โ† Wildland firefighter jobs in New Mexico

Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Los Alamos, New Mexico

The Forest Service bases fire jobs in Los Alamos, on the Santa Fe National Forest. Since 2016, 140 job ads named Los Alamos. 59 needed no experience.

5 jobs open in Los Alamos right now (2 need no experience) โ†’

5

jobs open now. 2 need no experience.

6

no-experience job ads in a typical year

79

fires started within 50 miles since July 2026. 75 stayed under 10 acres.

Wildland firefighter jobs open in Los Alamos right now

5 open job ads name Los Alamos, live from USAJOBS. Jobs that need no experience are first. An ad that says "Multiple Locations" covers Los Alamos and other towns.

Wildland Firefighter

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

๐ŸŒฑ Entry level ยท no experience $44,112โ€“$68,844/yr GW-3โ€“5 Apply by Oct 30

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$71Kโ€“$118K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

๐ŸŒฑ Entry level ยท no experience $48,424โ€“$74,970/yr GW-4โ€“6 Apply by Oct 23

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$77Kโ€“$129K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Helitack Squad Boss)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$52,957โ€“$81,343/yr GW-5โ€“7 Apply by Oct 15

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$84Kโ€“$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$52,957โ€“$81,343/yr GW-5โ€“7 Apply by Oct 15

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$84Kโ€“$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain or Fuels Squad Boss)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$52,957โ€“$81,343/yr GW-5โ€“7 Apply by Oct 15

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$84Kโ€“$141K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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When Los Alamos hires

๐ŸŒฑ No experience needed

  • In a typical year, 6 no-experience job ads name Los Alamos.
  • Most job ads open in August, September, and October.
  • Federal fire jobs post in the fall and winter for the next summer. Apply months before fire season.

No-experience job ads by fire season (the summer you'd work):

4
'18
7
'19
5
'20
4
'21
6
'22
6
'23
5
'24
9
'25
9
'26
4
'27

'27 is next summer. Its jobs are still being posted, so that bar is not final.

Who posts jobs here

  • Forest Service (87 job ads)
  • National Park Service (43 job ads)
  • Office of the Secretary of the Interior (10 job ads)

See what wildland firefighters make, with overtime and hazard pay.

Counts come from federal job ads on USAJOBS since 2016. One ad can cover many towns, so this counts ads, not people hired.

Los Alamos on the map

Los Alamos Forest Service building Santa Fe National Forest Where a fire started

Forest Service buildings in Los Alamos

These are the buildings where Forest Service people work in Los Alamos. A job ad names the town. It does not name the building.

Building Address
Espanola Ranger District-East Jemez Interagency Fire Center Fire base 68 Frijoles Mesa Dr
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 Directions
Santa Fe Helitack-Bandelier National Monument Fire base 15 Entrance Rd
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 Directions

Source: U.S. Forest Service office locations. We last checked it on October 12, 2026. The Forest Service gives no phone for these buildings.

Fires within 50 miles of Los Alamos

79 fires started within 50 miles since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Most were small: 75 of the 79 stayed under 10 acres. An acre is about the size of a football field. These are the 8 biggest.

The distance is from Los Alamos to the point where each fire was first reported. Fire data comes from the government's national fire list.

Other towns on the Santa Fe National Forest

The same forest hires in these towns. The number is how many job ads named the town since 2016. See the whole forest.

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