Fish and game warden earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$44.39 per hour

$92,320 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$42.46 per hour

$88,310 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$41.46 per hour

$86,240 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$31.56 per hour

$65,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$28.31 per hour

$58,870 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 6% less than similar careers in Washington. On average, they make less than special agents but more than paralegals.

Career Median Salary
Special agent salary $102K
Sheriff salary $98K
Police officer salary $98K
Zoologist salary $77K
Coroner salary $77K
Fish and game warden salary $86K
Aquacultural manager salary $70K
Judicial law clerk salary $73K
Forensic science technician salary $75K
Paralegal salary $64K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)