29 Series · SOC 29-2043
Paramedics Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $60,600
- Median / year
- $84,850
- Top 10% earn
- +5%
- Growth '23–'33
- 100,610
- US workers
Paramedics earn a median of $60,600 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $60,600, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $44,230 (10th percentile) to $84,850 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 100,610 US workers. Washington pays the most ($104,310), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Paramedics earn a median of $60,600, putting them below the typical US occupation and higher than 49% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #61 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2033.
- $60,600
- Median annual wage
- Top 51%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #61 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.9×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $104,310. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Paramedics (SOC 29-2043) pays a national median of $60,600 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $44,230 at the 10th percentile to $84,850 at the 90th, with a mean of $63,360 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 100,610 Americans work in this occupation across 52 reporting states and 395 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 4,900 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $104,310, which is +72% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $123,310 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 100,610 jobs Median $60,600/yr
Median Salary
$60,600
per year
Median Hourly
$29.13/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$63,360
average
Employment
100,610
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Paramedics pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$60,600 Bottom 49% higher than 49% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Paramedics; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Paramedics sits on the faster-growing side at +5% growth and $60,600 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5%
About average
Annual Openings
4,900
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Paramedics roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Administer drugs, orally or by injection, or perform intravenous procedures.
- ▸ Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- ▸ Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- ▸ Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
- ▸ Comfort and reassure patients.
- ▸ Coordinate with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history, to determine the circumstances of the emergency, and to administer emergency treatment.
- ▸ Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
- ▸ Instruct emergency medical response team about emergency interventions to ensure correct application of procedures.
- ▸ Observe, record, and report to physician the patient's condition or injury, the treatment provided, and reactions to drugs or treatment.
- ▸ Operate equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs), external defibrillators, or bag valve mask resuscitators, in advanced life support environments.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$44,230
25th Percentile
$49,660
Median
$60,600
75th Percentile
$73,470
90th Percentile
$84,850
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $104,310 | +72% above national |
| 2 | New Jersey | $86,630 | +43% above national |
| 3 | Hawaii | $81,280 | +34% above national |
| 4 | District of Columbia | $78,550 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Connecticut | $77,480 | +28% above national |
| 6 | Minnesota | $76,300 | +26% above national |
| 7 | Oregon | $74,840 | +23% above national |
| 8 | California | $74,590 | +23% above national |
| 9 | New York | $73,200 | +21% above national |
| 10 | Alaska | $71,860 | +19% above national |
| 11 | Maryland | $66,660 | +10% above national |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $66,340 | +9% above national |
| 13 | Utah | $65,420 | +8% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $64,240 | +6% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $64,210 | +6% above national |
| 16 | Wyoming | $64,040 | +6% above national |
| 17 | Colorado | $63,910 | +5% above national |
| 18 | Rhode Island | $63,550 | +5% above national |
| 19 | Maine | $63,050 | +4% above national |
| 20 | North Dakota | $62,320 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | $61,000 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Illinois | $60,660 | same as national |
| 23 | Iowa | $60,590 | same as national |
| 24 | Virginia | $60,480 | same as national |
| 25 | Idaho | $60,380 | same as national |
| 26 | Vermont | $60,360 | same as national |
| 27 | Indiana | $60,320 | same as national |
| 28 | Florida | $60,140 | 1% below national |
| 29 | Wisconsin | $59,710 | 1% below national |
| 30 | Nevada | $59,280 | 2% below national |
| 31 | Missouri | $59,180 | 2% below national |
| 32 | Arizona | $58,600 | 3% below national |
| 33 | Tennessee | $57,690 | 5% below national |
| 34 | Georgia | $57,660 | 5% below national |
| 35 | Texas | $57,500 | 5% below national |
| 36 | North Carolina | $57,320 | 5% below national |
| 37 | Nebraska | $56,230 | 7% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $56,050 | 8% below national |
| 39 | New Mexico | $55,530 | 8% below national |
| 40 | Mississippi | $54,630 | 10% below national |
| 41 | South Carolina | $53,550 | 12% below national |
| 42 | Michigan | $52,080 | 14% below national |
| 43 | Ohio | $51,300 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Kansas | $51,020 | 16% below national |
| 45 | Montana | $50,890 | 16% below national |
| 46 | Arkansas | $50,310 | 17% below national |
| 47 | Kentucky | $49,890 | 18% below national |
| 48 | South Dakota | $48,830 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Alabama | $48,540 | 20% below national |
| 50 | West Virginia | $48,460 | 20% below national |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $46,790 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Puerto Rico | $29,960 | 51% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $123,310 | +103% above national |
| 2 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $120,260 | +98% above national |
| 3 | Bellingham, WA | $119,970 | +98% above national |
