Average Salary for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
SOC 53-3011 · Transportation and Material Moving Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians in the United States is $34,330 ($16.51/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $25,460 at the 10th percentile to $46,630 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 12,080 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 42.6% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,330
Mean Annual
$35,550
10th Pct
$25,460
75th Pct
$38,000
Employment
12,080
Salary Distribution
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Salisbury, MD | $50,430 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $47,800 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,140 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $40,930 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $40,560 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $39,810 |
| Worcester, MA | $37,660 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $37,000 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $36,980 |
| Madison, WI | $36,980 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $36,860 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $36,830 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $36,720 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $36,590 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $35,690 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | $43,490 |
| Washington | $40,560 |
| Oregon | $39,520 |
| Massachusetts | $39,440 |
| New Jersey | $39,200 |
| Florida | $38,340 |
| Maryland | $37,480 |
| California | $36,960 |
| Wisconsin | $36,750 |
| Colorado | $36,320 |
| Minnesota | $36,170 |
| Delaware | $35,980 |
| Illinois | $35,690 |
| Tennessee | $35,690 |
| New York | $35,590 |
| Iowa | $35,230 |
| Vermont | $35,050 |
| Virginia | $35,050 |
| Montana | $35,000 |
| Kentucky | $34,980 |
| Nebraska | $34,080 |
| New Hampshire | $33,550 |
| South Dakota | $33,230 |
| North Carolina | $32,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $32,630 |
| Indiana | $32,510 |
| Maine | $32,100 |
| Arkansas | $31,400 |
| Michigan | $31,200 |
| Ohio | $30,690 |
| Georgia | $30,070 |
| Texas | $29,910 |
| South Carolina | $29,810 |
| North Dakota | $29,550 |
| New Mexico | $29,520 |
| Alabama | $25,480 |
| West Virginia | $25,190 |
| Mississippi | $23,080 |
| Puerto Rico | $22,030 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $40,410 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,590 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $38,960 |
| Hospitals | $38,180 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $38,180 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $37,070 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $36,690 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $36,140 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,030 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $36,030 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $35,800 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,980 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $34,980 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $34,980 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $34,140 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,100 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,480 |
| Ambulance Services | $33,430 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $33,430 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $30,540 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $30,540 |
| Other Support Services | $30,540 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,330 |
| 2023 | $32,580 |
| 2022 | $30,380 |
| 2021 | $29,120 |
| 2020 | $27,930 |
| 2019 | $25,890 |
| 2018 | $25,750 |
| 2017 | $24,260 |
| 2016 | $23,850 |
| 2015 | $23,740 |
| 2014 | $24,080 |