โ† Wildland firefighter jobs in Oregon

Wildland Firefighter Jobs in Medford, Oregon

The Forest Service bases fire jobs in Medford, on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests. Since 2016, 328 job ads named Medford. 80 needed no experience.

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

5

jobs open now. 2 need no experience.

8

no-experience job ads in a typical year

134

fires started within 50 miles since July 2026. 83 stayed under 10 acres.

Wildland firefighter jobs open in Medford right now

5 open job ads name Medford, live from USAJOBS. Jobs that need no experience are first. An ad that says "Multiple Locations" covers Medford 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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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief)

Multiple Locations · Office of the Secretary of the Interior

$112,824โ€“$146,671/yr GW-13 Apply by Oct 22

๐Ÿ’ฐ ~$162Kโ€“$272K a season with overtime & hazard pay (est.)

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Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module or Veteran Crew 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 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 Medford hires

๐ŸŒฑ No experience needed

  • In a typical year, 8 no-experience job ads name Medford.
  • Most job ads open in August, October, and November.
  • 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):

2
'18
9
'19
9
'20
4
'21
5
'22
7
'23
12
'24
13
'25
13
'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 (205 job ads)
  • Bureau of Land Management (106 job ads)
  • Office of the Secretary of the Interior (17 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.

Medford on the map

Medford Forest Service building Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests Where a fire started

Forest Service buildings in Medford

These are the buildings where Forest Service people work in Medford. A job ad names the town. It does not name the building. To ask about a fire job here, call a number below and ask for the fire staff.

Building Address
Medford Air Tanker Base Fire base Seasonal office 600 Nebula Way
Medford, Oregon 97504 Directions
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Office 3040 Biddle Rd
Medford, Oregon 97504 Directions Call 541-618-2200

Source: U.S. Forest Service office locations. We last checked it on October 12, 2026. "Not listed" means the Forest Service does not publish it.

Fires within 50 miles of Medford

134 fires started within 50 miles since July 18, 2026, when our fire records begin. Most were small: 83 of the 134 stayed under 10 acres. An acre is about the size of a football field. These are the 8 biggest.

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

Other towns on the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forests

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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