460
Oregon $71,640
Arkansas $71,410
Wyoming $71,410
Arizona $70,720
Kansas $69,820
Tennessee $69,390
Maryland $68,750
Massachusetts $68,030
New Mexico $67,530
Minnesota $67,330
Nebraska $67,330
Idaho $66,510
North Dakota $65,790
Oklahoma $65,290
Colorado $64,990
Wisconsin $64,380
Georgia $64,270
Indiana $63,810
New Hampshire $63,260
Utah $63,260
Illinois $63,210
Montana $62,410
Nevada $61,230
South Dakota $61,220
Hawaii $60,900
Michigan $60,720
Alabama $58,940
Texas $58,220
Maine $57,760
Washington $57,680
Louisiana $57,580
South Carolina $55,640
Pennsylvania $55,200
North Carolina $54,390
Iowa $54,000
Rhode Island $53,600
Missouri $52,790
Ohio $52,770
Vermont $50,920
Delaware $50,630
Mississippi $50,090
West Virginia $40,840
Florida $27,810

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

Soil and water conservationists earn about the same as related careers in Massachusetts. On average, they make less than environmental consultants but more than farm managers.

Career Median Salary
Environmental consultant salary $77K
Forensic science technician salary $79K
Forester salary $70K
Hydrologist salary $55K
Cartographer salary $71K
Conservation scientist salary $68K
Soil and water conservationist salary $68K
Geodesist salary $62K
Explosives worker salary $61K
Farm manager salary $63K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)