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Fish and Game Wardens salary in Michigan

The median fish and game wardens in Michigan earns $87,460 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,553 a month.

10th percentile
$69,390
25th percentile
$76,420
Median percentile
$87,460
75th percentile
$87,460
90th percentile
$99,440

Based on 210 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

$66,641 take-home a year
Gross pay$87,460
Federal income tax−$10,411
Social Security + Medicare−$6,691
Michigan income tax (approx.)−$3,717
Monthly take-home$5,553
Every two weeks$2,563

Does it go far here?

$90,899Median pay in Michigan is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.2 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,129 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Michigan

JobMedian pay
Emergency Medicine Physicians$417,760
Psychiatrists$291,850
Chief Executives$255,560
Nurse Anesthetists$247,010
Family Medicine Physicians$214,070
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$209,650
Pediatricians, General$204,690
Dentists, General$169,930

All fish and game wardens salaries · Take-home pay in Michigan