Fish and Game Wardens in Wisconsin

Considering a career as a Fish and Game Warden in Wisconsin?

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

• Projected employment for Fish and Game Wardens in Wisconsin is growing faster than average.

• Fish and Game Wardens in Wisconsin earn higher 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 Wisconsin?

There were approximately 340 workers employed as Fish and Game Wardens in this state in 2018.

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

Job Projections for Wisconsin

Jobs for Fish and Game Wardens in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 4.3%.

Wisconsin Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Fish and Game Wardens job openings in Wisconsin, and 180 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Fish and Game Wardens Make in Wisconsin?

In 2018 wages for Fish and Game Wardens ranged from $42,080 to $61,910 with $49,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.23 to $29.77. The median hourly rate was $23.73.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.59 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.14.

The median salary in Wisconsin is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Fish and Game Wardens Employment

View the list below to see 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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