Wildland Firefighter (Fire Suppression) – Southwest, Rockies & Eastern US
USDA Forest Service
Silver City, NM
Full-time
Wildland Firefighter Jobs in New Mexico
1 open listing · updated Sep 13, 2026
Wildland Firefighter jobs in New Mexico, listed as employers post them and as we find them on employers’ own career pages. Wildland fire hiring runs through federal, state and contract crews; entry-level jobs need a red card and the arduous pack test, and a full season with overtime commonly totals $30,000 to $50,000. New Mexico hunting guides register with the Department of Game and Fish under a registered outfitter, and elk camps in the Gila and Pecos hire guides, packers and cooks every fall.
More About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in New Mexico
Each wildland firefighter listing in New Mexico 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 New Mexico stay visible below the live listings so you can see which employers hire and when.
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Questions About Wildland Firefighter Jobs in New Mexico
How many Wildland Firefighter jobs in New Mexico are open right now?
1 listing is live on WildWork as of September 13, 2026. 1 state their pay and 0 include housing.
Do Wildland Firefighter jobs in New Mexico 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 New Mexico?
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. Federal entry-level firefighters earn a base GS-3 to GS-5 wage plus overtime and hazard pay that commonly totals $30,000 to $50,000 for a season; contract crews pay $18 to $26 per hour plus overtime.
When do wildland firefighter jobs in New Mexico get posted?
Federal seasonal announcements open on USAJOBS from October through January; state agencies and private contractors hire January through April for May to October seasons. New New Mexico 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.
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