| 4 | Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $119,700 | +98% above national |
| 5 | Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $109,620 | +81% above national |
| 6 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $101,250 | +67% above national |
| 7 | Redding, CA | $88,740 | +46% above national |
| 8 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,480 | +39% above national |
| 9 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $83,090 | +37% above national |
| 10 | Ogden, UT | $82,650 | +36% above national |
| 11 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $82,310 | +36% above national |
| 12 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $82,060 | +35% above national |
| 13 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $81,520 | +35% above national |
| 14 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $81,430 | +34% above national |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | $80,710 | +33% above national |
| 16 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $80,590 | +33% above national |
| 17 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $79,770 | +32% above national |
| 18 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $79,550 | +31% above national |
| 19 | New Haven, CT | $79,440 | +31% above national |
| 20 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $79,400 | +31% above national |
| 21 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $78,950 | +30% above national |
| 22 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $78,570 | +30% above national |
| 23 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $78,370 | +29% above national |
| 24 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $78,000 | +29% above national |
| 25 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $77,670 | +28% above national |
| 26 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $77,600 | +28% above national |
| 27 | Salem, OR | $77,460 | +28% above national |
| 28 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $77,430 | +28% above national |
| 29 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $77,340 | +28% above national |
| 30 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $76,810 | +27% above national |
| 31 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $75,680 | +25% above national |
| 32 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $75,670 | +25% above national |
| 33 | Santa Fe, NM | $75,660 | +25% above national |
| 34 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $75,190 | +24% above national |
| 35 | Lexington Park, MD | $74,900 | +24% above national |
| 36 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $74,900 | +24% above national |
| 37 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $74,080 | +22% above national |
| 38 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $73,930 | +22% above national |
| 39 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $73,840 | +22% above national |
| 40 | Barnstable Town, MA | $73,570 | +21% above national |
| 41 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $72,520 | +20% above national |
| 42 | Modesto, CA | $72,170 | +19% above national |
| 43 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $71,860 | +19% above national |
| 44 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $71,440 | +18% above national |
| 45 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $71,390 | +18% above national |
| 46 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $70,630 | +17% above national |
| 47 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $70,560 | +16% above national |
| 48 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $69,050 | +14% above national |
| 49 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $68,880 | +14% above national |
| 50 | Sheboygan, WI | $68,810 | +14% above national |
| 51 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $68,640 | +13% above national |
| 52 | Fayetteville, NC | $68,220 | +13% above national |
| 53 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $68,160 | +12% above national |
| 54 | Salisbury, MD | $68,150 | +12% above national |
| 55 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $67,290 | +11% above national |
| 56 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $66,900 | +10% above national |
| 57 | Greeley, CO | $66,830 | +10% above national |
| 58 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $66,830 | +10% above national |
| 59 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $66,460 | +10% above national |
| 60 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $66,370 | +10% above national |
| 61 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $66,330 | +9% above national |
| 62 | Iowa City, IA | $66,090 | +9% above national |
| 63 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $65,960 | +9% above national |
| 64 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $65,710 | +8% above national |
| 65 | Anchorage, AK | $65,630 | +8% above national |
| 66 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $65,540 | +8% above national |
| 67 | Kenosha, WI | $65,350 | +8% above national |
| 68 | Pueblo, CO | $65,310 | +8% above national |
| 69 | Bangor, ME | $65,300 | +8% above national |
| 70 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $65,220 | +8% above national |
| 71 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $65,090 | +7% above national |
| 72 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $64,970 | +7% above national |
| 73 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $64,910 | +7% above national |
| 74 | Green Bay, WI | $64,810 | +7% above national |
| 75 | Pittsfield, MA | $64,750 | +7% above national |
| 76 | Reno, NV | $64,750 | +7% above national |
| 77 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $64,730 | +7% above national |
| 78 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $64,680 | +7% above national |
| 79 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,610 | +7% above national |
| 80 | Worcester, MA | $64,400 | +6% above national |
| 81 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $64,310 | +6% above national |
| 82 | Mansfield, OH | $64,220 | +6% above national |
| 83 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $64,210 | +6% above national |
| 84 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $64,210 | +6% above national |
