As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Forester in California is $85,227. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $70,615 to $102,557, with most professionals earning between $57,311 and $118,335.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
|
| 75th Percentile | $92,980 | $7,748 | $1,788 | $45 |
| Average | $77,269 | $6,439 | $1,486 | $37 |
| 25th Percentile | $64,021 | $5,335 | $1,231 | $31 |
An entry-level Forester with under 1 year experience makes about $78,636. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Forester makes around $79,717. After 2-4 years, the Forester pay rises to about $80,798. Those senior Forester with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $82,959, and those Forester having 8 years or more experience are expected to earn about $87,036 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Forester | $78,636 |
| Intermediate Level Forester | $79,717 |
| Senior Level Forester | $80,798 |
| Specialist Level Forester | $82,959 |
| Expert Level Forester | $87,036 |
| Entry Level | 2% |
| Mid Level | 3% |
| Senior Level | 5% |
| Top Level | 7% |
| Experienced | 13% |
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Forester salary varies from city to city. Compared with national average salary of Forester, the highest Forester salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Forester salary is 25.0% above. The lowest Forester salary is in Miami, FL, where the Forester salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
| City, State | Price | Compared to national average |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $96,586 |
25.0%
|
| Washington, DC | $86,000 |
11.3%
|
| Miami, FL | $74,564 |
|
| Chicago, IL | $81,055 |
4.9%
|
| Boston, MA | $86,618 |
12.1%
|
| New York, NY | $90,250 |
16.8%
|
