Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
98,770	1.0 %	$ 27.62	$ 57,450	0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Paramedics:

Percentile	10%	25%	50% (Median)	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$ 18.52	$ 22.11	$ 25.57	$ 30.95	$ 38.19
Annual Wage (2)	$ 38,520	$ 45,990	$ 53,180	$ 64,370	$ 79,430

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	39,270	11.39	$ 26.54	$ 55,200
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	37,130	0.67	$ 28.99	$ 60,300
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	18,070	0.32	$ 27.36	$ 56,900
Offices of Physicians	1,090	0.04	$ 26.90	$ 55,950
Outpatient Care Centers	610	0.06	$ 26.76	$ 55,660

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	39,270	11.39	$ 26.54	$ 55,200
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	37,130	0.67	$ 28.99	$ 60,300
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	18,070	0.32	$ 27.36	$ 56,900
Other Support Services	510	0.16	$ 22.06	$ 45,880
Amusement Parks and Arcades	350	0.15	$ 24.42	$ 50,790

Top paying industries for Paramedics:

Industry	Employment (1)	Percent of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	40	(7)	$ 36.06	$ 75,010
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	(8)	(8)	$ 34.17	$ 71,060
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories	220	0.07	$ 31.33	$ 65,160
Management of Companies and Enterprises	70	(7)	$ 30.31	$ 63,040
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	37,130	0.67	$ 28.99	$ 60,300

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 2023

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	9,160	0.68	1.04	$ 26.33	$ 54,770
New York	5,880	0.63	0.96	$ 31.20	$ 64,890
Florida	5,870	0.61	0.94	$ 27.08	$ 56,320
California	5,370	0.30	0.46	$ 33.59	$ 69,870
North Carolina	4,890	1.02	1.57	$ 24.01	$ 49,950

Map of location quotient of paramedics by state, May 2023

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	1,270	1.84	2.83	$ 21.77	$ 45,280
Missouri	3,500	1.22	1.87	$ 26.23	$ 54,550
Kentucky	2,380	1.21	1.86	$ 24.29	$ 50,520
Tennessee	3,860	1.20	1.84	$ 25.54	$ 53,120
Louisiana	1,930	1.04	1.60	$ 24.40	$ 50,750

Map of annual mean wages of paramedics by state, May 2023

Top paying states for Paramedics:

State	Employment (1)	Employment per thousand jobs	Location quotient (9)	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean wage (2)
Washington	2,060	0.59	0.91	$ 45.43	$ 94,500
New Jersey	860	0.20	0.31	$ 38.71	$ 80,510
Hawaii	130	0.21	0.32	$ 35.47	$ 73,770
District of Columbia	130	0.19	0.29	$ 34.47	$ 71,710
Connecticut	960	0.58	0.89	$ 33.82	$ 70,350

Map of employment of paramedics by area, May 2023

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	4,020	0.42	0.65	$ 35.01	$ 72,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI	2,900	0.64	0.99	$ 36.50	$ 75,910
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX	2,230	0.70	1.08	$ 27.15	$ 56,460
St. Louis, MO-IL	1,820	1.37	2.11	$ 28.13	$ 58,510
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	1,770	0.45	0.69	$ 27.94	$ 58,110
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	1,730	0.61	0.95	$ 26.39	$ 54,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	1,400	0.50	0.76	$ 32.84	$ 68,310
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,300	0.21	0.32	$ 35.36	$ 73,550
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH	1,280	0.46	0.71	$ 32.65	$ 67,920
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	1,230	1.15	1.76	$ 27.58	$ 57,360

Map of location quotient of paramedics by area, May 2023

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)
Rochester, MN	380	3.18	4.89	$ 32.60	$ 67,810
Beckley, WV	130	3.04	4.68	$ 23.53	$ 48,940
Homosassa Springs, FL	100	2.88	4.43	$ 23.24	$ 48,340
Johnstown, PA	130	2.75	4.23	$ 21.31	$ 44,310
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	90	2.29	3.52	$ 24.71	$ 51,400
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	290	2.28	3.51	$ 19.91	$ 41,400
Hot Springs, AR	80	2.15	3.31	$ 20.08	$ 41,760
Spartanburg, SC	330	2.06	3.17	$ 23.11	$ 48,080
Sebring, FL	50	1.94	2.98	$ 18.94	$ 39,390
Charleston, WV	200	1.93	2.97	$ 20.81	$ 43,290