Oklahoma Wildland Firefighter Jobs

The types of crews — what they do & how big

Typical crew sizes and duties (general fire-world norms, not specific to one posting).

Hotshot crew · 20-person crew

Hike into the toughest, most remote parts of big fires and cut fireline by hand.

Not entry-level Usually 1–2+ seasons on a crew first; very competitive.

Smokejumpers · elite; a few bases

Parachute into remote fires that crews can't reach by road.

Not entry-level At least one full fire season to apply; most have several.

Helitack · small modules

Get flown to fires by helicopter for fast initial attack.

Not entry-level Usually a season or two on the ground first.

Engine crew · 3–10 per engine

Drive fire engines to the fire, pump water, and run hose lays.

✅ Entry-level No experience needed — a classic first job.

Hand crew · ~18–20 per crew

Dig fireline by hand with tools.

✅ Entry-level No experience needed — the classic first job.

Fuels / Rx fire · varies

Thin brush and run planned (prescribed) burns to cut wildfire risk before it starts.

✅ Entry-level Entry-level seasonal roles are common.

Dispatch · support role

Coordinate crews, engines, and aircraft by radio — off the fire line.

Not entry-level A support role — usually needs some fire or dispatch experience.

Where the crews are in Oklahoma

The towns that hire most. "Entry-level per year" is the typical number of no-experience roles posted in a normal season — your best read on how many spots there are and how many other rookies you'd be with.

↓ Skip to the 9 jobs open now in Oklahoma

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

165 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 9 entry-level spots a year (85 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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🔥 Experienced hires — crews based here you work up to

Hotshot crew — hike into the toughest, most remote parts of big fires and cut fireline by hand. Usually 1–2+ seasons on a crew first; very competitive.

Hodgen, Oklahoma

160 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 10 entry-level spots a year (92 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Cheyenne, Oklahoma

114 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 7 entry-level spots a year (56 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

76 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 26 entry-level spots a year (26 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.
2 jobs open in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma right now →

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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🔥 Experienced hires — crews based here you work up to

Smokejumpers — parachute into remote fires that crews can't reach by road. At least one full fire season to apply; most have several.
Helitack — get flown to fires by helicopter for fast initial attack. Usually a season or two on the ground first.
Dispatch — coordinate crews, engines, and aircraft by radio — off the fire line. A support role — usually needs some fire or dispatch experience.

Muskogee, Oklahoma

52 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 2 entry-level spots a year (12 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Seminole, Oklahoma

49 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 3 entry-level spots a year (19 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Indiahoma, Oklahoma

33 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 2 entry-level spots a year (12 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Heavener, Oklahoma

30 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 3 entry-level spots a year (9 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Page, Oklahoma

30 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 3 entry-level spots a year (9 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Talihina, Oklahoma

30 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 3 entry-level spots a year (9 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Miami, Oklahoma

28 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 2 entry-level spots a year (6 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Vian, Oklahoma

13 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 1 entry-level spot a year (10 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Ada, Oklahoma

12 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Hodgen, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

12 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 4 entry-level spots a year (7 in all since 2017).
When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.
6 jobs open in Hodgen, Oklahoma right now →

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Anadarko, Oklahoma

11 postings since 2017

🌱 Entry-level here

When they hire: postings peak in July, August, March — apply the fall and winter before the summer you want to work.
Where rookies start: engine & hand crews — digging line, mop-up, hose lays, and patrol.

Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

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Bars count entry-level postings by fire season — the summer you'd work. Federal fire jobs are posted the fall and winter before (peak Aug–Oct), so each season's bar includes everything hired for that summer, not the calendar date it was posted. The "per year" figure averages complete seasons 2018–2026. Counts come from federal USAJOBS announcements; one regional announcement can list many towns, so these show how often a town appears — a strong signal of where the work is, not an exact headcount.

Oklahoma wildland firefighter jobs open right now

9 open postings in Oklahoma, live from USAJOBS.

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Chief, Geographic Area)

Location Negotiable After Selection · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$129,549–$168,420/yr GW-14 Apply by Sep 18

💰 ~$187K–$312K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Fire Suppression)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

🌱 Entry level · no experience $44,112–$62,955/yr GW-3–4 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$67K–$112K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Senior Firefighter)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

🌱 Entry level · no experience $48,424–$68,844/yr GW-4–5 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$73K–$123K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Engine Operator)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

$52,957–$74,970/yr GW-5–6 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$80K–$134K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

Wildland Firefighter (Air Tactical Group Supervisor ATGS)

Location Negotiable After Selection · Forest Service

$67,617–$94,687/yr GW-8–9 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$102K–$170K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

Wildland Firefighter (Apprentice)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

🌱 Entry level · no experience $44,112–$68,844/yr GW-3–5 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$71K–$118K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

Wildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operation)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

$57,670–$81,343/yr GW-6–7 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$87K–$146K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

$67,617–$94,687/yr GW-8–9 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$102K–$170K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

Supervisory Wildland Fire Fighter (Fire Engine Operator)

Multiple Locations · Forest Service

$62,570–$87,899/yr GW-7–8 Apply by Sep 22

💰 ~$94K–$158K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

View & Apply

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Oklahoma Wildland Firefighter Jobs

When they hire

Who hires

Crew types posted

The types of crews — what they do & how big

Where the crews are in Oklahoma

Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Hodgen, Oklahoma

Cheyenne, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Muskogee, Oklahoma

Seminole, Oklahoma

Indiahoma, Oklahoma

Heavener, Oklahoma

Page, Oklahoma

Talihina, Oklahoma

Miami, Oklahoma

Vian, Oklahoma

Ada, Oklahoma

Hodgen, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Anadarko, Oklahoma

Oklahoma wildland firefighter jobs open right now

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Chief, Geographic Area)

Wildland Firefighter (Fire Suppression)

Wildland Firefighter (Senior Firefighter)

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Engine Operator)

Wildland Firefighter (Air Tactical Group Supervisor ATGS)

Wildland Firefighter (Apprentice)

Wildland Firefighter (Fire Engine Operation)

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer)

Supervisory Wildland Fire Fighter (Fire Engine Operator)

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