Fish and Game Wardens salary in California
The median fish and game wardens in California earns $100,090 a year, 35% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,020 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $69,710
- 25th percentile
- $74,790
- Median percentile
- $100,090
- 75th percentile
- $110,780
- 90th percentile
- $116,330
Based on 330 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$72,237 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $100,090 |
| Federal income tax | −$13,190 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,657 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$7,006 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,020 |
| Every two weeks | $2,778 |
Does it go far here?
$90,399Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All fish and game wardens salaries · Take-home pay in California