Fish and Game Wardens salary by location

National median: $74,060 (2025 OEWS). Percentages below describe each area's published median against that national figure.
LocationTypeMedianvs nationalEmploymentYear
Sacramento, CAmetropolitan$105,780+42.8%402025
CAstate$100,090+35.1%3302025
IAstate$98,260+32.7%1202025
INstate$93,990+26.9%1702025
NVstate$91,750+23.9%502025
MDstate$89,300+20.6%602025
Washington, DCmetropolitan$89,300+20.6%402025
Albany, NYmetropolitan$89,110+20.3%302025
WIstate$89,110+20.3%1502025
MIstate$87,460+18.1%2102025
Los Angeles, CAmetropolitan$87,140+17.7%502025
Houston, TXmetropolitan$85,980+16.1%402025
TXstate$85,980+16.1%4902025
Nashville, TNmetropolitan$81,490+10.0%302025
NYstate$80,060+8.1%3902025
NDstate$79,520+7.4%302025
GAstate$79,440+7.3%2002025
Atlanta, GAmetropolitan$79,440+7.3%502025
Philadelphia, PAmetropolitan$76,290+3.0%402025
Indianapolis, INmetropolitan$75,990+2.6%302025
TNstate$75,930+2.5%2202025
OHstate$75,880+2.5%1602025
VTstate$74,940+1.2%402025
ALstate$74,290+0.3%1602025
WYstate$74,060+0.0%702025
MEstate$73,260−1.1%1902025
IDstate$73,200−1.2%1102025
New York, NYmetropolitan$73,130−1.3%902025
NJstate$72,920−1.5%902025
ARstate$72,200−2.5%802025
MOstate$70,030−5.4%1502025
HIstate$69,250−6.5%1102025
OKstate$69,120−6.7%1702025
SDstate$68,810−7.1%1002025
VAstate$66,540−10.2%1802025
CTstate$65,400−11.7%902025
Virginia Beach, VAmetropolitan$63,060−14.9%802025
NEstate$63,000−14.9%702025
WVstate$62,530−15.6%1102025
KSstate$61,840−16.5%1002025
NCstate$61,430−17.1%1902025
LAstate$59,940−19.1%1102025
MTstate$59,490−19.7%702025
Syracuse, NYmetropolitan$56,730−23.4%502025
KYstate$54,570−26.3%702025
PAstate$50,250−32.1%802025
FLstate$31,200−57.9%2902025
Tampa, FLmetropolitan$31,200−57.9%602025