Paramedics
SOC code 29-2043 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,230 | $21.27 |
| 25th percentile | $49,660 | $23.88 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,600 | $29.13 |
| 75th percentile | $73,470 | $35.32 |
| 90th percentile | $84,850 | $40.80 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Paramedics (SOC 29-2043), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,890 | $46,810 | $45,020 | $32,520 | $38,320 | $58,170 | $59,990 |
| Alaska | 230 | $74,250 | $68,330 | $59,050 | $60,250 | $79,900 | $101,810 |
| Arizona | 1,820 | $53,060 | $50,860 | $38,040 | $47,800 | $60,930 | $65,640 |
| Arkansas | 1,070 | $50,640 | $45,710 | $37,660 | $39,070 | $57,010 | $70,260 |
| California | 6,090 | $74,470 | $72,180 | $49,080 | $60,920 | $84,940 | $101,550 |
| Colorado | 2,350 | $67,350 | $64,690 | $48,630 | $60,720 | $75,550 | $84,260 |
| Connecticut | 1,010 | $72,640 | $75,400 | $56,900 | $62,780 | $79,250 | $82,460 |
| Delaware | 320 | $69,740 | $62,040 | $52,640 | $59,660 | $82,810 | $98,650 |
| District of Columbia | — | $79,150 | $80,950 | $60,710 | $66,330 | $86,920 | $100,510 |
| Florida | 6,530 | $62,040 | $58,860 | $42,540 | $49,270 | $65,970 | $93,340 |
| Georgia | 3,600 | $54,750 | $51,740 | $38,480 | $44,270 | $63,040 | $79,820 |
| Idaho | 470 | $67,180 | $62,640 | $51,230 | $57,060 | $75,350 | $80,330 |
| Illinois | 4,680 | $68,130 | $59,110 | $39,520 | $47,510 | $98,800 | $103,160 |
| Indiana | 2,130 | $58,270 | $58,260 | $45,890 | $49,710 | $64,490 | $73,740 |
| Iowa | 1,110 | $55,420 | $53,470 | $42,640 | $47,880 | $62,120 | $70,920 |
| Kansas | 1,120 | $51,210 | $49,090 | $38,170 | $43,450 | $57,520 | $61,520 |
| Kentucky | 2,060 | $50,430 | $47,650 | $35,470 | $41,320 | $59,220 | $64,730 |
| Louisiana | 2,090 | $50,720 | $50,800 | $32,080 | $37,140 | $59,240 | $62,170 |
| Maine | 500 | $60,150 | $59,800 | $48,440 | $55,910 | $62,750 | $71,380 |
| Maryland | 1,400 | $72,140 | $67,670 | $49,940 | $59,440 | $82,950 | $98,200 |
| Massachusetts | 1,880 | $68,790 | $64,010 | $55,850 | $60,320 | $77,660 | $91,200 |
| Michigan | 2,710 | $51,890 | $50,320 | $39,500 | $46,440 | $58,740 | $63,280 |
| Minnesota | 1,720 | $72,230 | $68,000 | $58,680 | $65,460 | $80,540 | $85,860 |
| Mississippi | 1,160 | $50,650 | $51,290 | $35,700 | $41,550 | $58,980 | $63,430 |
| Missouri | 2,800 | $55,960 | $55,600 | $40,560 | $47,670 | $61,830 | $73,060 |
| Montana | 400 | $52,360 | $49,360 | $32,760 | $37,670 | $60,590 | $76,620 |
| Nebraska | 460 | $56,710 | $54,170 | $44,990 | $48,330 | $64,160 | $73,940 |
| Nevada | 910 | $60,150 | $60,320 | $47,870 | $48,240 | $65,010 | $80,650 |
| New Hampshire | 400 | $63,970 | $60,540 | $49,020 | $57,230 | $69,160 | $82,040 |
| New Jersey | 620 | $80,980 | $80,100 | $73,500 | $74,670 | $84,160 | $92,840 |
| New Mexico | 850 | $63,940 | $50,340 | $43,450 | $46,580 | $66,240 | $75,220 |
| New York | 5,820 | $69,010 | $66,420 | $51,730 | $59,290 | $76,520 | $85,150 |
| North Carolina | 5,330 | $54,210 | $51,110 | $40,240 | $46,520 | $61,640 | $70,630 |
| North Dakota | 180 | $58,880 | $59,950 | $48,860 | $59,570 | $61,350 | $69,930 |
| Ohio | 4,090 | $50,430 | $47,960 | $36,790 | $40,140 | $59,500 | $69,540 |
| Oklahoma | 1,510 | $48,640 | $47,890 | $34,660 | $43,490 | $53,110 | $63,200 |
| Oregon | 1,100 | $70,560 | $73,380 | $49,530 | $61,560 | $79,510 | $92,040 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,070 | $59,510 | $57,670 | $42,530 | $48,330 | $64,240 | $78,490 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $63,020 | $63,530 | $43,150 | $55,570 | $72,320 | $75,190 |
| South Carolina | 2,100 | $52,340 | $50,130 | $38,000 | $45,120 | $61,070 | $64,300 |
| South Dakota | 340 | $49,120 | $48,070 | $40,590 | $45,270 | $53,720 | $55,740 |
| Tennessee | 3,320 | $57,880 | $52,860 | $38,310 | $46,730 | $71,050 | $75,960 |
| Texas | 8,560 | $55,590 | $53,960 | $39,120 | $46,820 | $61,730 | $74,810 |
| Utah | 990 | $66,370 | $63,430 | $45,830 | $53,410 | $79,200 | $91,210 |
| Vermont | 230 | $55,660 | $53,010 | $46,740 | $47,190 | $60,780 | $73,630 |
| Virginia | 1,690 | $58,200 | $58,570 | $43,300 | $48,690 | $63,700 | $72,780 |
| Washington | 2,120 | $98,390 | $100,780 | $52,730 | $76,120 | $127,120 | $134,260 |
| West Virginia | 1,130 | $48,370 | $48,190 | $37,560 | $40,390 | $51,750 | $62,870 |
| Wisconsin | 1,910 | $58,230 | $56,010 | $41,190 | $47,080 | $66,400 | $78,310 |
| Wyoming | 260 | $60,380 | $61,600 | $39,530 | $47,800 | $74,160 | $77,420 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.