Facts and Statistics
- Fish and game wardens earned a mean, annual salary of $49,400, as of May 2012, with the top 10 percent earning more than $70,750 during the same period.
- The top-paying state for fish and game wardens in May 2012 was New Jersey: $79,540
- The top state for employment of conservation officers was Florida: $42,860
- The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts modest job growth of 1.2 percent – or 2,000 jobs – between 2012 and 2022