Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

National estimates for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Industry profile for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Geographic profile for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

National estimates for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Employment (1)	Employment RSE (3)	Mean hourly wage	Mean annual wage (2)	Wage RSE (3)
11,520	3.2 %	$ 16.55	$ 34,420	0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 11.26	$ 13.39	$ 15.66	$ 17.74	$ 22.08
Annual Wage (2)	$ 23,410	$ 27,850	$ 32,580	$ 36,900	$ 45,930

Industry profile for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	7,110	2.06	$ 15.85	$ 32,980
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	1,980	0.04	$ 17.09	$ 35,540
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1,090	0.02	$ 18.82	$ 39,140
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	530	0.54	$ 17.60	$ 36,610
Outpatient Care Centers	180	0.02	$ 13.30	$ 27,670

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	7,110	2.06	$ 15.85	$ 32,980
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	530	0.54	$ 17.60	$ 36,610
Other Support Services	110	0.04	$ 18.26	$ 37,990
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	1,980	0.04	$ 17.09	$ 35,540
Outpatient Care Centers	180	0.02	$ 13.30	$ 27,670

Top paying industries for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	1,090	0.02	$ 18.82	$ 39,140
Offices of Physicians	(8)	(8)	$ 18.48	$ 38,450
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	30	(7)	$ 18.48	$ 38,440
Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly	40	(7)	$ 18.30	$ 38,070
Other Support Services	110	0.04	$ 18.26	$ 37,990

Geographic profile for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Map of employment of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by state, May 2023

States with the highest employment level in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
California	1,340	0.07	0.98	$ 17.68	$ 36,770
South Carolina	830	0.37	4.92	$ 14.12	$ 29,370
New York	630	0.07	0.88	$ 19.14	$ 39,800
Georgia	620	0.13	1.71	$ 15.64	$ 32,530
Illinois	550	0.09	1.21	$ 16.35	$ 34,000

Map of location quotient of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by state, May 2023

States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia	320	0.46	6.04	$ 12.09	$ 25,140
South Carolina	830	0.37	4.92	$ 14.12	$ 29,370
Mississippi	380	0.33	4.34	$ 12.45	$ 25,890
North Dakota	130	0.32	4.25	$ 16.23	$ 33,760
Wyoming	80	0.29	3.80	$ 19.00	$ 39,530

Map of annual mean wages of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Louisiana	130	0.07	0.92	$ 32.83	$ 68,280
Minnesota	110	0.04	0.50	$ 20.09	$ 41,790
Maryland	510	0.19	2.49	$ 20.06	$ 41,720
Oregon	40	0.02	0.24	$ 19.74	$ 41,070
Massachusetts	150	0.04	0.55	$ 19.54	$ 40,650

Map of employment of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

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	710	0.07	0.99	$ 19.60	$ 40,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	530	0.12	1.54	$ 16.36	$ 34,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	520	0.08	1.12	$ 17.91	$ 37,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	340	0.12	1.58	$ 16.20	$ 33,690
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	330	0.25	3.30	$ 19.30	$ 40,140
Columbia, SC	200	0.53	6.95	$ 13.74	$ 28,570
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	200	0.07	0.93	$ 16.10	$ 33,490
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA	180	0.07	0.96	$ 18.45	$ 38,370
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	160	0.10	1.29	$ 16.95	$ 35,250
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	160	0.38	5.04	$ 14.28	$ 29,700

Map of location quotient of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by area, May 2023

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Beckley, WV	60	1.38	18.19	$ 11.47	$ 23,850
Salisbury, MD-DE	140	0.84	11.02	$ 18.86	$ 39,220
Hattiesburg, MS	40	0.63	8.33	$ 12.21	$ 25,400
Columbia, SC	200	0.53	6.95	$ 13.74	$ 28,570
Morgantown, WV	30	0.47	6.16	$ 12.34	$ 25,670
Jackson, MS	110	0.43	5.71	$ 11.76	$ 24,460
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC	160	0.38	5.04	$ 14.28	$ 29,700
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	30	0.38	4.97	$ 13.46	$ 28,000
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	40	0.31	4.11	$ 12.75	$ 26,520
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	330	0.25	3.30	$ 19.30	$ 40,140

Map of annual mean wages of ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians by area, May 2023

Top paying metropolitan areas for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Metropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	60	0.06	0.78	$ 22.43	$ 46,660
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN	90	0.08	1.05	$ 21.12	$ 43,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	100	0.03	0.45	$ 20.96	$ 43,590
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	130	0.05	0.60	$ 19.66	$ 40,890
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA	710	0.07	0.99	$ 19.60	$ 40,770
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	50	0.13	1.68	$ 19.50	$ 40,570
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	330	0.25	3.30	$ 19.30	$ 40,140
Knoxville, TN	30	0.08	0.99	$ 19.24	$ 40,010
Salisbury, MD-DE	140	0.84	11.02	$ 18.86	$ 39,220
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	100	0.05	0.68	$ 18.66	$ 38,820

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	120	0.47	6.25	$ 13.69	$ 28,470
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	100	0.87	11.51	$ 15.17	$ 31,550
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	80	0.62	8.15	$ 12.56	$ 26,120
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	70	0.55	7.22	$ 11.57	$ 24,060
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70	0.36	4.72	$ 18.73	$ 38,950

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	60	1.03	13.60	$ 14.34	$ 29,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	100	0.87	11.51	$ 15.17	$ 31,550
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	50	0.76	9.98	$ 11.92	$ 24,800
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50	0.72	9.48	$ 17.03	$ 35,420
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	60	0.71	9.40	$ 12.51	$ 26,020

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	40	0.44	5.82	$ 19.62	$ 40,800
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	70	0.36	4.72	$ 18.73	$ 38,950
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	60	0.29	3.84	$ 18.58	$ 38,640
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	40	0.25	3.29	$ 17.07	$ 35,500
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	50	0.72	9.48	$ 17.03	$ 35,420

About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024