Park Ranger (NPS / state / county) in Nevada

$52,200 – $112,856

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$54,790

median pay in NV, all employers

910

workers in NV (SOC 33-9099)

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 grade	Published rate
Park Ranger I (Non-commissioned) Class 1.923 · class description Grade 30 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$52,200 – $76,609 a year 10 steps Step 1: $52,200 a year Step 2: $54,434 a year Step 3: $56,689 a year Step 4: $59,257 a year Step 5: $61,721 a year Step 6: $64,415 a year Step 7: $67,296 a year Step 8: $70,282 a year Step 9: $73,310 a year Step 10: $76,609 a year
Park Ranger II (Non-commissioned) Class 1.922 · class description Grade 33 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$59,257 – $87,571 a year 10 steps Step 1: $59,257 a year Step 2: $61,721 a year Step 3: $64,415 a year Step 4: $67,296 a year Step 5: $70,282 a year Step 6: $73,310 a year Step 7: $76,609 a year Step 8: $80,054 a year Step 9: $83,666 a year Step 10: $87,571 a year
Park Ranger III (Non-commissioned) Class 1.921 · class description Grade 34 · Pay Policy 01 — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$61,721 – $91,496 a year 10 steps Step 1: $61,721 a year Step 2: $64,415 a year Step 3: $67,296 a year Step 4: $70,282 a year Step 5: $73,310 a year Step 6: $76,609 a year Step 7: $80,054 a year Step 8: $83,666 a year Step 9: $87,571 a year Step 10: $91,496 a year
Park Ranger I (Commissioned) Class 13.143 · 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
Park Ranger II (Commissioned) Class 13.142 · 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
Park Ranger III (Commissioned) Class 13.141 · class description Grade 38 · Pay Policy 01G — Classified; Employee/Employer Contribution Plan (EE/ER)	$75,439 – $112,856 a year 10 steps Step 1: $75,439 a year Step 2: $78,843 a year Step 3: $82,392 a year Step 4: $86,109 a year Step 5: $90,097 a year Step 6: $94,169 a year Step 7: $98,428 a year Step 8: $103,001 a year Step 9: $107,762 a year Step 10: $112,856 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

Protective Service Workers, All Other (SOC 33-9099) in Nevada, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	NV
Workers	910
10th percentile	$34,500
Median	$54,790
90th percentile	$78,520
National median, government employers	$44,660

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.

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