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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens

Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.


National estimates for Fish and Game Wardens
Industry profile for Fish and Game Wardens
Geographic profile for Fish and Game Wardens

National estimates for Fish and Game Wardens:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Fish and Game Wardens:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
6,290 0.3 % $ 29.38 $ 61,120 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fish and Game Wardens:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.99 $ 23.20 $ 29.03 $ 35.05 $ 41.77
Annual Wage (2) $ 33,260 $ 48,250 $ 60,380 $ 72,900 $ 86,880


Industry profile for Fish and Game Wardens:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Fish and Game Wardens are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Fish and Game Wardens, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Fish and Game Wardens:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,980 0.28 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 320 0.01 $ 24.91 $ 51,810

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Fish and Game Wardens:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,980 0.28 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 320 0.01 $ 24.91 $ 51,810

Top paying industries for Fish and Game Wardens:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 5,980 0.28 $ 29.62 $ 61,620
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 320 0.01 $ 24.91 $ 51,810


Geographic profile for Fish and Game Wardens:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Fish and Game Wardens are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Fish and Game Wardens, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of fish and game wardens by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Fish and Game Wardens:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 700 0.07 1.76 $ 14.91 $ 31,010
New York 390 0.04 1.01 $ 36.57 $ 76,060
Tennessee 370 0.11 2.74 $ 34.71 $ 72,200
California 280 0.02 0.37 $ 42.80 $ 89,020
Arizona 260 0.08 2.01 $ 23.20 $ 48,260


Map of location quotient of fish and game wardens by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fish and Game Wardens:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Dakota 120 0.26 6.31 $ 27.24 $ 56,660
Maine 150 0.24 5.85 $ 31.08 $ 64,640
Montana 80 0.16 3.94 $ 30.82 $ 64,110
Hawaii 100 0.16 3.83 $ 35.13 $ 73,070
West Virginia 110 0.16 3.75 $ 25.38 $ 52,800


Map of annual mean wages of fish and game wardens by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Fish and Game Wardens:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 280 0.02 0.37 $ 42.80 $ 89,020
Minnesota 140 0.05 1.16 $ 42.44 $ 88,280
Washington 100 0.03 0.68 $ 39.58 $ 82,320
New York 390 0.04 1.01 $ 36.57 $ 76,060
North Dakota 30 0.07 1.73 $ 36.40 $ 75,720



Map of employment of fish and game wardens by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Fish and Game Wardens:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 110 0.07 1.79 $ 14.82 $ 30,820
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.22 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 1.10 $ 27.45 $ 57,100
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 0.11 2.72 $ 26.38 $ 54,880
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 80 0.03 0.69 $ 18.48 $ 38,430
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 80 0.07 1.68 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 1.54 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 50 0.02 0.39 $ 32.98 $ 68,610
St. Louis, MO-IL 40 0.03 0.81 $ 21.58 $ 44,880
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.51 $ 32.75 $ 68,120


Map of location quotient of fish and game wardens by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fish and Game Wardens:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Syracuse, NY 40 0.13 3.19 $ 32.24 $ 67,060
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 80 0.11 2.72 $ 26.38 $ 54,880
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.51 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 30 0.08 1.87 $ 39.28 $ 81,710
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 110 0.07 1.79 $ 14.82 $ 30,820
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 80 0.07 1.68 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 1.54 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 1.24 $ 14.65 $ 30,460
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 90 0.05 1.10 $ 27.45 $ 57,100
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.03 0.83 $ 45.79 $ 95,250


Map of annual mean wages of fish and game wardens by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Fish and Game Wardens:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.03 0.83 $ 45.79 $ 95,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 30 0.01 0.12 $ 41.73 $ 86,800
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 80 0.07 1.68 $ 39.80 $ 82,790
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 30 0.08 1.87 $ 39.28 $ 81,710
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.22 $ 35.90 $ 74,670
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 50 0.02 0.39 $ 32.98 $ 68,610
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.51 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Syracuse, NY 40 0.13 3.19 $ 32.24 $ 67,060
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 70 0.06 1.54 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.35 $ 30.70 $ 63,850

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Fish and Game Wardens:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 22.60 $ 28.13 $ 58,500
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.73 17.53 $ 34.74 $ 72,250
Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 0.35 8.54 $ 28.09 $ 58,430
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 1.16 27.90 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 90 0.70 16.98 $ 14.08 $ 29,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Fish and Game Wardens:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 90 1.16 27.90 $ 28.79 $ 59,880
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 100 0.94 22.60 $ 28.13 $ 58,500
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 80 0.90 21.76 $ 22.00 $ 45,750
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.73 17.53 $ 34.74 $ 72,250
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 50 0.72 17.42 $ 30.72 $ 63,900

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Fish and Game Wardens:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.18 4.26 $ 39.01 $ 81,140
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.23 5.67 $ 38.63 $ 80,340
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 100 0.73 17.53 $ 34.74 $ 72,250
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.42 10.08 $ 34.65 $ 72,060
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area 50 0.26 6.15 $ 34.58 $ 71,920


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024