Job outlook for forest rangers in the United States

Forest ranger job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected forest ranger job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.

• About 13,900 new jobs for forest rangers are projected over the next decade.

• Forest ranger salaries have increased 9% for forest rangers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 7,223 forest rangers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 582 active forest ranger job openings in the US.

• The average forest ranger salary is $41,431.

Compare the number of forest ranger jobs and the average forest ranger salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of forest ranger job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where forest rangers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.