Fish and game warden earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$29.39 per hour

$61,130 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$29.20 per hour

$60,730 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$24.36 per hour

$50,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$23.10 per hour

$48,040 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$21.39 per hour

$44,480 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fish and game warden salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $86,240
California $84,610
Illinois $78,330
New Jersey $78,330
Ohio $77,580
Iowa $75,710
Rhode Island $75,430
Minnesota $74,420
Hawaii $73,890
Indiana $72,990
North Dakota $71,280
Texas $69,530
Tennessee $68,190
Michigan $66,730
Maryland $63,180
Maine $62,570
Connecticut $62,090
Massachusetts $61,970
Wyoming $61,680
New York $61,600
Vermont $61,600
Georgia $61,130
Idaho $61,130
Louisiana $61,130
Nevada $59,840
Nebraska $59,570
Alabama $58,120
Wisconsin $54,080
Montana $51,380
Kansas $50,920
North Carolina $50,670
South Dakota $49,810
Virginia $49,080
Delaware $48,970
Pennsylvania $48,650
West Virginia $48,040
Arkansas $47,470
Missouri $47,470
South Carolina $46,450
Mississippi $46,120
Oklahoma $44,000
New Mexico $42,620
Kentucky $41,160
Arizona $39,000
Florida $27,000

How do fish and game warden salaries compare to similar careers?

Fish and game wardens earn 8% less than similar careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than detectives but more than paralegals.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $56K
Special agent salary $56K
Private detective salary $70K
Arbitrator salary $62K
Animal breeder salary $59K
Fish and game warden salary $51K
Sheriff salary $48K
Police officer salary $48K
Forensic science technician salary $47K
Paralegal salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)