Fish and game warden earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$30.16 per hour

$62,730 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$26.25 per hour

$54,600 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$23.95 per hour

$49,810 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$20.07 per hour

$41,750 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$18.70 per hour

$38,890 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 about the same as related careers in South Dakota. On average, they make less than private detectives but more than legal secretaries.

Career Median Salary
Private detective salary $60K
Paralegal salary $48K
Police officer salary $51K
Sheriff salary $51K
Probation officer salary $50K
Fish and game warden salary $50K
Exterminator salary $46K
Correctional officer salary $40K
Forensic science technician salary $40K
Legal secretary salary $38K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)