Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2043 Paramedics

Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals. Excludes �Emergency Medical Technicians� (29-2042) and �Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians� (53-3011).

National estimates for Paramedics
Industry profile for Paramedics
Geographic profile for Paramedics

National estimates for Paramedics:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Paramedics:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
95,440	1.3 %	$ 25.75	$ 53,560	0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for Paramedics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 17.54	$ 19.55	$ 23.60	$ 29.22	$ 36.84
Annual Wage (2)	$ 36,490	$ 40,660	$ 49,090	$ 60,780	$ 76,630

Industry profile for Paramedics:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Paramedics are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Paramedics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Paramedics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	38,240	11.93	$ 24.51	$ 50,970
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	34,780	0.65	$ 27.18	$ 56,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	17,190	0.31	$ 25.58	$ 53,210
Offices of Physicians	1,330	0.05	$ 26.06	$ 54,200
Outpatient Care Centers	800	0.08	$ 24.14	$ 50,210

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Paramedics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	38,240	11.93	$ 24.51	$ 50,970
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	34,780	0.65	$ 27.18	$ 56,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	17,190	0.31	$ 25.58	$ 53,210
Other Support Services	780	0.25	$ 20.22	$ 42,060
Amusement Parks and Arcades	300	0.15	$ 23.08	$ 48,000

Top paying industries for Paramedics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nonscheduled Air Transportation	(8)	(8)	$ 39.80	$ 82,770
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation)	50	(7)	$ 31.88	$ 66,300
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	(8)	(8)	$ 31.19	$ 64,870
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services	60	0.03	$ 30.06	$ 62,520
Management of Companies and Enterprises	90	(7)	$ 29.44	$ 61,220

Geographic profile for Paramedics:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Paramedics are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Paramedics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of paramedics by state, May 2022

States with the highest employment level in Paramedics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Texas	8,390	0.65	1.00	$ 24.39	$ 50,730
New York	6,160	0.68	1.05	$ 29.58	$ 61,530
California	5,220	0.30	0.46	$ 34.36	$ 71,470
Illinois	4,840	0.82	1.28	$ 27.61	$ 57,420
Florida	4,720	0.51	0.79	$ 24.77	$ 51,520

Map of location quotient of paramedics by state, May 2022

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paramedics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia	1,000	1.47	2.28	$ 21.29	$ 44,290
Missouri	3,600	1.28	1.98	$ 22.44	$ 46,670
Tennessee	3,890	1.25	1.93	$ 23.85	$ 49,610
Maine	670	1.10	1.70	$ 24.10	$ 50,130
Kentucky	1,900	1.00	1.55	$ 20.60	$ 42,850

Map of annual mean wages of paramedics by state, May 2022

Top paying states for Paramedics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	2,030	0.60	0.93	$ 43.74	$ 90,980
New Jersey	810	0.20	0.30	$ 36.78	$ 76,500
California	5,220	0.30	0.46	$ 34.36	$ 71,470
Connecticut	1,110	0.68	1.05	$ 31.05	$ 64,590
District of Columbia	150	0.22	0.35	$ 30.89	$ 64,260

Map of employment of paramedics by area, May 2022

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Paramedics:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	4,230	0.46	0.71	$ 33.27	$ 69,200
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	3,140	0.71	1.10	$ 32.23	$ 67,050
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,930	0.51	0.79	$ 26.22	$ 54,530
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,830	1.40	2.17	$ 22.97	$ 47,780
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,830	0.67	1.04	$ 24.22	$ 50,380
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	1,680	0.55	0.85	$ 23.62	$ 49,120
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,630	0.60	0.93	$ 31.35	$ 65,200
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,570	0.57	0.88	$ 30.67	$ 63,790
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,310	0.22	0.33	$ 34.10	$ 70,930
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	1,160	0.52	0.81	$ 23.77	$ 49,450

Map of location quotient of paramedics by area, May 2022

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Paramedics:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Jackson, TN	180	2.67	4.14	$ 21.18	$ 44,050
Johnstown, PA	110	2.24	3.47	$ 19.70	$ 40,970
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	280	2.23	3.46	$ 18.77	$ 39,040
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	120	2.17	3.37	$ 17.37	$ 36,130
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	80	2.01	3.11	$ 21.94	$ 45,630
Dothan, AL	110	1.96	3.04	$ 17.04	$ 35,440
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	100	1.84	2.85	$ 22.27	$ 46,320
Glens Falls, NY	90	1.80	2.79	$ 23.52	$ 48,920
New Bern, NC	80	1.79	2.77	$ 19.92	$ 41,440
Terre Haute, IN	110	1.68	2.60	$ 22.82	$ 47,470