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Also called fish and wildlife warden, fish warden, fishing game warden and game warden.
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Fish and Game Warden
Fish and game warden patrolling assigned areas to enforce laws related to wildlife, investigating violations and accidents, and compiling biological data for conservation efforts
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Patrolled designated areas daily during peak seasons to enforce wildlife laws and protect natural resources
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Investigated hunting accidents and violations, gathering evidence and preparing detailed reports for legal proceedings.
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Patrol assigned area to prevent fish and game law violations. Investigate reports of damage to crops or property by wildlife. Compile biological data.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $61,430 |
|---|---|
| Median | $74,060 |
| 75th percentile | $89,110 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $58,100 | $74,290 | $80,110 |
| AR | $58,340 | $72,200 | $85,030 |
| CA | $74,790 | $100,090 | $110,780 |
| CT | $63,410 | $65,400 | $76,920 |
| FL | $31,200 | $31,200 | $33,760 |
| GA | $68,040 | $79,440 | $92,420 |
| HI | $60,670 | $69,250 | $94,100 |
| IA | $77,980 | $98,260 | $98,260 |
| ID | $65,730 | $73,200 | $86,740 |
| IN | $75,990 | $93,990 | $111,990 |
| KS | $54,680 | $61,840 | $71,590 |
| KY | $54,570 | $54,570 | $59,040 |
| LA | $46,140 | $59,940 | $68,710 |
| MD | $85,050 | $89,300 | $96,110 |
| ME | $65,150 | $73,260 | $76,080 |
| MI | $76,420 | $87,460 | $87,460 |
| MO | $54,270 | $70,030 | $73,650 |
| MT | $57,300 | $59,490 | $61,470 |
| NC | $52,240 | $61,430 | $72,390 |
| ND | $67,740 | $79,520 | $88,660 |
| NE | $58,450 | $63,000 | $74,400 |
| NJ | $51,360 | $72,920 | $101,500 |
| NV | $84,090 | $91,750 | $95,260 |
| NY | $73,130 | $80,060 | $90,960 |
| OH | $62,380 | $75,880 | $87,170 |
| OK | $62,980 | $69,120 | $83,570 |
| PA | $46,780 | $50,250 | $57,350 |
| SD | $62,320 | $68,810 | $77,960 |
| TN | $66,550 | $75,930 | $83,960 |
| TX | $80,260 | $85,980 | $89,970 |
| VA | $57,770 | $66,540 | $78,220 |
| VT | $61,960 | $74,940 | $81,730 |
| WI | $72,130 | $89,110 | $89,110 |
| WV | $61,320 | $62,530 | $66,830 |
| WY | $74,060 | $74,060 | $75,070 |
Other names
fish and wildlife warden, fish warden, fishing game warden, game warden, park warden, state game warden, warden, woods warden, community resource officer, conservation enforcement officer, conservation officer, district resource officer.
environmental conservation officer, fisheries enforcement officer, game agent, game and fish protector, game protector, mammal control agent, natural resource officer, park guard, resource officer, state game protector, state wildlife officer, wildlife and game protector, wildlife conservation officer, wildlife control agent, wildlife control partner, wildlife enforcement major, wildlife officer, wildlife protector.
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This page is about the occupation Fish and Game Wardens. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.