Paramedic earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level paramedic earnings begin at:

$22.63 per hour

$47,080 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level paramedic earnings begin at:

$19.06 per hour

$39,650 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level paramedic earnings begin at:

$16.21 per hour

$33,720 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level paramedic earnings begin at:

$13.03 per hour

$27,110 per year

10th percentile

Starting level paramedic earnings begin at:

$11.19 per hour

$23,270 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Paramedic salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $72,850
District of Columbia $57,040
Hawaii $50,688
Connecticut $45,980
Maryland $44,680
Alaska $43,602
Minnesota $42,460
New York $41,537
Oregon $41,440
Texas $39,589
Colorado $38,300
Rhode Island $38,190
Massachusetts $38,050
Idaho $37,960
Delaware $37,490
Louisiana $36,930
New Hampshire $36,870
Florida $35,790
North Carolina $35,280
Illinois $35,261
Iowa $34,439
Arizona $34,287
Tennessee $34,090
New Mexico $33,990
Pennsylvania $33,980
Virginia $33,930
Maine $33,720
Wyoming $33,340
Michigan $32,720
North Dakota $32,680
Wisconsin $32,640
Vermont $32,580
Georgia $32,570
New Jersey $32,520
South Carolina $32,300
Nevada $32,160
Missouri $32,090
California $32,050
Mississippi $32,050
Alabama $32,001
Nebraska $31,560
Indiana $31,228
Kansas $30,624
Utah $30,550
Oklahoma $30,480
South Dakota $30,360
Ohio $30,200
Arkansas $30,099
Kentucky $29,634
Montana $28,700
West Virginia $28,570
Puerto Rico $20,030

How do paramedic salaries compare to similar careers?

Paramedics earn about the same as related careers in Maine. On average, they make less than medical transcriptionists but more than psychiatric technicians.

Career Median Salary
Medical transcriptionist salary $36K
Medical assistant salary $35K
Veterinary assistant salary $33K
Endoscopy technician salary $33K
Medical administrative assistant salary $34K
Paramedic salary $34K
Pharmacy technician salary $30K
Phlebotomist salary $31K
Psychiatric aide salary $29K
Psychiatric technician salary $27K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)