Fish and Game Wardens Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 35 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median fish and game wardens in the US earns $74,060 per year (5,770 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($100,090) and lowest in Florida ($31,200) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Fish and Game Wardens pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish and Game Wardens in California | $100,090 | $74,165 | $6,180 | 74.1% | 330 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Iowa | $98,260 | $74,874 | $6,240 | 76.2% | 120 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Indiana | $93,990 | $72,209 | $6,017 | 76.8% | 170 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Nevada | $91,750 | $73,376 | $6,115 | 80% | 50 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Maryland | $89,300 | $67,775 | $5,648 | 75.9% | 60 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Wisconsin | $89,110 | $68,177 | $5,681 | 76.5% | 150 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Michigan | $87,460 | $66,892 | $5,574 | 76.5% | 210 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Texas | $85,980 | $69,317 | $5,776 | 80.6% | 490 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in New York | $80,060 | $61,426 | $5,119 | 76.7% | 390 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in North Dakota | $79,520 | $64,481 | $5,373 | 81.1% | 30 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Georgia | $79,440 | $61,216 | $5,101 | 77.1% | 200 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Tennessee | $75,930 | $62,247 | $5,187 | 82% | 220 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Ohio | $75,880 | $60,907 | $5,076 | 80.3% | 160 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Vermont | $74,940 | $59,065 | $4,922 | 78.8% | 40 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Alabama | $74,290 | $57,644 | $4,804 | 77.6% | 160 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Wyoming | $74,060 | $60,931 | $5,078 | 82.3% | 70 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Maine | $73,260 | $56,605 | $4,717 | 77.3% | 190 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Idaho | $73,200 | $57,555 | $4,796 | 78.6% | 110 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in New Jersey | $72,920 | $57,647 | $4,804 | 79.1% | 90 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Arkansas | $72,200 | $57,020 | $4,752 | 79% | 80 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Missouri | $70,030 | $55,742 | $4,645 | 79.6% | 150 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Hawaii | $69,250 | $53,815 | $4,485 | 77.7% | 110 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Oklahoma | $69,120 | $54,891 | $4,574 | 79.4% | 170 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in South Dakota | $68,810 | $57,238 | $4,770 | 83.2% | 100 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Virginia | $66,540 | $52,629 | $4,386 | 79.1% | 180 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Connecticut | $65,400 | $52,707 | $4,392 | 80.6% | 90 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Nebraska | $63,000 | $50,814 | $4,234 | 80.7% | 70 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in West Virginia | $62,530 | $50,344 | $4,195 | 80.5% | 110 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Kansas | $61,840 | $49,217 | $4,101 | 79.6% | 100 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in North Carolina | $61,430 | $49,597 | $4,133 | 80.7% | 190 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Louisiana | $59,940 | $48,930 | $4,077 | 81.6% | 110 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Montana | $59,490 | $47,941 | $3,995 | 80.6% | 70 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Kentucky | $54,570 | $44,235 | $3,686 | 81.1% | 70 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Pennsylvania | $50,250 | $41,013 | $3,418 | 81.6% | 80 |
| Fish and Game Wardens in Florida | $31,200 | $27,249 | $2,271 | 87.3% | 290 |
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