Paramedic salary
60,600 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 29-2043
Half of all paramedics in the United States earn more than 60,600 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay419of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.48×49,660 USD – 73,470 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 49,660 USD |
| Median | 60,600 USD |
| Mean | 63,360 USD |
| Upper quartile | 73,470 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 29-2043 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 61,010 USD
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery 60,850 USD
- Clergy 60,810 USD
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 60,600 USD
- Carpenters 60,580 USD
- Postal Service Mail Carriers 60,550 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov