As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Paramedic in the United States is $23. While Salary.com is seeing that Paramedic salary in the US can go up to $29 or down to $19, but most earn between $21 and $26. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Paramedic in the United States.
| Annual Salary |
Monthly Pay |
Weekly Pay |
Hourly Wage |
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| 75th Percentile | $26 | $2 | $1 | $0 |
| Average | $23 | $2 | $0 | $0 |
| 25th Percentile | $21 | $2 | $0 | $0 |
As of April 01, 2025, Salary.com is seeing that an entry-level Paramedic with under 1 year experience makes about $46,609. With less than 2 years of experience, a mid-level Paramedic makes around $46,947. After 2-4 years, the Paramedic pay rises to about $48,549. Those senior Paramedic with 5-8 years of experience earn roughly $50,363, and those Paramedic having 8 years or more experience is expected to earn about $50,816 on average.
| Levels | Salary |
|---|---|
| Entry Level Paramedic | $46,609 |
| Intermediate Level Paramedic | $46,947 |
| Senior Level Paramedic | $48,549 |
| Specialist Level Paramedic | $50,363 |
| Expert Level Paramedic | $50,816 |
| Entry Level | 3% |
| Mid Level | 2% |
| Senior Level | 1% |
| Top Level | 5% |
| Experienced | 6% |
Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from state to state due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Paramedic is $53,049 in California and in Massachusetts, the average annual salary goes to $52,342. While in New Jersey, a Paramedic earns $52,130 per year.
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Salaries in the United States can vary significantly from city to city due to a multitude of factors, including cost of living, local economic conditions, and industry presence.
For example, as of April 01, 2025, the average yearly salary of Paramedic in San Francisco, CA is $60,066 and in New York, NY, the average annual salary goes to $55,737. While a Paramedic earns $53,640 per year in Boston, MA.
For those exploring the changing dynamics of Paramedic salaries, Salary.com offers detailed insights through our Job Trending in CA Labor Market analysis. As of April 01, 2025, our research highlights a notable shift in Paramedic compensation over the past six years. For instance, the median salary has moved from $46,402 in 2023 to about $46,781 in 2024 (for a comprehensive analysis of Paramedic salary trends, click here). It's crucial to consider several elements, including geographical location, experience level, industry demand, and economic development, as they play a significant role in influencing salary variations.
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| Core Compensation | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Base Salary | $48,095 | 68.2% | ||
| Bonus | $0 | 0.0% | ||
| Value of Benefits | ||||
| Core Compensation | Median | % of Total | ||
| Social Security | $3,679 | 5.2% | ||
| 401K/403B | $1,924 | 2.7% | ||
| Disability | $962 | 1.4% | ||
| Healthcare | $6,374 | 9.0% | ||
| Pension | $2,645 | 3.8% | ||
| Time Off | $6,844 | 9.7% | ||
| Total Compensation | $70,523 | 100% | ||
| Degree Level | % of user with this level of education |
|---|---|
| No Diploma | 0.2% |
| High School | 42.2% |
| Associates | 36.9% |
| Bachelors | 17.1% |
| Masters | 2.9% |
| Doctorate | 0.7% |
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Provides emergency advanced life support care to patients who are ill and/or injured. Conducts patient assessment to determine the extent of an illness or injury and to establish and prioritize medical procedures to follow. Performs life support procedures or administers oxygen. Dispenses antiseptic solution to prevent infection, starts and administers intravenous fluids. Performs other emergency medical procedures needed to stabilize patient during transport. Provides an update on patient's condition and status of treatments when transferring to other medical personnel. May require registry in NREMT. Typically requires an associate degree in an accredited paramedic program. Requires Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Requires Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic. Typically reports to a manager. Works independently within established procedures associated with the specific job function. Has gained proficiency in multiple competencies relevant to the job. Typically requires 3-5 years of related experience.
Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.
Critical Thinking: Questioning, analyzing and evaluating various alternatives and situations to draw a rational conclusion independently.
Cardiac: Cardiac means relating to the heart. The adjective cardiac is most often used in a medical context: a doctor who operates on people's hearts is a cardiac surgeon and an irregular heart beat is called "cardiac arrhythmia."
Advanced Cardiac Life Support: It is used to provide urgent treatment to cardiac emergencies such as cardiac arrest, stroke, myocardial infarction, and other conditions.
