Paramedics — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 50 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$58,410

Highest

$100,780

Washington

Lowest

$45,020

Alabama

Total Employment

99,280

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$100,780	2,120	+72.5%
2	District of Columbia	$80,950	0	+38.6%
3	New Jersey	$80,100	620	+37.1%
4	Connecticut	$75,400	1,010	+29.1%
5	Oregon	$73,380	1,100	+25.6%
6	California	$72,180	6,090	+23.6%
7	Alaska	$68,330	230	+17.0%
8	Minnesota	$68,000	1,720	+16.4%
9	Maryland	$67,670	1,400	+15.9%
10	New York	$66,420	5,820	+13.7%
11	Colorado	$64,690	2,350	+10.8%
12	Massachusetts	$64,010	1,880	+9.6%
13	Rhode Island	$63,530	150	+8.8%
14	Utah	$63,430	990	+8.6%
15	Idaho	$62,640	470	+7.2%
16	Delaware	$62,040	320	+6.2%
17	Wyoming	$61,600	260	+5.5%
18	New Hampshire	$60,540	400	+3.6%
19	Nevada	$60,320	910	+3.3%
20	North Dakota	$59,950	180	+2.6%
21	Maine	$59,800	500	+2.4%
22	Illinois	$59,110	4,680	+1.2%
23	Florida	$58,860	6,530	+0.8%
24	Virginia	$58,570	1,690	+0.3%
25	Indiana	$58,260	2,130	-0.3%
26	Pennsylvania	$57,670	4,070	-1.3%
27	Wisconsin	$56,010	1,910	-4.1%
28	Missouri	$55,600	2,800	-4.8%
29	Nebraska	$54,170	460	-7.3%
30	Texas	$53,960	8,560	-7.6%
31	Iowa	$53,470	1,110	-8.5%
32	Vermont	$53,010	230	-9.2%
33	Tennessee	$52,860	3,320	-9.5%
34	Georgia	$51,740	3,600	-11.4%
35	Mississippi	$51,290	1,160	-12.2%
36	North Carolina	$51,110	5,330	-12.5%
37	Arizona	$50,860	1,820	-12.9%
38	Louisiana	$50,800	2,090	-13.0%
39	New Mexico	$50,340	850	-13.8%
40	Michigan	$50,320	2,710	-13.9%
41	South Carolina	$50,130	2,100	-14.2%
42	Montana	$49,360	400	-15.5%
43	Kansas	$49,090	1,120	-16.0%
44	West Virginia	$48,190	1,130	-17.5%
45	South Dakota	$48,070	340	-17.7%
46	Ohio	$47,960	4,090	-17.9%
47	Oklahoma	$47,890	1,510	-18.0%
48	Kentucky	$47,650	2,060	-18.4%
49	Arkansas	$45,710	1,070	-21.7%
50	Alabama	$45,020	1,890	-22.9%