DFPC WFMS Firefighter I: Engine Crewmember – Sterling
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control
Sterling, CO
$58,068 – $69,672 per year (anticipated hiring range; $4,839 – $5,806 monthly)
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Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Colorado
0 open listings · updated Oct 29, 2026
Wildland Firefighter jobs in Colorado, 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. Colorado guest ranches do most summer hiring December to March, and hunting guides work 2026 elk seasons that run September 2 to November 22.
More About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Colorado
Each wildland firefighter listing in Colorado 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 Colorado stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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DFPC WFMS Firefighter I: Module Crewmember
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ControlGranby, Pueblo or Cortez, CO$58,068 – $69,672 per year (anticipated hiring range; $4,839 – $5,806 monthly)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter I – Helicopter Crewmember (Montrose)
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ControlMontrose, CO$58,068.00 – $69,564.00 AnnuallyFull-timeClosedWildland Firefighter III – Module Lieutenant (Granby)
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and ControlGranby, CO$70,584.00 – $84,720.00 AnnuallyFull-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Apprentice) – Rockies, South & Eastern US
USDA Forest ServiceCanon City, CO$44,112–$68,844/yr (GW 3-5)Full-timeClosedWildland Firefighter (Senior Firefighter) – Rockies, South & Eastern US
USDA Forest ServiceGunnison, CO$48,424–$68,844/yr (GW 4-5)Full-timeClosed
Questions About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Colorado
How many wildland firefighter jobs in Colorado 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 Colorado 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 Colorado?
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 Colorado 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 Colorado 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.