Houseman – Fall/Winter Season (October 2026–April 2027)
C Lazy U Ranch
Granby, CO
$15.16 per hour
SeasonalHousing
Winter Jobs Outdoors
32 open listings · updated Oct 29, 2026
Median posted pay $17.88/hr (48 listings) · 50% include housing · Pay Report
Jobs whose season runs through the winter: ranch feeding and calving, winter caretakers at lodges and ranches, and other cold-season outdoor work. Every listing here states its season dates and shows whether housing comes with the job.
More About Winter Jobs Outdoors
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Biology Support Member – Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge (Winter–Spring 2027)
American Conservation Experience (ACE)La Joya, NM$600 per week living allowanceSeasonalHousing -
Invasive Species Strike Team Member – Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge (Spring 2027)
American Conservation Experience (ACE)Ajo, AZ$600 per week living allowanceSeasonalHousing -
Pollock Roe Technician – 2027 A Season
Westward Seafoods, Inc.Unalaska, AK$18.23 per hour ($27.35 overtime)SeasonalHousing -
Surimi and Roe Technician – 2027 A Season
Westward Seafoods, Inc.Unalaska, AK$24.65–$40.00 per hour, depending on experienceSeasonalHousing -
Seafood Processing Technician (Surimi and Roe) – Bering Sea
Nissui USA, Inc.North Pacific and Bering Sea, AK$21.31 per hour ($31.97 overtime)SeasonalHousing -
Fish Hatchery Biological Aide – Grace Fish Hatchery (Winter-Spring 2027)
Idaho Department of Fish and GameGrace, ID$15.00 (as posted; the posting does not state per hour or per day)SeasonalHousing -
Seafood Processor
Ocean Gold Seafoods, Inc.Westport, WA$18.87 per hour; overtime $28.31 per hourSeasonalHousing -
Range Livestock Herder
Richard Smith RanchBrackettville, TX$2,132.41 per month, plus room and boardSeasonalHousing -
General Ranch Laborer
Great Plains BuffaloReva, SD$17.92/hrSeasonalHousing -
Winter Livestock Worker
Little Paris Sheep CompanyJiggs, NV$14.54/hrSeasonalHousing -
Livestock Worker / Ranch Hand
Krenz RanchTioga, ND$14.29/hrSeasonalHousing -
General Farm and Ranch Worker
Cybulski BrothersCuster, MT$18.62/hrSeasonalHousing -
Calver
Eureka Livestock LLCBakersfield, CA$16.90/hrSeasonalHousing -
General Ranch Hand
Glass Properties GP LLCSterling City, TX$15.67/hrSeasonalHousing -
Ranch and Livestock Worker
Scott Cattle Company LLCBurlington, CO$16.28/hrSeasonalHousing -
Winter Cattle Feeder and Equipment Maintenance
Beery BrosRichey, MT$13.03/hrSeasonalHousing -
Range Winter Sheepherder
Visintainer Sheep CompanyCraig, CO$2,686.85 per month, plus housing and boardSeasonalHousing -
Farm and Ranch Worker
Hofland RanchReeder, ND$18.98/hrSeasonalHousing -
Farm and Ranch Worker
Boyce RanchWinifred, MT$18.48/hrSeasonalHousing
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Questions About Winter Jobs Outdoors
How many winter jobs outdoors are open right now?
64 listings are live on WildWork as of October 29, 2026. 60 state their pay and 32 include housing.
What do winter jobs outdoors pay?
The median posted rate is $17.88/hr across 48 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $11.81/hr to $32.33/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do winter jobs outdoors come with housing?
50% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 22% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.