The annual salary statistics of fish and game wardens in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of fish and game wardens in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $72,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $77,980 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,430 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,200 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fish and game wardens in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $85,200. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $77,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $72,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fish and game wardens from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $77,980 | 10.84% | 15.11% |
| 2021 | $69,530 | -1.93% | - |
| 2020 | $70,870 | -0.49% | - |
| 2019 | $71,220 | 0.34% | - |
| 2018 | $70,980 | 6.93% | - |
| 2017 | $66,060 | -0.21% | - |
| 2016 | $66,200 | 3.58% | - |
| 2015 | $63,830 | -3.71% | - |
| 2012 | $66,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $77,980, North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for fish and game wardens in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos (median annual salary of $78,330). Compared with Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, the median annual salary of fish and game wardens in North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area is .4 percent (.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos | |
| North Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown | |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels | |
| Gulf Coast Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | |
| Northwestern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Texas nonmetropolitan area | |
| Corpus Christi | |
| Southern Texas nonmetropolitan area |