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Fish & Game Warden in Nevada

Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM) lists 5 job classes for this work in the Nevada state pay plan: Game Warden I–IV, Staff Game Warden.

$63,538 – $128,287
state pay plan range, a year
5
classes in the state plan
$91,750
median pay in NV, all employers
50
workers in NV (SOC 33-3031)

Sources: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nevada state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nevada sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Game Warden I
Class 13.124 · class description
Grade 34 · Pay Policy 01G — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$63,538 – $94,169 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $63,538 a year
  • Step 2: $66,273 a year
  • Step 3: $69,280 a year
  • Step 4: $72,307 a year
  • Step 5: $75,439 a year
  • Step 6: $78,843 a year
  • Step 7: $82,392 a year
  • Step 8: $86,109 a year
  • Step 9: $90,097 a year
  • Step 10: $94,169 a year
Game Warden II
Class 13.123 · class description
Grade 37 · Pay Policy 01G — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$72,307 – $107,762 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $72,307 a year
  • Step 2: $75,439 a year
  • Step 3: $78,843 a year
  • Step 4: $82,392 a year
  • Step 5: $86,109 a year
  • Step 6: $90,097 a year
  • Step 7: $94,169 a year
  • Step 8: $98,428 a year
  • Step 9: $103,001 a year
  • Step 10: $107,762 a year
Game Warden III
Class 13.122 · class description
Grade 39 · Pay Policy 01G — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$78,843 – $118,035 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $78,843 a year
  • Step 2: $82,392 a year
  • Step 3: $86,109 a year
  • Step 4: $90,097 a year
  • Step 5: $94,169 a year
  • Step 6: $98,428 a year
  • Step 7: $103,001 a year
  • Step 8: $107,762 a year
  • Step 9: $112,856 a year
  • Step 10: $118,035 a year
Game Warden IV
Class 13.121 · class description
Grade 40 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$81,662 – $122,545 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $81,662 a year
  • Step 2: $85,337 a year
  • Step 3: $89,325 a year
  • Step 4: $93,334 a year
  • Step 5: $97,551 a year
  • Step 6: $102,103 a year
  • Step 7: $106,822 a year
  • Step 8: $111,854 a year
  • Step 9: $116,991 a year
  • Step 10: $122,545 a year
Staff Game Warden
Class 13.115 · class description
Grade 41 · Pay Policy 01C, L, M, N, O — Classified; CBU C, L, M, N, O; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)
$85,337 – $128,287 a year
10 steps
  • Step 1: $85,337 a year
  • Step 2: $89,325 a year
  • Step 3: $93,334 a year
  • Step 4: $97,551 a year
  • Step 5: $102,103 a year
  • Step 6: $106,822 a year
  • Step 7: $111,854 a year
  • Step 8: $116,991 a year
  • Step 9: $122,545 a year
  • Step 10: $128,287 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nevada Department of Administration, Division of Human Resource Management (DHRM), Nevada Classified Service — Class Specifications and Compensation Schedules (Pay Policy 01 EE/ER and 06), effective July 1, 2026. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nevada, all employers Sourced

Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureNV
Workers50
10th percentile$64,040
Median$91,750
90th percentile$110,200
National median, government employers$74,060

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Fish & Game Warden page.

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