Park Ranger salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Park Ranger series (series 0025) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $70,623. Full park ranger salary profile →

Highest state median

$91,145

District of Columbia

Lowest state median

$40,736

Montana

National median

$70,623

4,390 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Park Ranger median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
District of Columbia	95	$91,145	$77,687–$119,485
Maryland	83	$90,832	$77,687–$102,540
New Jersey	40	$88,459	$72,886–$101,814
Pennsylvania	163	$85,620	$70,280–$100,157
Hawaii	51	$84,936	$71,374–$114,668
Virginia	180	$82,396	$63,266–$102,475
Texas	97	$81,676	$65,800–$100,481
Arkansas	48	$81,106	$61,722–$92,196
Missouri	63	$80,218	$67,207–$91,809
Ohio	66	$79,866	$50,460–$88,362
Kentucky	32	$79,239	$67,837–$102,145
Florida	114	$79,212	$70,163–$98,110
Georgia	102	$78,235	$65,545–$104,006
West Virginia	56	$77,687	$46,610–$97,087
Minnesota	46	$76,644	$50,460–$92,186
New York	193	$76,202	$59,465–$94,563
South Carolina	38	$74,038	$50,552–$90,097
Mississippi	47	$74,005	$58,771–$94,657
New Mexico	106	$73,008	$61,722–$92,473
Tennessee	78	$73,008	$59,509–$88,996
Massachusetts	160	$72,437	$46,137–$95,793
Arizona	184	$71,890	$55,506–$88,629
California	575	$68,632	$47,490–$94,445
North Carolina	127	$67,356	$41,341–$84,579
Nevada	74	$67,250	$52,560–$86,232
Wisconsin	46	$63,780	$40,736–$94,942
Oregon	86	$59,808	$50,460–$79,658
Alaska	277	$57,055	$46,060–$92,885
Washington	215	$56,715	$45,785–$83,935
Colorado	228	$56,262	$50,460–$87,152
South Dakota	73	$51,046	$40,736–$82,716
Michigan	76	$50,460	$40,736–$84,579
Utah	268	$50,460	$40,736–$69,909
Wyoming	305	$50,460	$40,736–$74,005
Maine	63	$50,460	$50,460–$78,591
Montana	142	$40,736	$40,736–$58,771

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Park Ranger median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	4,875	$70,623	$50,460–$92,107

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)