EMS Wages by State
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) 2024
National EMT Median
$41,435/yr
National Paramedic Median
$58,857/yr
Highest Paying State (Paramedic)
WA $100,780
Lowest Paying State (Paramedic)
AL $45,020
Paramedics Wages by State
Rank | State | Employment | Median Annual | Mean Annual | 25th Pct | 75th Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | 2,120 | $100,780 | $98,390 | $76,120 | $127,120 |
| 2 | District of Columbia | — | $80,950 | $79,150 | $66,330 | $86,920 |
| 3 | New Jersey | 620 | $80,100 | $80,980 | $74,670 | $84,160 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 1,010 | $75,400 | $72,640 | $62,780 | $79,250 |
| 5 | Oregon | 1,100 | $73,380 | $70,560 | $61,560 | $79,510 |
| 6 | California | 6,090 | $72,180 | $74,470 | $60,920 | $84,940 |
| 7 | Alaska | 230 | $68,330 | $74,250 | $60,250 | $79,900 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 1,720 | $68,000 | $72,230 | $65,460 | $80,540 |
| 9 | Maryland | 1,400 | $67,670 | $72,140 | $59,440 | $82,950 |
| 10 | New York | 5,820 | $66,420 | $69,010 | $59,290 | $76,520 |
| 11 | Colorado | 2,350 | $64,690 | $67,350 | $60,720 | $75,550 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 1,880 | $64,010 | $68,790 | $60,320 | $77,660 |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 150 | $63,530 | $63,020 | $55,570 | $72,320 |
| 14 | Utah | 990 | $63,430 | $66,370 | $53,410 | $79,200 |
| 15 | Idaho | 470 | $62,640 | $67,180 | $57,060 | $75,350 |
| 16 | Delaware | 320 | $62,040 | $69,740 | $59,660 | $82,810 |
| 17 | Wyoming | 260 | $61,600 | $60,380 | $47,800 | $74,160 |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 400 | $60,540 | $63,970 | $57,230 | $69,160 |
| 19 | Nevada | 910 | $60,320 | $60,150 | $48,240 | $65,010 |
| 20 | North Dakota | 180 | $59,950 | $58,880 | $59,570 | $61,350 |
| 21 | Maine | 500 | $59,800 | $60,150 | $55,910 | $62,750 |
| 22 | Illinois | 4,680 | $59,110 | $68,130 | $47,510 | $98,800 |
| 23 | Florida | 6,530 | $58,860 | $62,040 | $49,270 | $65,970 |
| 24 | Virginia | 1,690 | $58,570 | $58,200 | $48,690 | $63,700 |
| 25 | Indiana | 2,130 | $58,260 | $58,270 | $49,710 | $64,490 |
| 26 | Pennsylvania | 4,070 | $57,670 | $59,510 | $48,330 | $64,240 |
| 27 | Wisconsin | 1,910 | $56,010 | $58,230 | $47,080 | $66,400 |
| 28 | Missouri | 2,800 | $55,600 | $55,960 | $47,670 | $61,830 |
| 29 | Nebraska | 460 | $54,170 | $56,710 | $48,330 | $64,160 |
| 30 | Texas | 8,560 | $53,960 | $55,590 | $46,820 | $61,730 |
| 31 | Iowa | 1,110 | $53,470 | $55,420 | $47,880 | $62,120 |
| 32 | Vermont | 230 | $53,010 | $55,660 | $47,190 | $60,780 |
| 33 | Tennessee | 3,320 | $52,860 | $57,880 | $46,730 | $71,050 |
| 34 | Georgia | 3,600 | $51,740 | $54,750 | $44,270 | $63,040 |
| 35 | Mississippi | 1,160 | $51,290 | $50,650 | $41,550 | $58,980 |
| 36 | North Carolina | 5,330 | $51,110 | $54,210 | $46,520 | $61,640 |
| 37 | Arizona | 1,820 | $50,860 | $53,060 | $47,800 | $60,930 |
| 38 | Louisiana | 2,090 | $50,800 | $50,720 | $37,140 | $59,240 |
| 39 | New Mexico | 850 | $50,340 | $63,940 | $46,580 | $66,240 |
| 40 | Michigan | 2,710 | $50,320 | $51,890 | $46,440 | $58,740 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 2,100 | $50,130 | $52,340 | $45,120 | $61,070 |
| 42 | Montana | 400 | $49,360 | $52,360 | $37,670 | $60,590 |
| 43 | Kansas | 1,120 | $49,090 | $51,210 | $43,450 | $57,520 |
| 44 | West Virginia | 1,130 | $48,190 | $48,370 | $40,390 | $51,750 |
| 45 | South Dakota | 340 | $48,070 | $49,120 | $45,270 | $53,720 |
| 46 | Ohio | 4,090 | $47,960 | $50,430 | $40,140 | $59,500 |
| 47 | Oklahoma | 1,510 | $47,890 | $48,640 | $43,490 | $53,110 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 2,060 | $47,650 | $50,430 | $41,320 | $59,220 |
| 49 | Arkansas | 1,070 | $45,710 | $50,640 | $39,070 | $57,010 |
| 50 | Alabama | 1,890 | $45,020 | $46,810 | $38,320 | $58,170 |
Top 15 States by Paramedics Median Wage
About This Data
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians
EMT-Basic providers who assess injuries, administer emergency care, and transport patients
29-2043 Paramedics
Advanced emergency medical care including administering medications, IVs, and advanced airway management
Wages reflect cross-industry state-level averages for all employment sectors.
Percentile wages indicate the distribution — 25th percentile means 25% of workers earn less than this amount.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024