Fish and Game Wardens pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $115,500 or more. The middle half of fish and game wardens in Los Angeles earn between $71,350 and $108,700.
- $70K10th
- $71K25th
- $87KMedian
- $109K75th
- $116K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,500 | $7,458 | $43.03 |
| Median | $87,140 | $7,262 | $41.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $71,350 | $5,946 | $34.30 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $108,700 | $9,058 | $52.26 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Fish and Game Wardens pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Fish and game wardens in Los Angeles earn 7% less than the California average ($96,130) and 19% more than the U.S. average ($74,950). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $74,060.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $89,500 | $87,140 | $69,710 | $115,500 | 50 |
| California | $96,130 | $100,090 | $69,710 | $116,330 | 330 |
| United States | $74,950 | $74,060 | $50,990 | $100,980 | 5,770 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Fish and Game Wardens salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $89,500, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $67,562 a year, or $5,630 a month and $2,599 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for fish and game wardens? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $89,500 buys what about $78,809 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Fish and Game Wardens salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 2nd of 2 California metro areas for this job; Sacramento pays the most ($100,540).
- Sacramento$100,540
- Los Angeles$89,500
Highest-paying cities for fish and game wardens
Sacramento, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($100,540).
- Sacramento, CA$100,540
- Albany, NY$89,510
- Los Angeles, CA$89,500
- Indianapolis, IN$87,580
- Washington, DC$85,540
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Fish and Game Wardens salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do fish and game wardens make an hour in Los Angeles?
$43.03 an hour on average, and $41.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level fish and game wardens salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $69,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $71,350, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the fish and game wardens take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $67,562 a year ($5,630 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,500. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do fish and game wardens earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% more than the U.S. average for this job ($74,950).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 33-3031; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.5%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.21, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.21).
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