Fish and Game Wardens in North Carolina

Considering a career as a Fish and Game Warden in North Carolina?

You’re in luck! Jobs for Fish and Game Wardens in North Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Fish and Game Wardens in North Carolina is growing slower than average.

• Fish and Game Wardens in North Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Fish and Game Warden Career?

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
• Environmental/Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services
• Fisheries Sciences
• Fishing & Fisheries Sciences & Management
• Wildlife Management
• Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management

How Many Fish and Game Wardens Work in North Carolina?

370 people worked as Fish and Game Wardens in 2018 in this state.

There were 350 Fish and Game Wardens employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 110 Fish and Game Wardens working in it, which means North Carolina has more Fish and Game Wardens than average.

Job Projections for North Carolina

Jobs for Fish and Game Wardens in this state are growing at a rate of 4.3% which is similar to nationwide projections.

North Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 40 annual job openings, and a total of 480 jobs for North Carolina Fish and Game Wardens in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 700 annual jobs and 7,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Fish and Game Wardens Make in North Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Fish and Game Wardens ranged from $35,680 to $49,570 with $39,860 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.15 to $23.83. The median hourly rate was $19.17.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.33.

The median salary in North Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top North Carolina Metros for Fish and Game Wardens

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Fish and Game Wardens.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	80	$45,190

Top States for Fish and Game Wardens Employment

The table below shows the states where most Fish and Game Wardens work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	460	$70,970
New York	400	$69,220
North Carolina	370	$39,860
California	350	$79,780
Wisconsin	340	$49,360
Virginia	210	$48,750
Michigan	200	$64,170
Georgia	200	$58,660
Indiana	170	$60,430
Oklahoma	160	$50,340
Alabama	140	$48,750
Ohio	130	$64,820
Iowa	130	$70,250
Maine	130	$61,470
South Dakota	110	$44,930
Kansas	110	$42,740
Illinois	110	$89,740
West Virginia	110	$46,090
Arizona	110	$52,800
Washington	100	$79,960

Below are the states where Fish and Game Wardens get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Illinois	$89,740
Washington	$79,960
California	$79,780
Rhode Island	$75,430
Texas	$70,970
Iowa	$70,250
New York	$69,220
Ohio	$64,820
Michigan	$64,170
Wyoming	$63,020

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nicholas A. Tonelli under License

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