| 85 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $64,200 | +6% above national |
| 86 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $64,120 | +6% above national |
| 87 | Merced, CA | $64,100 | +6% above national |
| 88 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $64,040 | +6% above national |
| 89 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $64,020 | +6% above national |
| 90 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $63,940 | +6% above national |
| 91 | Lincoln, NE | $63,900 | +5% above national |
| 92 | Charlottesville, VA | $63,870 | +5% above national |
| 93 | Visalia, CA | $63,840 | +5% above national |
| 94 | Richmond, VA | $63,750 | +5% above national |
| 95 | Syracuse, NY | $63,700 | +5% above national |
| 96 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $63,660 | +5% above national |
| 97 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,600 | +5% above national |
| 98 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $63,520 | +5% above national |
| 99 | Asheville, NC | $63,480 | +5% above national |
| 100 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $63,450 | +5% above national |
| 101 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $63,400 | +5% above national |
| 102 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $63,370 | +5% above national |
| 103 | Colorado Springs, CO | $63,360 | +5% above national |
| 104 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $63,210 | +4% above national |
| 105 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $63,200 | +4% above national |
| 106 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,050 | +4% above national |
| 107 | Yuma, AZ | $63,040 | +4% above national |
| 108 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $63,000 | +4% above national |
| 109 | Rochester, NY | $62,940 | +4% above national |
| 110 | Ames, IA | $62,920 | +4% above national |
| 111 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $62,900 | +4% above national |
| 112 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $62,730 | +4% above national |
| 113 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $62,650 | +3% above national |
| 114 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $62,610 | +3% above national |
| 115 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $62,350 | +3% above national |
| 116 | Fargo, ND-MN | $62,320 | +3% above national |
| 117 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,310 | +3% above national |
| 118 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $62,260 | +3% above national |
| 119 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $62,190 | +3% above national |
| 120 | Topeka, KS | $62,050 | +2% above national |
| 121 | Grand Junction, CO | $62,000 | +2% above national |
| 122 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $61,980 | +2% above national |
| 123 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $61,960 | +2% above national |
| 124 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $61,950 | +2% above national |
| 125 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $61,940 | +2% above national |
| 126 | Gainesville, FL | $61,920 | +2% above national |
| 127 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,900 | +2% above national |
| 128 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $61,890 | +2% above national |
| 129 | Lafayette, LA | $61,880 | +2% above national |
| 130 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $61,830 | +2% above national |
| 131 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $61,830 | +2% above national |
| 132 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $61,770 | +2% above national |
| 133 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $61,720 | +2% above national |
| 134 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $61,660 | +2% above national |
| 135 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $61,560 | +2% above national |
| 136 | Boulder, CO | $61,450 | +1% above national |
| 137 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $61,430 | +1% above national |
| 138 | Tucson, AZ | $61,410 | +1% above national |
| 139 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $61,320 | +1% above national |
| 140 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $61,060 | +1% above national |
| 141 | Wilmington, NC | $61,060 | +1% above national |
| 142 | Utica-Rome, NY | $60,990 | +1% above national |
| 143 | Jackson, MS | $60,850 | same as national |
| 144 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $60,820 | same as national |
| 145 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,800 | same as national |
| 146 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $60,640 | same as national |
| 147 | Winchester, VA-WV | $60,600 | same as national |
| 148 | Terre Haute, IN | $60,520 | same as national |
| 149 | Cleveland, OH | $60,490 | same as national |
| 150 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $60,390 | same as national |
| 151 | Boise City, ID | $60,380 | same as national |
| 152 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $60,360 | same as national |
| 153 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $60,330 | same as national |
| 154 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,300 | same as national |
| 155 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $60,150 | 1% below national |
| 156 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $60,140 | 1% below national |
| 157 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $60,130 | 1% below national |
| 158 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $60,090 | 1% below national |
| 159 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $60,080 | 1% below national |
| 160 | Reading, PA | $60,050 | 1% below national |
| 161 | Duluth, MN-WI | $60,010 | 1% below national |
| 162 | Lancaster, PA | $59,990 | 1% below national |
| 163 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $59,910 | 1% below national |
| 164 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $59,870 | 1% below national |
| 165 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $59,770 | 1% below national |
| 166 | Flagstaff, AZ | $59,740 | 1% below national |
| 167 | York-Hanover, PA | $59,710 | 1% below national |
| 168 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $59,660 | 2% below national |
