Fish and Game Wardens
SOC code 33-3031 · Protective Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $50,990 | $24.51 |
| 25th percentile | $61,430 | $29.53 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,060 | $35.60 |
| 75th percentile | $89,110 | $42.84 |
| 90th percentile | $100,980 | $48.55 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 37 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 170 | $66,410 | $71,070 | $38,530 | $54,280 | $78,540 | $86,780 |
| Arizona | 250 | $48,730 | $45,000 | $36,410 | $38,840 | $58,570 | $63,520 |
| Arkansas | 80 | $68,520 | $70,100 | $49,510 | $51,500 | $81,980 | $87,730 |
| California | 290 | $92,510 | $94,990 | $68,290 | $79,460 | $104,440 | $109,330 |
| Connecticut | 70 | $65,330 | $62,530 | $52,140 | $57,490 | $75,040 | $75,040 |
| Delaware | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Florida | 730 | $34,380 | $32,760 | $31,200 | $31,200 | $34,360 | $37,440 |
| Georgia | 210 | $71,400 | $73,490 | $52,240 | $62,540 | $80,770 | $87,930 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $76,200 | $70,840 | $59,170 | $59,170 | $95,110 | $98,700 |
| Idaho | 90 | $71,460 | $70,350 | $48,970 | $63,860 | $79,850 | $88,900 |
| Indiana | 160 | $96,550 | $99,990 | $72,990 | $78,990 | $111,990 | $114,990 |
| Iowa | 120 | $84,660 | $92,270 | $64,170 | $76,610 | $92,270 | $92,270 |
| Kansas | 90 | $63,360 | $61,840 | $53,410 | $57,430 | $68,180 | $75,170 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $55,610 | $52,980 | $48,050 | $52,980 | $57,320 | $62,980 |
| Louisiana | 180 | $55,280 | $51,370 | $39,200 | $45,630 | $69,420 | $78,180 |
| Maine | 140 | $67,840 | $71,120 | $55,410 | $63,250 | $71,120 | $76,340 |
| Maryland | 30 | $88,420 | $87,180 | $77,140 | $85,050 | $96,170 | $96,170 |
| Missouri | 170 | $60,410 | $61,780 | $45,750 | $51,230 | $68,970 | $72,090 |
| Montana | 70 | $61,400 | $60,140 | $58,560 | $58,680 | $61,320 | $66,600 |
| Nebraska | 130 | $61,210 | $57,370 | $51,970 | $54,000 | $67,700 | $79,930 |
| Nevada | 50 | $83,980 | $84,280 | $68,310 | $75,750 | $89,840 | $98,400 |
| New Jersey | 80 | $68,890 | $64,930 | $42,950 | $44,990 | $90,380 | $102,220 |
| New York | 370 | $77,570 | $75,820 | $61,380 | $67,660 | $82,870 | $90,560 |
| North Carolina | 180 | $58,490 | $57,950 | $47,260 | $52,990 | $68,290 | $68,290 |
| North Dakota | 30 | $78,560 | $80,220 | $65,140 | $66,390 | $88,600 | $97,620 |
| Ohio | 140 | $76,500 | $76,870 | $56,620 | $70,030 | $89,020 | $95,010 |
| Oklahoma | 120 | $56,210 | $54,290 | $45,990 | $54,290 | $59,570 | $63,320 |
| Pennsylvania | 70 | $57,460 | $52,500 | $48,050 | $49,090 | $63,360 | $76,360 |
| South Carolina | — | $68,890 | $69,360 | $47,450 | $49,710 | $92,440 | $97,730 |
| South Dakota | 110 | $65,240 | $63,450 | $47,390 | $59,280 | $74,940 | $81,350 |
| Tennessee | 360 | $80,170 | $75,930 | $66,550 | $66,550 | $87,730 | $99,330 |
| Texas | 480 | $77,910 | $81,880 | $52,430 | $75,780 | $85,500 | $93,400 |
| Vermont | 40 | $70,550 | $71,720 | $55,370 | $67,180 | $76,210 | $82,830 |
| Virginia | 210 | $63,040 | $60,000 | $48,720 | $53,590 | $71,830 | $78,960 |
| Washington | 110 | $106,440 | $115,400 | $72,500 | $96,410 | $119,340 | $121,810 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $61,860 | $59,630 | $57,630 | $58,420 | $63,930 | $72,530 |
| Wyoming | 80 | $69,240 | $74,060 | $50,150 | $60,110 | $75,060 | $77,960 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.