Sources: Mississippi State Personnel Board, Mississippi Variable Compensation Plan FY 2027 and MSPB Career Catalog; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Mississippi state pay plan Sourced
Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Mississippi sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.
| Class and grade | Published rate |
|---|---|
| Forest Ranger I Class 9389 · class description Grade MS04 | $24,023 – $42,220 a year |
| Forest Ranger II Class 9390 · class description Grade MS05 | $26,186 – $46,020 a year |
Schedule: Mississippi General Pay Plan (FY 2027). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).
Source: Mississippi State Personnel Board, Mississippi Variable Compensation Plan FY 2027 and MSPB Career Catalog. Data captured September 30, 2026.
Pay in Mississippi, all employers Sourced
Firefighters (SOC 33-2011) in Mississippi, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.
| Measure | MS |
|---|---|
| Workers | 2,920 |
| 10th percentile | $26,850 |
| Median | $35,880 |
| 90th percentile | $51,310 |
| National median, government employers | $60,050 |
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.
Free practice tests for Mississippi
NFPA 1140 Wildland Firefighter I Certification ExamEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep- NFPA 1140 Wildland Firefighter II Certification ExamEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
- NWCG Firefighter Type 1 / Type 2 (FFT1/FFT2) CertificationEntrance or licensing exam · free on Open Exam Prep
Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.
More about this job
Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Wildland Firefighter page.