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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
6,530 0.4 % $ 28.78 $ 59,860 0.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for Fish and Game Wardens:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.00 $ 22.26 $ 28.61 $ 35.00 $ 41.01
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,200 $ 46,300 $ 59,500 $ 72,800 $ 85,300


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) 6,180 0.29 $ 29.10 $ 60,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 360 0.01 $ 23.27 $ 48,410

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) 6,180 0.29 $ 29.10 $ 60,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 360 0.01 $ 23.27 $ 48,410

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) 6,180 0.29 $ 29.10 $ 60,530
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 360 0.01 $ 23.27 $ 48,410


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 2022


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 0.08 1.71 $ 14.10 $ 29,320
Texas 460 0.04 0.80 $ 35.96 $ 74,790
New York 360 0.04 0.90 $ 33.39 $ 69,440
Tennessee 350 0.11 2.54 $ 33.97 $ 70,650
California 290 0.02 0.37 $ 41.18 $ 85,650


Map of location quotient of fish and game wardens by state, May 2022


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)
Maine 180 0.30 6.79 $ 28.97 $ 60,250
South Dakota 120 0.28 6.38 $ 24.37 $ 50,700
West Virginia 100 0.15 3.44 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Arkansas 170 0.14 3.18 $ 25.43 $ 52,900
Delaware 60 0.14 3.08 $ 26.94 $ 56,030


Map of annual mean wages of fish and game wardens by state, May 2022


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 290 0.02 0.37 $ 41.18 $ 85,650
Washington 100 0.03 0.67 $ 38.89 $ 80,900
New Jersey 50 0.01 0.27 $ 38.44 $ 79,940
Hawaii 70 0.12 2.62 $ 38.11 $ 79,260
Iowa 120 0.08 1.85 $ 36.50 $ 75,910



Map of employment of fish and game wardens by area, May 2022


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 0.08 1.74 $ 13.59 $ 28,260
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.22 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 0.12 2.65 $ 24.94 $ 51,870
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 80 0.03 0.69 $ 17.04 $ 35,450
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 70 0.07 1.62 $ 38.83 $ 80,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 60 0.06 1.31 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 50 0.01 0.24 $ 39.63 $ 82,420
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 50 0.02 0.38 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
St. Louis, MO-IL 50 0.03 0.79 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.21 $ 31.82 $ 66,190


Map of location quotient of fish and game wardens by area, May 2022


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)
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 90 0.12 2.65 $ 24.94 $ 51,870
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.21 $ 31.82 $ 66,190
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.08 1.90 $ 34.36 $ 71,460
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 110 0.08 1.74 $ 13.59 $ 28,260
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 70 0.07 1.62 $ 38.83 $ 80,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 60 0.06 1.31 $ 30.60 $ 63,650
Jacksonville, FL 40 0.05 1.19 $ 13.81 $ 28,720
St. Louis, MO-IL 50 0.03 0.79 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 30 0.03 0.70 $ 42.69 $ 88,790
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 80 0.03 0.69 $ 17.04 $ 35,450


Map of annual mean wages of fish and game wardens by area, May 2022


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 30 0.03 0.70 $ 42.69 $ 88,790
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 50 0.01 0.24 $ 39.63 $ 82,420
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 70 0.07 1.62 $ 38.83 $ 80,760
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 40 0.01 0.27 $ 36.19 $ 75,260
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 40 0.08 1.90 $ 34.36 $ 71,460
St. Louis, MO-IL 50 0.03 0.79 $ 33.01 $ 68,650
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 30 0.01 0.26 $ 32.67 $ 67,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 90 0.01 0.22 $ 32.22 $ 67,010
Knoxville, TN 40 0.10 2.21 $ 31.82 $ 66,190
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 40 0.01 0.29 $ 31.38 $ 65,260

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)
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 90 0.72 16.25 $ 13.44 $ 27,960
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 0.42 9.59 $ 29.27 $ 60,890
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area 70 0.50 11.23 $ 33.20 $ 69,050
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 70 0.17 3.96 $ 24.53 $ 51,030
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.93 21.06 $ 27.98 $ 58,200

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 Maine nonmetropolitan area 60 0.93 21.06 $ 27.98 $ 58,200
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area 50 0.77 17.51 $ 22.46 $ 46,710
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 60 0.76 17.21 $ 27.50 $ 57,200
North Florida nonmetropolitan area 90 0.72 16.25 $ 13.44 $ 27,960
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 60 0.66 15.01 $ 20.64 $ 42,920

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)
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 30 0.16 3.59 $ 37.55 $ 78,090
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.21 4.75 $ 37.25 $ 77,480
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 40 0.15 3.47 $ 37.19 $ 77,360
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 40 0.27 6.16 $ 34.19 $ 71,120
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 30 0.19 4.28 $ 34.15 $ 71,020


About May 2022 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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023