| 169 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $59,520 | 2% below national |
| 170 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $59,520 | 2% below national |
| 171 | Madison, WI | $59,440 | 2% below national |
| 172 | Albuquerque, NM | $59,330 | 2% below national |
| 173 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $59,280 | 2% below national |
| 174 | Springfield, MO | $59,230 | 2% below national |
| 175 | Eau Claire, WI | $59,220 | 2% below national |
| 176 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $59,210 | 2% below national |
| 177 | Fort Wayne, IN | $59,160 | 2% below national |
| 178 | Traverse City, MI | $59,140 | 2% below national |
| 179 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $59,140 | 2% below national |
| 180 | Evansville, IN | $59,100 | 2% below national |
| 181 | Montgomery, AL | $59,090 | 2% below national |
| 182 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $59,080 | 3% below national |
| 183 | Roanoke, VA | $59,020 | 3% below national |
| 184 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $58,980 | 3% below national |
| 185 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $58,970 | 3% below national |
| 186 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $58,950 | 3% below national |
| 187 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $58,940 | 3% below national |
| 188 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $58,860 | 3% below national |
| 189 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $58,800 | 3% below national |
| 190 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $58,770 | 3% below national |
| 191 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $58,610 | 3% below national |
| 192 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $58,600 | 3% below national |
| 193 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,560 | 3% below national |
| 194 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $58,520 | 3% below national |
| 195 | Waco, TX | $58,390 | 4% below national |
| 196 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $58,390 | 4% below national |
| 197 | Ann Arbor, MI | $58,380 | 4% below national |
| 198 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $58,330 | 4% below national |
| 199 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $58,230 | 4% below national |
| 200 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $58,190 | 4% below national |
| 201 | Winston-Salem, NC | $58,110 | 4% below national |
| 202 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,820 | 5% below national |
| 203 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $57,720 | 5% below national |
| 204 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $57,410 | 5% below national |
| 205 | Tallahassee, FL | $57,250 | 6% below national |
| 206 | Toledo, OH | $56,230 | 7% below national |
| 207 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $56,200 | 7% below national |
| 208 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,130 | 7% below national |
| 209 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $56,130 | 7% below national |
| 210 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $56,070 | 7% below national |
| 211 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $56,030 | 8% below national |
| 212 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $55,760 | 8% below national |
| 213 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $55,550 | 8% below national |
| 214 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $55,340 | 9% below national |
| 215 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $55,230 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $55,130 | 9% below national |
| 217 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $54,700 | 10% below national |
| 218 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $54,630 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Glens Falls, NY | $54,480 | 10% below national |
| 220 | Abilene, TX | $54,370 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Victoria, TX | $54,370 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $54,320 | 10% below national |
| 223 | El Paso, TX | $54,260 | 10% below national |
| 224 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $54,030 | 11% below national |
| 225 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $54,020 | 11% below national |
| 226 | Paducah, KY-IL | $53,980 | 11% below national |
| 227 | Baton Rouge, LA | $53,820 | 11% below national |
| 228 | Birmingham, AL | $53,820 | 11% below national |
| 229 | Erie, PA | $53,820 | 11% below national |
| 230 | Hattiesburg, MS | $53,820 | 11% below national |
| 231 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $53,820 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $53,550 | 12% below national |
| 233 | Savannah, GA | $53,420 | 12% below national |
| 234 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $53,400 | 12% below national |
| 235 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $53,320 | 12% below national |
| 236 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $53,310 | 12% below national |
| 237 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $53,220 | 12% below national |
| 238 | Greenville, NC | $53,210 | 12% below national |
| 239 | Columbia, SC | $53,160 | 12% below national |
| 240 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $52,830 | 13% below national |
| 241 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $52,760 | 13% below national |
| 242 | Billings, MT | $52,600 | 13% below national |
| 243 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,470 | 13% below national |
| 244 | Amarillo, TX | $52,390 | 14% below national |
| 245 | Akron, OH | $52,370 | 14% below national |
| 246 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $52,280 | 14% below national |
| 247 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $52,180 | 14% below national |
| 248 | Warner Robins, GA | $52,070 | 14% below national |
| 249 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $51,970 | 14% below national |
| 250 | Alexandria, LA | $51,940 | 14% below national |
| 251 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $51,930 | 14% below national |
| 252 | Midland, TX | $51,850 | 14% below national |
| 253 | Gainesville, GA | $51,790 | 15% below national |
