Hiring/Paramedics
Role
Paramedics by metro
This occupation is outside the 25 occupations that receive a difficulty score, so this table does not print one.
76 metros publish a median wage and a location quotient, which is the local share of these jobs compared with the country. The U.S. median is $60,600, and national employment is 100,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
| Metro | Median | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|
| Akron, OH | $52,370 | 0.94 |
| Albany, NY | $63,370 | 1.35 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $59,330 | 1.05 |
| Allentown, PA | $64,730 | 1.22 |
| Atlanta, GA | $61,940 | 0.80 |
| Austin, TX | $67,290 | 1.07 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $69,050 | 0.55 |
| Baltimore, MD | $66,330 | 1.14 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $53,820 | 1.62 |
| Birmingham, AL | $53,820 | 0.67 |
| Boise City, ID | $60,380 | 0.87 |
| Boston, MA | $66,460 | 0.71 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $82,060 | 0.53 |
| Buffalo, NY | $60,820 | 0.76 |
| Charleston, SC | $58,190 | 1.36 |
| Charlotte, NC | $61,660 | 1.35 |
| Chicago, IL | $77,670 | 0.88 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $49,320 | 0.91 |
| Cleveland, OH | $60,490 | 1.32 |
| Columbia, SC | $53,160 | 1.91 |
| Columbus, OH | $47,130 | 0.75 |
| Dallas, TX | $60,300 | 0.60 |
| Dayton, OH | $52,760 | 0.73 |
| Denver, CO | $65,090 | 1.05 |
| Detroit, MI | $57,410 | 0.72 |
| El Paso, TX | $54,260 | 0.89 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $48,150 | 0.93 |
| Greenville, SC | $53,550 | 1.49 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $60,390 | 0.93 |
| Hartford, CT | $76,810 | 0.66 |
| Houston, TX | $60,130 | 0.93 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $61,770 | 1.14 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $60,800 | 0.50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $59,520 | 1.05 |
| Knoxville, TN | $51,130 | 1.39 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $59,770 | 0.87 |
| Little Rock, AR | $59,910 | 1.08 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $74,900 | 0.30 |
| Louisville, KY | $55,760 | 1.10 |
| Madison, WI | $59,440 | 0.83 |
| McAllen, TX | $47,670 | 1.01 |
| Memphis, TN | $66,830 | 2.04 |
| Miami, FL | $68,160 | 0.91 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $61,430 | 1.27 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $77,430 | 0.65 |
| Nashville, TN | $63,450 | 1.85 |
| New Haven, CT | $79,440 | 1.26 |
| New Orleans, LA | $59,210 | 1.21 |
| New York, NY | $79,550 | 0.63 |
| North Port, FL | $58,860 | 2.84 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $48,770 | 1.04 |
| Omaha, NE | $56,130 | 0.65 |
| Orlando, FL | $59,870 | 1.05 |
| Oxnard, CA | $80,590 | 0.27 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $68,640 | 0.94 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $53,400 | 0.71 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $61,900 | 1.48 |
| Providence, RI | $66,370 | 0.83 |
| Raleigh, NC | $65,220 | 0.98 |
| Riverside, CA | $72,520 | 0.52 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,940 | 1.19 |
| Sacramento, CA | $81,430 | 0.56 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $71,440 | 1.23 |
| San Antonio, TX | $54,700 | 0.68 |
| San Diego, CA | $70,630 | 0.43 |
| San Francisco, CA | $83,090 | 0.51 |
| San Jose, CA | $84,480 | 0.15 |
| Seattle, WA | $123,310 | 0.56 |
| St. Louis, MO | $63,050 | 2.18 |
| Tampa, FL | $58,560 | 0.92 |
| Tucson, AZ | $61,410 | 1.52 |
| Tulsa, OK | $46,790 | 1.08 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $64,120 | 0.81 |
| Washington, DC | $75,190 | 0.41 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $58,110 | 2.39 |
| Worcester, MA | $64,400 | 1.13 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. A metro stays off this table when OEWS leaves the median, the local share of these jobs, or both percentiles unpublished. How the scored roles are chosen