Sources: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Texas state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 1, 2025. These are the ranges Texas sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Game Warden Trainee Class 9980 · class description Grade C1 | $51,255 a year |
| Probationary Game Warden Class 9981 · class description Grade C2 | $55,441 a year |
| Game Warden Class 9987 · class description Grade C3 | $65,851 – $98,085 a year6 steps
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Schedule: Salary Schedule C (FY 2026–27). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Texas State Auditor's Office (SAO), State Classification Team, Texas State Classification Plan — Job Description Index and Salary Schedules A, B and C (FY 2026–27). Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Texas, all employers Sourced
Fish and Game Wardens (SOC 33-3031) in Texas, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | TX |
|---|---|
| Workers | 490 |
| 10th percentile | $55,430 |
| Median | $85,980 |
| 90th percentile | $98,070 |
| 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.