Paramedics Wages

SOC 29-2043 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Paramedics is $53,180 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $38,520 and the 90th percentile is $79,430, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

98,770

P10

$38,520

P25

$45,990

Median

$53,180

P75

$64,370

P90

$79,430

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Paramedics have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Paramedics across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $53,180 $57,450 $38,520 $79,430 98,770
2022 $49,090 $53,560 $36,490 $76,630 95,440 -7.69%
2021 $46,770 $49,500 $34,420 $74,200 96,510 -4.73%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Paramedics. The highest median is in Washington at $98,110, 84% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Paramedics, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Washington $98,110 +84.5% $94,500 2,060
New Jersey $78,790 +48.2% $80,510 860
Hawaii $75,500 +42% $73,770 130
District of Columbia $75,400 +41.8% $71,710 130
Oregon $70,590 +32.7% $68,660 980
Connecticut $68,400 +28.6% $70,350 960
Alaska $65,450 +23.1% $67,630 150
Minnesota $65,160 +22.5% $68,840 1,850
California $64,400 +21.1% $69,870 5,370
New York $63,650 +19.7% $64,890 5,880
Maryland $63,020 +18.5% $66,170 1,720
Colorado $62,290 +17.1% $63,010 2,400
Massachusetts $61,730 +16.1% $66,620 1,760
Delaware $61,510 +15.7% $66,330 300
Utah $59,940 +12.7% $58,890 1,030
New Hampshire $58,880 +10.7% $60,650 400
Nevada $58,600 +10.2% $60,070 970
Rhode Island $58,580 +10.2% $58,820 110
North Dakota $55,990 +5.3% $55,220 170
Wisconsin $55,180 +3.8% $56,130 1,670
Illinois $53,820 +1.2% $67,240 4,200
Maine $53,820 +1.2% $53,510 520
Nebraska $53,540 +0.7% $52,640 480
Louisiana $53,370 +0.4% $50,750 1,930
Idaho $53,180 0% $61,900 380
Indiana $53,060 -0.2% $54,320 2,220
Texas $52,050 -2.1% $54,770 9,160
Virginia $51,950 -2.3% $54,660 1,750
Kentucky $51,790 -2.6% $50,520 2,380
Missouri $51,260 -3.6% $54,550 3,500
Pennsylvania $51,050 -4% $55,990 4,240
Wyoming $50,900 -4.3% $52,470 220
Iowa $49,930 -6.1% $51,980 1,200
Florida $49,830 -6.3% $56,320 5,870
South Carolina $49,800 -6.4% $50,870 2,170
Mississippi $49,630 -6.7% $48,390 1,120
Arizona $49,600 -6.7% $50,280 2,010
Tennessee $49,550 -6.8% $53,120 3,860
Georgia $49,360 -7.2% $51,280 3,720
New Mexico $48,930 -8% $49,680 750
Vermont $48,590 -8.6% $52,210 190
Montana $48,360 -9.1% $52,590 360
North Carolina $48,170 -9.4% $49,950 4,890
Ohio $48,120 -9.5% $47,450 2,840
Michigan $47,800 -10.1% $50,090 2,970
Oklahoma $46,610 -12.4% $46,690 1,450
South Dakota $46,250 -13% $47,560 400
Kansas $45,800 -13.9% $49,550 1,140
West Virginia $45,780 -13.9% $45,280 1,270
Arkansas $45,720 -14% $47,300 1,200
Alabama $44,540 -16.2% $45,060 1,500