Texas / Parks and Wildlife Department / Game Warden

Job-title file

Game Warden

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

392 employees hold this title in Parks and Wildlife Department. Median total compensation for the role is $89,789, above the department median of $64,469.

Employees: 392
Total payroll: $33.7M
Role median: $89,789
Agency median: $64,469
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,851$98,085+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 392 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Game Warden pay vs. Texas

Across all employers in Texas, the median wage for Fish and Game Wardens — about 490 people — is $85,980. Parks and Wildlife Department pays a median base salary of $89,789 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 74th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Parks and Wildlife Department sits in the local pay range

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25th

Median

75th

90th

$55,430

$80,260

$85,980

$89,970

$98,070

Parks and Wildlife Department median · $89,789

The bar is the range of annual wages for Fish and Game Wardens across every employer in Texas, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Parks and Wildlife Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Fish and Game Wardens — about 5,770 people — is $74,060. Parks and Wildlife Department’s median base salary is 21% above that national figure, about the 76th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

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25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,990

$61,430

$74,060

$89,110

$100,980

Parks and Wildlife Department median · $89,789

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Texas range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Parks and Wildlife Department is $89,789, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Game Warden beyond Texas

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Texas, the median of $89,789 ranks #2 of 4. See Game Warden across all of Texas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Maine

$107,328 · 104

Vermont

$83,940 · 11

Georgia

$59,023 · 53

Median total compensation for comparable Game Wardenroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Carter Rangel

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 949976

Carter Rangel holds the role of Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,989.

Wade Pierce

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 963962

Wade Pierce works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Wade earned $85,989 in 2026.

Dustin Delgado

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 980348

Dustin Delgado holds the role of Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,989.

Jimmy West

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1053745

Jimmy West holds the role of Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,989.

David Spangler

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1054431

David Spangler holds the role of Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,989.

Hani Ataya

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1054916

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Hani Ataya serves as a Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Blake Satterfield

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055364

Blake Satterfield is a Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,989.

Forrest Price

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055450

Forrest Price is a Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,989.

Preston Kleman

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055443

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Preston Kleman serves as a Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Preston Whisenhunt

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055672

Preston Whisenhunt works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Preston earned $85,989 in 2026.

Calvin Atkinson

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1055675

Calvin Atkinson holds the role of Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $85,989.

Luke Richard

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1056014

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Luke Richard serves as a Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Javier De Leon

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 2701
Hire Date: Feb 15, 2010
Monthly Pay: $6,140
State Employee Number: 21512

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Javier De Leon serves as a Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Jacob Mcmahen

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1056099

Jacob Mcmahen works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Jacob earned $85,989 in 2026.

Austin Cryer

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1056324

At Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin Cryer serves as a Game Warden. They work crf - classified regular full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $85,989.

Kyle Hendley

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 18, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 1056648

Kyle Hendley works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Kyle earned $85,989 in 2026.

Graydon Cass

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 949970

Graydon Cass is a Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,989.

Joshua Gordon

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 9, 2017
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 641028

Joshua Gordon works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Joshua earned $85,989 in 2026.

Joshua Bulger

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 1, 2015
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 782066

Joshua Bulger is a Game Warden at Parks and Wildlife Department. They work crf - classified regular full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $85,989.

Thomas Rinn

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 164799

Thomas Rinn works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Thomas earned $85,989 in 2026.

Aidan Dietz

Game Warden/Parks and Wildlife Department

2026 total comp

$85,989

Base pay: $85,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,989
Employment type: Crf - Classified Regular Full-Time
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 9987
Hire Date: Jan 11, 2016
Monthly Pay: $7,166
State Employee Number: 949964

Aidan Dietz works as a Game Warden for Parks and Wildlife Department. Their status is crf - classified regular full-time. Aidan earned $85,989 in 2026.