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Average Salary for Fish and Game Wardens

SOC 33-3031 · Protective Service Occupations · 2024 data

The median annual wage for Fish and Game Wardens in the United States is $68,180 ($32.78/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $35,670 at the 10th percentile to $94,470 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 6,420 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 18.6% since 2019.

Median Annual

$68,180

Mean Annual

$67,990

10th Pct

$35,670

75th Pct

$82,100

Employment

6,420

Salary Distribution

$36k
10th
$53k
25th
$68k
Median
$82k
75th
$94k
90th

Highest Paying Metro Areas

Salary by State

State Median Annual
Washington $115,400
Indiana $99,990
California $94,990
Iowa $92,270
Maryland $87,180
Nevada $84,280
Texas $81,880
North Dakota $80,220
Ohio $76,870
Tennessee $75,930
New York $75,820
Wyoming $74,060
Georgia $73,490
Vermont $71,720
Maine $71,120
Alabama $71,070
Hawaii $70,840
Idaho $70,350
Arkansas $70,100
South Carolina $69,360
New Jersey $64,930
South Dakota $63,450
Connecticut $62,530
Kansas $61,840
Missouri $61,780
Montana $60,140
Virginia $60,000
West Virginia $59,630
North Carolina $57,950
Nebraska $57,370
Oklahoma $54,290
Kentucky $52,980
Pennsylvania $52,500
Louisiana $51,370
Arizona $45,000
Florida $32,760

National Wage Trend

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Year Median Annual
2024 $68,180
2023 $60,380
2022 $59,500
2021 $60,730
2020 $58,040
2019 $57,500