Wyoming Wildland Firefighter Jobs

Where the crews are in Wyoming

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.

Cody, Wyoming

433 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 18 entry-level spots a year (171 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

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'27

🔥 Experienced hires — crews based here you work up to

Dispatch — coordinate crews, engines, and aircraft by radio — off the fire line. A support role — usually needs some fire or dispatch experience.
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.

Jackson, Wyoming

411 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 16 entry-level spots a year (143 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 Experienced hires — crews based here you work up to

Helitack — get flown to fires by helicopter for fast initial attack. Usually a season or two on the ground first.

Lander, Wyoming

350 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 15 entry-level spots a year (137 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Laramie, Wyoming

347 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 13 entry-level spots a year (124 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Pinedale, Wyoming

340 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 12 entry-level spots a year (112 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

Afton, Wyoming

331 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 14 entry-level spots a year (130 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

Moran, Wyoming

311 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 11 entry-level spots a year (105 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.
Helitack — get flown to fires by helicopter for fast initial attack. Usually a season or two on the ground first.

Saratoga, Wyoming

293 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 14 entry-level spots a year (126 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Dubois, Wyoming

291 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 13 entry-level spots a year (123 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Kemmerer, Wyoming

276 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 12 entry-level spots a year (110 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

Douglas, Wyoming

269 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 12 entry-level spots a year (108 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 Experienced hires — crews based here you work up to

Helitack — get flown to fires by helicopter for fast initial attack. Usually a season or two on the ground first.
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.

Big Piney, Wyoming

250 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 12 entry-level spots a year (97 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

Buffalo, Wyoming

248 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 11 entry-level spots a year (107 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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.
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Entry-level openings by fire season (the summer you'd work):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Greybull, Wyoming

248 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 10 entry-level spots a year (96 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

🔥 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.

Mountain View, Wyoming

234 postings since 2016

🌱 Entry-level here

Typically 9 entry-level spots a year (85 in all since 2016).
When they hire: postings peak in August, September, January — 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):

'18

'19

'20

'21

'22

'23

'24

'25

'26

'27

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.

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