Wildland Fire Management salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Wildland Fire Management series (series 0456) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $62,510. Full wildland fire management salary profile →

Highest state median

$97,725

Alaska

Lowest state median

$52,957

Montana

Agency spread

$14,327

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$62,510

7,165 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

Wildland Fire Management median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Alaska	169	$97,725	$59,878–$117,669
Georgia	41	$78,654	$69,890–$92,006
Texas	72	$78,029	$63,436–$96,987
Minnesota	46	$73,570	$61,361–$85,566
Mississippi	55	$71,519	$52,227–$82,251
Florida	89	$70,914	$63,196–$86,916
Arkansas	47	$70,476	$51,979–$89,678
Nevada	441	$69,871	$48,424–$90,649
Wyoming	295	$68,828	$52,957–$86,429
South Dakota	140	$67,785	$48,424–$82,758
Virginia	49	$64,656	$48,936–$80,548
Idaho	1,032	$64,046	$48,424–$85,896
California	2,086	$61,626	$51,426–$80,738
Colorado	477	$61,514	$52,957–$82,546
Utah	460	$60,553	$48,424–$83,392
New Mexico	410	$59,238	$48,424–$80,769
Washington	407	$57,670	$48,424–$82,546
Arizona	614	$54,722	$48,424–$74,378
Oregon	994	$52,957	$48,424–$81,241
Montana	834	$52,957	$48,424–$76,631

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

By agency, highest to lowest median

Wildland Fire Management median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of the Interior	3,309	$71,997	$50,126–$90,498
Department of Agriculture	5,878	$57,670	$48,424–$78,886

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