Paramedics Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Paramedics salaries across 51 states

$62,112

National Average (Median)

$104,310

Highest: Washington

$46,790

Lowest: Oklahoma

Paramedics Salary by State

Compare Paramedics salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$46,790

$104,310

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $48,540 AK $71,860 AZ $58,600 AR $50,310 CA $74,590 CO $63,910 CT $77,480 DE $64,240 DC $78,550 FL $60,140 GA $57,660 HI $81,280 ID $60,380 IL $60,660 IN $60,320 IA $60,590 KS $51,020 KY $49,890 LA $56,050 ME $63,050 MD $66,660 MA $66,340 MI $52,080 MN $76,300 MS $54,630 MO $59,180 MT $50,890 NE $56,230 NV $59,280 NH $64,210 NJ $86,630 NM $55,530 NY $73,200 NC $57,320 ND $62,320 OH $51,300 OK $46,790 OR $74,840 PA $61,000 RI $63,550 SC $53,550 SD $48,830 TN $57,690 TX $57,500 UT $65,420 VT $60,360 VA $60,480 WA $104,310 WV $48,460 WI $59,710 WY $64,040

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$104,310

New Jersey

$86,630

Hawaii

$81,280

District of Columbia

$78,550

Connecticut

$77,480

Paramedics Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$104,310	$101,070	2,110
2	New Jersey	$86,630	$87,760	540
3	Hawaii	$81,280	$76,820	140
4	District of Columbia	$78,550	$82,440	90
5	Connecticut	$77,480	$77,230	1,000
6	Minnesota	$76,300	$74,820	1,690
7	Oregon	$74,840	$73,620	1,210
8	California	$74,590	$77,740	5,190
9	New York	$73,200	$74,220	6,110
10	Alaska	$71,860	$75,410	310
11	Maryland	$66,660	$72,030	1,910
12	Massachusetts	$66,340	$70,260	1,860
13	Utah	$65,420	$68,560	960
14	Delaware	$64,240	$70,890	340
15	New Hampshire	$64,210	$66,840	420
16	Wyoming	$64,040	$63,920	230
17	Colorado	$63,910	$67,480	2,110
18	Rhode Island	$63,550	$67,390	160
19	Maine	$63,050	$65,870	470
20	North Dakota	$62,320	$63,230	220
21	Pennsylvania	$61,000	$63,560	4,750
22	Illinois	$60,660	$72,570	3,890
23	Iowa	$60,590	$60,770	1,170
24	Virginia	$60,480	$60,150	1,960
25	Idaho	$60,380	$65,480	440
26	Vermont	$60,360	$60,380	190
27	Indiana	$60,320	$59,940	2,680
28	Florida	$60,140	$63,300	6,970
29	Wisconsin	$59,710	$60,930	1,990
30	Nevada	$59,280	$61,990	950
31	Missouri	$59,180	$60,860	3,300
32	Arizona	$58,600	$58,330	2,200
33	Tennessee	$57,690	$59,870	3,710
34	Georgia	$57,660	$58,010	3,250
35	Texas	$57,500	$57,590	8,410
36	North Carolina	$57,320	$57,320	5,660
37	Nebraska	$56,230	$59,520	490
38	Louisiana	$56,050	$54,220	2,040
39	New Mexico	$55,530	$63,150	810
40	Mississippi	$54,630	$55,130	1,150
41	South Carolina	$53,550	$55,130	2,250
42	Michigan	$52,080	$54,320	2,750
43	Ohio	$51,300	$54,590	3,600
44	Kansas	$51,020	$53,790	1,030
45	Montana	$50,890	$52,130	300
46	Arkansas	$50,310	$53,920	1,170
47	Kentucky	$49,890	$52,510	1,800
48	South Dakota	$48,830	$48,290	280
49	Alabama	$48,540	$49,910	1,700
50	West Virginia	$48,460	$48,940	1,090
51	Oklahoma	$46,790	$48,450	1,590

Paramedics Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Paramedics keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS