Paramedic Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$60,600
$29.13/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,230 | $21.27 |
| 25th percentile | $49,660 | $23.88 |
| Median | $60,600 | $29.13 |
| 75th percentile | $73,470 | $35.32 |
| 90th percentile | $84,850 | $40.80 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 100,610
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $104,310 | $97,474 1st |
| New Jersey | ||
| 2nd | $86,630 | $79,620 2nd |
| Hawaii | ||
| 3rd | $81,280 | $73,924 5th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 4th | $78,550 | $71,473 7th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 5th | $77,480 | $74,780 4th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 6th | $76,300 | $77,367 3rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 7th | $74,840 | $72,406 6th |
| California | ||
| 8th | $74,590 | $67,368 13th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $73,200 | $67,827 12th |
| Alaska | ||
| 10th | $71,860 | $70,204 8th |
| Maryland | ||
| 11th | $66,660 | $63,511 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 12th | $66,340 | $62,729 25th |
| Utah | ||
| 13th | $65,420 | $66,172 14th |
| Delaware | ||
| 14th | $64,240 | $64,364 18th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 15th | $64,210 | $61,643 30th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 16th | $64,040 | $69,090 10th |
| Colorado | ||
| 17th | $63,910 | $62,017 29th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 18th | $63,550 | $62,133 28th |
| Maine | ||
| 19th | $63,050 | $64,967 16th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 20th | $62,320 | $70,055 9th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 21st | $61,000 | $62,518 26th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $60,660 | $60,685 33rd |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $60,590 | $69,039 11th |
| Virginia | ||
| 24th | $60,480 | $59,820 36th |
| Idaho | ||
| 25th | $60,380 | $63,229 22nd |
| Vermont | ||
| 26th | $60,360 | $61,618 31st |
| Indiana | ||
| 27th | $60,320 | $64,632 17th |
| Florida | ||
| 28th | $60,140 | $58,155 40th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 29th | $59,710 | $63,457 21st |
| Nevada | ||
| 30th | $59,280 | $59,292 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 31st | $59,180 | $65,164 15th |
| Arizona | ||
| 32nd | $58,600 | $58,206 39th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 33rd | $57,690 | $62,795 24th |
| Georgia | ||
| 34th | $57,660 | $59,880 35th |
| Texas | ||
| 35th | $57,500 | $59,244 38th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 36th | $57,320 | $60,768 32nd |
| Nebraska | ||
| 37th | $56,230 | $62,406 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 38th | $56,050 | $63,544 19th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 39th | $55,530 | $60,220 34th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 40th | $54,630 | $62,827 23rd |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $53,550 | $57,121 42nd |
| Michigan | ||
| 42nd | $52,080 | $54,128 49th |
| Ohio | ||
| 43rd | $51,300 | $55,296 45th |
| Kansas | ||
| 44th | $51,020 | $56,646 43rd |
| Montana | ||
| 45th | $50,890 | $53,769 50th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $50,310 | $57,869 41st |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $49,890 | $55,336 44th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 48th | $48,830 | $55,122 46th |
| Alabama | ||
| 49th | $48,540 | $54,648 47th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $48,460 | $54,147 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $46,790 | $53,265 51st |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.7%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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