| 254 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $51,660 | 15% below national |
| 255 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $51,650 | 15% below national |
| 256 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $51,650 | 15% below national |
| 257 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,630 | 15% below national |
| 258 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $51,580 | 15% below national |
| 259 | Jackson, TN | $51,550 | 15% below national |
| 260 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $51,500 | 15% below national |
| 261 | Spartanburg, SC | $51,360 | 15% below national |
| 262 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $51,250 | 15% below national |
| 263 | Knoxville, TN | $51,130 | 16% below national |
| 264 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $51,110 | 16% below national |
| 265 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $51,040 | 16% below national |
| 266 | Wichita, KS | $51,020 | 16% below national |
| 267 | Florence, SC | $50,950 | 16% below national |
| 268 | Albany, GA | $50,930 | 16% below national |
| 269 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $50,860 | 16% below national |
| 270 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,650 | 16% below national |
| 271 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $50,550 | 17% below national |
| 272 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $50,470 | 17% below national |
| 273 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $50,360 | 17% below national |
| 274 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,310 | 17% below national |
| 275 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,260 | 17% below national |
| 276 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $50,230 | 17% below national |
| 277 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $50,150 | 17% below national |
| 278 | Champaign-Urbana, IL | $50,100 | 17% below national |
| 279 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,980 | 18% below national |
| 280 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,980 | 18% below national |
| 281 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $49,960 | 18% below national |
| 282 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $49,880 | 18% below national |
| 283 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $49,830 | 18% below national |
| 284 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $49,760 | 18% below national |
| 285 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | 18% below national |
| 286 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $49,700 | 18% below national |
| 287 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $49,650 | 18% below national |
| 288 | Columbus, GA-AL | $49,610 | 18% below national |
| 289 | Williamsport, PA | $49,610 | 18% below national |
| 290 | Joplin, MO-KS | $49,480 | 18% below national |
| 291 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $49,460 | 18% below national |
| 292 | Peoria, IL | $49,440 | 18% below national |
| 293 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,410 | 18% below national |
| 294 | Morgantown, WV | $49,370 | 19% below national |
| 295 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $49,340 | 19% below national |
| 296 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $49,320 | 19% below national |
| 297 | Monroe, LA | $49,270 | 19% below national |
| 298 | Johnson City, TN | $49,250 | 19% below national |
| 299 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $49,220 | 19% below national |
| 300 | Lubbock, TX | $49,170 | 19% below national |
| 301 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $49,120 | 19% below national |
| 302 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $49,010 | 19% below national |
| 303 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $48,990 | 19% below national |
| 304 | Manhattan, KS | $48,950 | 19% below national |
| 305 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,940 | 19% below national |
| 306 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $48,820 | 19% below national |
| 307 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $48,780 | 20% below national |
| 308 | Oklahoma City, OK | $48,770 | 20% below national |
| 309 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $48,710 | 20% below national |
| 310 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,700 | 20% below national |
| 311 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,640 | 20% below national |
| 312 | Decatur, AL | $48,540 | 20% below national |
| 313 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $48,470 | 20% below national |
| 314 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $48,420 | 20% below national |
| 315 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $48,400 | 20% below national |
| 316 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $48,220 | 20% below national |
| 317 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 20% below national |
| 318 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,180 | 20% below national |
| 319 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,170 | 21% below national |
| 320 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $48,150 | 21% below national |
| 321 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $48,110 | 21% below national |
| 322 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,110 | 21% below national |
| 323 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $48,090 | 21% below national |
| 324 | Jefferson City, MO | $48,080 | 21% below national |
| 325 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $48,070 | 21% below national |
| 326 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $48,060 | 21% below national |
| 327 | Johnstown, PA | $47,850 | 21% below national |
| 328 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,850 | 21% below national |
| 329 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $47,840 | 21% below national |
| 330 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $47,840 | 21% below national |
| 331 | Rapid City, SD | $47,810 | 21% below national |
| 332 | Corpus Christi, TX | $47,740 | 21% below national |
| 333 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $47,670 | 21% below national |
| 334 | Springfield, OH | $47,660 | 21% below national |
