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Wildland Firefighter pay range
State of New Mexico · class code SWFT20
- Class code
- SWFT20
- Grade
- C3
- Pay unit
- Hour
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- New Mexico
- The State of New Mexico published pay range for Wildland Firefighter is $18.69 to $28.04 per hour.
- That works out to about $38,875 to $58,323 a year at full time.
- New Mexico State Personnel Office keys this classification as class code SWFT20.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which criteria an employee meets.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Alternate ranges
| Range | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $38,885 | $58,327 | per year |
| Range Hourly | $18.69 | $28.04 | per hour |
Which alternate range applies is set by the plan's own criteria (experience, certification or assignment). The criteria text lives in the source document.
Where this comes from
New Mexico State Personnel Office publishes this figure in Salary Schedule effective 2026-07-04 and the SPO Job Catalog (effective 08/02/2025). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in New Mexico
Senior Medical Secretary $18.69 to $28.04Farm Worker $18.69 to $28.04Senior Parks Worker $18.69 to $28.04Graduate School Intern $18.69 to $28.04Electrician Apprentice $18.69 to $28.04Unregistered Apprentice Plumber $18.69 to $28.04Highway Maintenance Worker $18.69 to $28.04Auto Mechanic $18.69 to $28.04
Wildland Firefighter in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | $34,476 | $55,182 | $34,476 to $55,182 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.