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Highest-paying States for Fish and Game Wardens

The highest-paying states for fish and game wardens (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of fish and game wardens in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $89,120, New Jersey is the highest paying state for fish and game wardens. It is followed by California (average annual salary $88,960). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of fish and game wardens in a specific state, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Highest-paying States for Fish and Game Wardens (2022 Survey)

Rank	State	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	New Jersey	$89,120	$56,460	50
2	California	$88,960	$67,160	290
3	Washington	$87,800	$57,710	100
4	Iowa	$84,120	$55,970	120
5	Hawaii	$80,040	$60,420	70
6	Illinois	$78,330	$48,860	180
7	Texas	$77,980	$59,700	460
8	Rhode Island	$77,160	$67,890	30
9	Minnesota	$74,420	$56,620	150
10	Ohio	$72,320	$56,390	140
11	New York	$70,960	$57,830	360
12	Tennessee	$69,580	$48,790	350
13	Indiana	$69,490	$42,000	170
14	North Dakota	$69,370	$60,360	30
15	Nevada	$68,830	$55,740	30
16	Michigan	$68,740	$47,780	200
17	Vermont	$66,000	$58,320	40
18	Maine	$65,000	$48,880	180
19	Maryland	$63,180	$53,550	140
20	Georgia	$62,500	$41,240	200
21	Massachusetts	$62,470	$35,320	60
22	Wyoming	$61,680	$44,510	80
23	Alabama	$60,740	$38,130	150
24	Louisiana	$59,900	$40,480	140
25	Nebraska	$59,550	$48,240	50
26	Connecticut	$59,240	$45,090	70
27	Idaho	$58,220	$48,860	80
28	Wisconsin	$55,160	$51,790	160
29	Missouri	$54,870	$39,550	180
30	Delaware	$54,580	$42,120	60
31	Arkansas	$53,340	$41,550	170
32	Montana	$52,570	$44,540	100
33	Virginia	$50,810	$45,090	180
34	North Carolina	$50,670	$44,480	170
35	South Dakota	$50,440	$36,570	120
36	Oregon	$50,200	$27,040	30
37	Pennsylvania	$49,710	$34,860	80
38	Kansas	$49,650	$45,030	100
39	West Virginia	$48,780	$47,170	100
40	South Carolina	$46,920	$38,770	30
41	Oklahoma	$46,380	$29,290	200
42	Mississippi	$46,110	$28,160	50
43	Arizona	$42,900	$33,100	240
44	New Mexico	$41,310	$36,030	80
45	Kentucky	$41,220	$39,210	80
46	Florida	$27,040	$27,040	700

Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of fish and game wardens in those states is not available at this time.