Jobs · San Diego, CA

Paramedic Jobs in San Diego, CA: Pay and Who's Hiring

In San Diego, the May 2025 median for paramedics is about $70.6K, 17% over the U.S. median. The middle half runs from $63.1K to $87.4K.

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	CA	U.S.
25th	$63,140	$63,490	$49,660
Median	$70,630	$74,590	$60,600
75th	$87,390	$90,730	$73,470

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

Hiring difficulty and demand

Hiring difficulty

6.8

Metro employment

430

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

Mercy Air Service, 3 campuses
24-7 Air Evac, 1 campuses
Acclub When One Door Closes, 1 campuses
Acute Response Transport Ambulance, 1 campuses
Advantage Ambulance, 1 campuses
Aei Health, 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

Riverside, CA · 79 miles
Los Angeles, CA · 111 miles
Oxnard, CA · 153 miles
Yuma, AZ · 153 miles

Related roles

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Questions

Who hires paramedics in San Diego?

Ambulance services, fire departments, and hospitals hire paramedics in San Diego. Organizations on file in the provider extract include Mercy Air Service, 24-7 Air Evac, Acclub When One Door Closes.

How do I get licensed as a paramedic in California?

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

What should an ambulance service in San Diego weigh when hiring?

Ask about lead experience and shift fit. San Diego has barely half as many of these workers as a typical metro. This metro is 5% under the California median.