53 Series · SOC 53-3011

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

National salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Median Salary

$34,330

per year

Median Hourly

$16.51/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$35,550

average

Employment

12,080

jobs nationwide

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$25,460$29,580$34,330$38,000$46,630
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$12.24$14.22$16.51$18.27$22.42
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10th Percentile

$25,460

25th Percentile

$29,580

Median

$34,330

75th Percentile

$38,000

90th Percentile

$46,630

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. Oklahoma $43,490 2. Washington $40,560 3. Oregon $39,520 4. Massachusetts $39,440 5. New Jersey $39,200

Lowest Paying States

35. Puerto Rico $22,030 36. Mississippi $23,080 37. West Virginia $25,190 38. Alabama $25,480 39. New Mexico $29,520
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 Oklahoma $43,490 +27% above national
2 Washington $40,560 +18% above national
3 Oregon $39,520 +15% above national
4 Massachusetts $39,440 +15% above national
5 New Jersey $39,200 +14% above national
6 Florida $38,340 +12% above national
7 Maryland $37,480 +9% above national
8 California $36,960 +8% above national
9 Wisconsin $36,750 +7% above national
10 Colorado $36,320 +6% above national
11 Minnesota $36,170 +5% above national
12 Delaware $35,980 +5% above national
13 Illinois $35,690 +4% above national
14 Tennessee $35,690 +4% above national
15 New York $35,590 +4% above national
16 Iowa $35,230 +3% above national
17 Vermont $35,050 +2% above national
18 Virginia $35,050 +2% above national
19 Montana $35,000 +2% above national
20 Kentucky $34,980 +2% above national
21 Nebraska $34,080 1% below national
22 New Hampshire $33,550 2% below national
23 South Dakota $33,230 3% below national
24 North Carolina $32,630 5% below national
25 Pennsylvania $32,630 5% below national
26 Indiana $32,510 5% below national
27 Maine $32,100 6% below national
28 Arkansas $31,400 9% below national
29 Michigan $31,200 9% below national
30 Ohio $30,690 11% below national
31 Georgia $30,070 12% below national
32 Texas $29,910 13% below national
33 South Carolina $29,810 13% below national
34 North Dakota $29,550 14% below national
35 New Mexico $29,520 14% below national
36 Alabama $25,480 26% below national
37 West Virginia $25,190 27% below national
38 Mississippi $23,080 33% below national
39 Puerto Rico $22,030 36% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Salisbury, MD $50,430 2. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $47,800 3. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,140 4. Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,620 5. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $40,930

Lowest Paying Metros

64. Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $18,200 65. West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $18,980 66. Aguadilla, PR $20,850 67. Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,690 68. San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $22,260
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Salisbury, MD $50,430 +47% above national
2 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $47,800 +39% above national
3 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $47,140 +37% above national
4 Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area $46,620 +36% above national
5 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $40,930 +19% above national
6 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $40,560 +18% above national
7 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $39,810 +16% above national
8 Worcester, MA $37,660 +10% above national
9 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $37,000 +8% above national
10 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $36,980 +8% above national
11 Madison, WI $36,980 +8% above national
12 Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area $36,940 +8% above national
13 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $36,860 +7% above national
14 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $36,830 +7% above national
15 Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $36,750 +7% above national
16 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $36,720 +7% above national
17 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $36,590 +7% above national
18 Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,510 +6% above national
19 Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $36,340 +6% above national
20 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $35,690 +4% above national
21 Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area $35,050 +2% above national
22 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $35,020 +2% above national
23 Lexington-Fayette, KY $34,980 +2% above national
24 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $34,820 +1% above national
25 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $34,740 +1% above national
26 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $34,670 +1% above national
27 Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area $34,650 +1% above national
28 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $33,920 1% below national
29 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY $33,740 2% below national
30 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $32,590 5% below national
31 South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $32,260 6% below national
32 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $32,010 7% below national
33 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,880 7% below national
34 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $31,360 9% below national
35 Pittsburgh, PA $31,320 9% below national
36 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,290 9% below national
37 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $31,280 9% below national
38 Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area $31,200 9% below national
39 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $31,200 9% below national
40 York-Hanover, PA $31,190 9% below national
41 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $31,100 9% below national
42 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,810 10% below national
43 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $30,800 10% below national
44 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,520 11% below national
45 West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $30,330 12% below national
46 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $30,300 12% below national
47 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC $30,270 12% below national
48 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $30,230 12% below national
49 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $30,180 12% below national
50 Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area $30,030 13% below national
51 Knoxville, TN $29,770 13% below national
52 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $29,550 14% below national
53 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $29,450 14% below national
54 Columbia, SC $28,690 16% below national
55 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $28,530 17% below national
56 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,910 19% below national
57 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $27,640 19% below national
58 Florence, SC $27,040 21% below national
59 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $26,050 24% below national
60 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $25,190 27% below national
61 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $24,080 30% below national
62 Jackson, MS $23,080 33% below national
63 Beckley, WV $22,270 35% below national
64 San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR $22,260 35% below national
65 Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $21,690 37% below national
66 Aguadilla, PR $20,850 39% below national
67 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $18,980 45% below national
68 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $18,200 47% below national

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. Data reflects cross-industry estimates for all ownership types.