| 335 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $47,600 | 21% below national |
| 336 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $47,570 | 22% below national |
| 337 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $47,520 | 22% below national |
| 338 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $47,440 | 22% below national |
| 339 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $47,410 | 22% below national |
| 340 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $47,390 | 22% below national |
| 341 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $47,390 | 22% below national |
| 342 | Longview, TX | $47,350 | 22% below national |
| 343 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $47,280 | 22% below national |
| 344 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $47,280 | 22% below national |
| 345 | Bowling Green, KY | $47,260 | 22% below national |
| 346 | Columbus, OH | $47,130 | 22% below national |
| 347 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $47,120 | 22% below national |
| 348 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $47,090 | 22% below national |
| 349 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $47,060 | 22% below national |
| 350 | Flint, MI | $47,020 | 22% below national |
| 351 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $46,990 | 22% below national |
| 352 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,980 | 22% below national |
| 353 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | 23% below national |
| 354 | Tulsa, OK | $46,790 | 23% below national |
| 355 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,780 | 23% below national |
| 356 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $46,560 | 23% below national |
| 357 | Wichita Falls, TX | $46,550 | 23% below national |
| 358 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,520 | 23% below national |
| 359 | Hinesville, GA | $46,220 | 24% below national |
| 360 | Laredo, TX | $46,180 | 24% below national |
| 361 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $46,140 | 24% below national |
| 362 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $46,140 | 24% below national |
| 363 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $46,080 | 24% below national |
| 364 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $46,030 | 24% below national |
| 365 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $45,760 | 24% below national |
| 366 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,730 | 25% below national |
| 367 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,720 | 25% below national |
| 368 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $45,710 | 25% below national |
| 369 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $45,650 | 25% below national |
| 370 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $45,300 | 25% below national |
| 371 | Sandusky, OH | $45,230 | 25% below national |
| 372 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $45,230 | 25% below national |
| 373 | Ocala, FL | $45,150 | 25% below national |
| 374 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $45,090 | 26% below national |
| 375 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $44,960 | 26% below national |
| 376 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $44,860 | 26% below national |
| 377 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $44,780 | 26% below national |
| 378 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $44,780 | 26% below national |
| 379 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $44,730 | 26% below national |
| 380 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,720 | 26% below national |
| 381 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $44,490 | 27% below national |
| 382 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,480 | 27% below national |
| 383 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $44,220 | 27% below national |
| 384 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $43,750 | 28% below national |
| 385 | Jonesboro, AR | $43,660 | 28% below national |
| 386 | Charleston, WV | $43,110 | 29% below national |
| 387 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $42,740 | 29% below national |
| 388 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $42,380 | 30% below national |
| 389 | Mobile, AL | $39,840 | 34% below national |
| 390 | Dothan, AL | $39,180 | 35% below national |
| 391 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $31,040 | 49% below national |
| 392 | Mayaguez, PR | $29,690 | 51% below national |
| 393 | Aguadilla, PR | $26,880 | 56% below national |
| 394 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $26,800 | 56% below national |
| 395 | Ponce, PR | $24,090 | 60% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Paramedics make? ▼
The median annual salary for Paramedics is $60,600 ($29.13/hour). The salary range spans from $44,230 at the 10th percentile to $84,850 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Paramedics the most? ▼
Washington pays the highest median salary for Paramedics at $104,310/year, which is +72% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Paramedics? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Paramedics is Postsecondary nondegree award. Less than 5 years of related work experience is also typically required.
How dangerous is being a Paramedics? ▼
Paramedics has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Paramedics a good career? ▼
Employment for Paramedics is projected to grow 5% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 4,900 openings are projected each year.
How does Paramedics pay vary by state? ▼
Paramedics salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Washington at $104,310/year, while South Dakota pays the least at $48,830/year. BLS data covers 52 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Paramedics? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Paramedics is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $123,310/year. BLS reports wage data for 395 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Paramedics pay figures in a real decision
- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $73,470/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $104,310/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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