The annual salary statistics of fish and game wardens in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin is shown in Table 1. The wage information of fish and game wardens in Southwestern Wisconsin 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 | $44,600 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $52,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for fish and game wardens in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $44,600.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of fish and game wardens from 2012 to 2021. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 3-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50,770 | 0.08% | 0.69% |
| 2020 | $50,730 | 0.61% | - |
| 2018 | $50,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,770 in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for fish and game wardens in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of fish and game wardens in Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area is 25.7 percent (25.7%) lower than that in the highest paying West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area and 8.2 percent (8.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | |
| Madison | |
| Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area |