Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Arizona
0 open listings · updated Oct 29, 2026
Wildland Firefighter jobs in Arizona, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Entry-level wildland fire jobs need no experience, just five courses and a 3-mile pack test with 45 pounds in 45 minutes; a federal GW-3 earns $21.14 an hour in 2026. Arizona requires a Game and Fish guide license to guide hunters or anglers for pay: pass a 50 question exam with 80 percent or better and pay $300 (2026).
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Each wildland firefighter listing in Arizona shows the season dates, whether housing and meals are included, the pay when the employer states it, and how to apply directly to the employer. There is no application fee and no recruiter in the middle: the apply link goes to the outfitter, ranch, lodge, agency or crew that is hiring. Listings an employer posts directly are checked by a person before they go live; listings we found on public career pages are marked until they have been checked, so confirm the details with the employer before you travel. Recently filled wildland firefighter positions in Arizona stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Recently Filled (9) These employers hire. Watch for their next listing.
- Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire ManagementFlagstaff, AZ$24.71–$27.37/hr (Grade 19)Full-timeClosed
Fire Engine Captain
Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire ManagementFlagstaff, AZ$24.7086 – $26.4170 per hourFull-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module or Veteran Crew Squad Boss)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Grand Canyon, AZ$52,957 – $81,343 per yearSeasonalClosedWildland Firefighter (Helitack Squad Boss)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Grand Canyon, AZ$52,957 – $81,343 per yearSeasonalClosedWildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Parker, AZ$52,957 – $81,343 per yearFull-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain or Fuels Squad Boss)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Sierra Vista, AZ$52,957 – $81,343 per yearSeasonalClosedSupervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant IHC Superintendent)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Sierra Vista, AZ$67,617 – $87,899 per yearFull-timeClosedSupervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain)
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Parker, AZ$67,617–$87,899/yr (GW 8)Full-timeClosedLead Wildland Firefighter (IHC Squad Leader)
USDA Forest ServiceFlagstaff, AZ$57,670 – $81,343 per yearFull-timeClosed
Questions About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Arizona
How do I apply for wildland firefighter jobs in Arizona?
Open a listing and use its apply button. It goes straight to the employer: an email, the employer’s own application page, or USAJOBS for federal positions. WildWork never charges job seekers and never asks for money to apply. OPM’s 2026 wildland firefighter table pays $21.14 an hour at GW-3 and $25.37 at GW-5 in the Rest of U.S. locality, and fireline work adds 25 percent hazard pay plus up to $9,000 a year in incident response premium pay.
When do wildland firefighter jobs in Arizona get posted?
The Forest Service’s permanent Fire Hire runs August 24 to September 22, 2026 for jobs starting as early as March 2027, and Montana DNRC hires seasonals from January for work that usually runs May to early September. New Arizona listings go out in the free Monday email, and the outdoor job hiring calendar how-to shows when each kind of outdoor work usually hires.
