Fish and game warden earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$41.36 per hour

$86,020 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$34.86 per hour

$72,510 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$27.25 per hour

$56,670 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$20.41 per hour

$42,460 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$15.01 per hour

$31,210 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Fish and game warden salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Illinois $89,740
New Jersey $88,550
Maryland $80,390
Washington $79,960
California $79,780
Rhode Island $75,430
Texas $70,970
Iowa $70,250
New York $69,220
Ohio $64,820
Michigan $64,170
Wyoming $63,020
Maine $61,470
Connecticut $61,110
Indiana $60,430
Nevada $59,840
Tennessee $59,180
Georgia $58,660
Vermont $58,510
Hawaii $57,870
North Dakota $56,670
Massachusetts $55,610
Arizona $52,800
Idaho $51,920
Montana $51,380
Oklahoma $50,340
Wisconsin $49,360
Alabama $48,750
Virginia $48,750
South Carolina $46,450
West Virginia $46,090
South Dakota $44,930
Kansas $42,740
New Mexico $42,620
Mississippi $41,700
North Carolina $39,860

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

Fish and game wardens earn 12% less than similar careers in North Dakota. On average, they make less than detectives but more than court reporters.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $83K
Special agent salary $83K
Judicial law clerk salary $70K
Coroner salary $70K
Zoologist salary $71K
Fish and game warden salary $57K
Police officer salary $57K
Sheriff salary $57K
Probation officer salary $52K
Court reporter salary $50K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)