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SOC 33-3031·Protective ServiceOpportunity job
Fish and Game Wardens
Median wage
$77,970
10-yr outlook
+20.0%by 2032
Openings / year
47
Workers in NY
370
How pay grows with experience
Fish and Game Wardens — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $67,308 |
| Median (typical) | $77,970 |
| Experienced | $86,015 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Fish and Game Wardens — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Southern Tier | $84,323 |
| Western New York | $84,323 |
| Finger Lakes | $83,871 |
| Capital Region | $82,646 |
| North Country | $80,333 |
| Central New York | $79,041 |
| Mohawk Valley | $77,114 |
| Hudson Valley | $75,373 |
| New York City | $67,434 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Protective Service) and pay more than a Fish and Game Wardens. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Bailiffs$83,230 median (+$5,259) · +12.7% by 2032
- Firefighters$90,893 median (+$12,922) · +20.5% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other$94,783 median (+$16,813)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$95,700 median (+$17,729) · +20.5% by 2032
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$100,161 median (+$22,190) · +5.7% by 2032
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators$106,277 median (+$28,307) · +20.4% by 2032
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