Paramedics Salary in U.S.
SOC 29-2043 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Paramedics in U.S. is $58,410 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $28.08 per hour. 99,530 people work as Paramedics in U.S.. Wages have grown 25% since 2021, when the median was $46,770.
Median Annual Salary
$58,410
Mean Annual
$60,610
Median Hourly
$28.08
Total Employed
99,530
Salary Distribution
$40k
10th
$48k
25th
$58k
Median
$68k
75th
$82k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $78,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,120 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $69,120 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $65,640 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $65,640 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $63,740 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,470 |
| Manufacturing | $62,560 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,420 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $61,420 |
| Educational Services | $60,600 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $60,410 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,850 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,850 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,840 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $59,520 |
| Offices of Physicians | $59,370 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $59,090 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $58,780 |
| Hospitals | $58,650 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $58,160 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $58,120 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $58,120 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $58,040 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $58,010 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $57,910 |
| Ambulance Services | $57,720 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $57,680 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $56,620 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $55,600 |
| Spectator Sports | $55,600 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $54,600 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $54,580 |
| Gambling Industries | $52,890 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $51,740 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $51,190 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $51,190 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $50,610 |
| Educational Services | $50,610 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $49,640 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $48,980 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $48,970 |
| Other Support Services | $47,460 |
| Social Assistance | $45,180 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $45,110 |
| Employment Services | $37,500 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $58,410 |
| 2023 | $53,180 |
| 2022 | $49,090 |
| 2021 | $46,770 |
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| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,380 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $236,350 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $225,770 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $223,210 |
| Pediatricians, General | $210,130 |
| Dentists, General | $172,790 |