The median annual wage for Forest and Conservation Technicians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA is $40,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,370.
Pay spans roughly $40,060 at the 10th percentile to $64,570 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.42 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as forest and conservation technicians in Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA.
| Median (annual) | $40,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.42 |
| 10th percentile | $40,060 |
| 90th percentile | $64,570 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.