Fish and game warden earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$34.84 per hour

$72,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$31.94 per hour

$66,430 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$28.13 per hour

$58,510 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$25.72 per hour

$53,500 per year

10th percentile

Starting level fish and game warden earnings begin at:

$19.67 per hour

$40,920 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 about the same as related careers in Vermont. On average, they make less than special agents but more than legal secretaries.

Career Median Salary
Special agent salary $83K
Hearing officer salary $64K
Coroner salary $73K
Zoologist salary $68K
Probation officer salary $64K
Fish and game warden salary $59K
Police officer salary $52K
Sheriff salary $52K
Paralegal salary $50K
Legal secretary salary $47K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)