Paramedics Salary — US State Breakdown (2025)
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US Salary Overview
The national median wage for paramedics in the United States is $60,600 per year, based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Pay ranges from $44,230 at the 10th percentile to $84,850 at the 90th percentile. In the UK, the equivalent occupation (Paramedics) has a median of £50,294 — figures are shown in local currency and are not converted. Heading for a US interview? Interview prep guides cover the standard question frameworks.
US Salary Percentiles
| Percentile | Annual (gross) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $44,230 | Entry level / lowest decile |
| 25th | $49,660 | Early career |
| 50th (median) | $60,600 | Typical pay |
| 75th | $73,470 | Experienced |
| 90th | $84,850 | Senior / highest decile |
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Check Price →Median Salary by State
| State | Median salary | Mean salary | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $104,310 | $101,070 | 2,000 |
| New Jersey | $86,630 | $87,760 | 540 |
| Hawaii | $81,280 | $76,820 | 140 |
| District of Columbia | $78,550 | $82,440 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $77,480 | $77,230 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $76,300 | $74,820 | 2,000 |
| Oregon | $74,840 | $73,620 | 1,000 |
| California | $74,590 | $77,740 | 5,000 |
| New York | $73,200 | $74,220 | 6,000 |
| Alaska | $71,860 | $75,410 | 310 |
| Maryland | $66,660 | $72,030 | 2,000 |
| Massachusetts | $66,340 | $70,260 | 2,000 |
| Utah | $65,420 | $68,560 | 960 |
| Delaware | $64,240 | $70,890 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $64,210 | $66,840 | 420 |
| Wyoming | $64,040 | $63,920 | 230 |
| Colorado | $63,910 | $67,480 | 2,000 |
| Rhode Island | $63,550 | $67,390 | 160 |
| Maine | $63,050 | $65,870 | 470 |
| North Dakota | $62,320 | $63,230 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,000 | $63,560 | 5,000 |
| Illinois | $60,660 | $72,570 | 4,000 |
| Iowa | $60,590 | $60,770 | 1,000 |
| Virginia | $60,480 | $60,150 | 2,000 |
| Idaho | $60,380 | $65,480 | 440 |
| Vermont | $60,360 | $60,380 | 190 |
| Indiana | $60,320 | $59,940 | 3,000 |
| Florida | $60,140 | $63,300 | 7,000 |
| Wisconsin | $59,710 | $60,930 | 2,000 |
| Nevada | $59,280 | $61,990 | 950 |
| Missouri | $59,180 | $60,860 | 3,000 |
| Arizona | $58,600 | $58,330 | 2,000 |
| Tennessee | $57,690 | $59,870 | 4,000 |
| Georgia | $57,660 | $58,010 | 3,000 |
| Texas | $57,500 | $57,590 | 8,000 |
| North Carolina | $57,320 | $57,320 | 6,000 |
| Nebraska | $56,230 | $59,520 | 490 |
| Louisiana | $56,050 | $54,220 | 2,000 |
| New Mexico | $55,530 | $63,150 | 810 |
| Mississippi | $54,630 | $55,130 | 1,000 |
| South Carolina | $53,550 | $55,130 | 2,000 |
| Michigan | $52,080 | $54,320 | 3,000 |
| Ohio | $51,300 | $54,590 | 4,000 |
| Kansas | $51,020 | $53,790 | 1,000 |
| Montana | $50,890 | $52,130 | 300 |
| Arkansas | $50,310 | $53,920 | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | $49,890 | $52,510 | 2,000 |
| South Dakota | $48,830 | $48,290 | 280 |
| Alabama | $48,540 | $49,910 | 2,000 |
| West Virginia | $48,460 | $48,940 | 1,000 |
| Oklahoma | $46,790 | $48,450 | 2,000 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,960 | $33,040 | 1,000 |
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Data: BLS OES, May 2025 · ONS ASHE Table 14/15, 2025 provisional · Page built 2026-07-18