Wildland Firefighter (Veteran Crew Squad Boss) – Placerville
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)
Placerville, CA
$63,926 to $90,168 per year
Full-time
Wildland Firefighter Jobs in California
1 open listing · updated Oct 29, 2026
Wildland Firefighter jobs in California, 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. California requires a Fish and Wildlife guide license to guide or pack for pay ($295.75 for residents in 2026), or a $64.89 registration if you work for a licensed guide.
More About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in California
Each wildland firefighter listing in California 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 California 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.
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Engine Captain) – Direct Hire Authority
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Kings Canyon National Park, CA$67,958 – $88,342 per yearFull-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Handcrew Squad Leader)
USDA Forest ServiceRedding, CA$57,670–$81,343/yr (GW 6-7)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Smokejumper)
USDA Forest ServiceRedding, CA$52,957 – $74,970 per yearFull-timeClosedLead Wildland Firefighter (Helitack)
USDA Forest ServiceIdyllwild, CA$57,670–$81,343/yr (GW 6-7)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operator) – California
USDA Forest ServiceKernville, CA$57,670–$81,343/yr (GW 6-7)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Fire Suppression) – California
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest RegionRedding, CA$44,112–$62,955/yr (GW 3-4)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Apprentice) – California
USDA Forest ServiceBishop, CA$44,112–$68,844/yr (GW 3-5)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Senior Firefighter) – California
USDA Forest ServiceGroveland, CA$52,957–$68,844/yr (GW 5)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain) – California
U.S. Wildland Fire Service (Dept. of the Interior)Alturas, CA$57,670–$94,830/yr (GW 6-7)Full-timeClosed
Questions About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in California
How many wildland firefighter jobs in California are open right now?
1 listing is live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 1 state their pay and 0 include housing.
Do wildland firefighter jobs in California come with housing?
0% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 0% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.
How do I apply for wildland firefighter jobs in California?
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 California 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 California 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.