Jobs · New Orleans, LA

Paramedic Jobs in New Orleans, LA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In New Orleans, the May 2025 median for paramedics is about $59.2K, within 3 percent of the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $50.7K to $61.1K.

Pay

The median is the middle of paramedics already employed, not a starting wage. The 25th is the lower quarter of that group. The 75th is what the upper quarter already earns.

Percentile	Metro	LA	U.S.
25th	$50,680	$47,700	$49,660
Median	$59,210	$56,050	$60,600
75th	$61,080	$61,080	$73,470

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

2.1

Metro employment

350

National growth, 2025 to 2035

5.7%

National openings a year

4.3 thousand

This is the same score as the free check.

Who's hiring

1st Priority EMS, 1 campuses
A Mmed Ambulance, 1 campuses
Acadian Ambulance Service of New Orleans, 1 campuses
Care Ambulance Service, 1 campuses
Children's Hospital, 1 campuses
City of Gretna, 1 campuses

Campuses on file in the provider extract, not live job ads.

License and training

Every state licenses or certifies paramedics. Most use the National Registry paramedic exam as part of the path. Confirm your state EMS office's rules before you hire or start.

Sources: BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook, EMTs and paramedics

The work

You check the truck and its drugs, answer calls, treat the patient, and transport them to the right hospital. Then you write the report and restock before the next call comes in.

Shifts can be 12 or 24 hours long, depending on the service and the county. The work is physical, and some calls stay with you long after the shift ends.

Nearby metros

Slidell, LA · 19 miles
Houma, LA · 57 miles
Gulfport, MS · 58 miles
Baton Rouge, LA · 76 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires paramedics in New Orleans?

Ambulance services, fire departments, and hospitals hire paramedics in New Orleans. Organizations on file in the provider extract include 1st Priority EMS, A Mmed Ambulance, Acadian Ambulance Service of New Orleans.

How do I get licensed as a paramedic in Louisiana?

Start with the Louisiana EMS office. Most states use the National Registry exam as part of the path.

What should an ambulance service in New Orleans weigh when hiring?

Ask about lead experience and shift fit. New Orleans has a deeper bench of these workers than a typical metro. This metro is 6% over the Louisiana median.