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Salary on-site at Forest Service in the United States

Market pay levels based on 63 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median87 899 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average89 896 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile80 243 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile94 687 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile80 243 $
Median87 899 $
Upper quartile94 687 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 80 243 $ and 94 687 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 94 687 $.
  • The upper quartile is 18% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 63 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Forest Service Ely ·

Airplane Pilot (SEAPLANE)

92 503 – 144 136 $

Summary NEW CLOSED DATE: 9/8/2026. This position is located in Ely, MN within Region 9 Fire and Aviation Management. For additional information about the duties of this position, please con…

Full timeOn-siteEly
Forest Service Springerville ·

Public Affairs Specialist

74 678 – 116 362 $

Summary Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer. This…

Full timeOn-siteSpringerville
Forest Service Eureka ·

Dispatch Center Manager

72 832 – 108 738 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a Dispatch Center Manager in an interagency or stand-alone dispatch center. The position oversees all…

Full timeOn-siteEureka
Forest Service Mena ·

Archeologist

61 722 – 97 087 $

Summary Positions may be filled at one or more of the duty locations included in this announcement. Final determination of the duty location will be made at the time of the job offer For ad…

Full timeOn-siteMena
Forest Service Oroville ·

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Engineering Equipment Operator)

82 388 – 96 096 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a lead operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire and fuels management activities and operat…

Full timeOn-siteOroville

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (87 899 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (89 896 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 80 243 $ to 94 687 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 80 243 $ and a quarter above 94 687 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 63 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 87 899 $ is the market level, above 94 687 $ is the strong quarter, below 80 243 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.