The average salary for a paramedic in Texas is around $39,589 per year.
Avg Salary
Paramedics earn an average yearly salary of $39,589.
Wages typically start from $24,367 and go up to $64,319.
36% below national average Updated in 2018
Paramedic earnings by seniority
90th percentile
Top-level paramedic earnings begin at:
$30.92 per hour
$64,319 per year
75th percentile
Senior-level paramedic earnings begin at:
$24.57 per hour
$51,109 per year
50th percentile
Mid-level paramedic earnings begin at:
$19.03 per hour
$39,589 per year
25th percentile
Junior-level paramedic earnings begin at:
$14.74 per hour
$30,665 per year
10th percentile
Starting level paramedic earnings begin at:
$11.72 per hour
$24,367 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 Texas. On average, they make less than surgical technologists but more than medical appliance technicians.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Surgical technologist salary | $48K |
| Licensed practical nurse salary | $46K |
| Surgical assistant salary | $39K |
| Neurodiagnostic technologist salary | $39K |
| Ophthalmic medical technologist salary | $39K |
| Paramedic salary | $40K |
| Endoscopy technician salary | $40K |
| Medical billing and coding technician salary | $39K |
| Community health worker salary | $39K |
| Medical appliance technician salary | $39K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)