Paramedics Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median paramedics in the US earns $60,600 per year (100,610 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($104,310) and lowest in Oklahoma ($46,790) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Paramedics pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedics in Washington | $104,310 | $82,212 | $6,851 | 78.8% | 2,110 |
| Paramedics in New Jersey | $86,630 | $66,444 | $5,537 | 76.7% | 540 |
| Paramedics in Hawaii | $81,280 | $61,363 | $5,114 | 75.5% | 140 |
| Paramedics in Washington DC | $78,550 | $60,382 | $5,032 | 76.9% | 90 |
| Paramedics in Connecticut | $77,480 | $60,651 | $5,054 | 78.3% | 1,000 |
| Paramedics in Minnesota | $76,300 | $58,842 | $4,904 | 77.1% | 1,690 |
| Paramedics in Oregon | $74,840 | $55,761 | $4,647 | 74.5% | 1,210 |
| Paramedics in California | $74,590 | $58,549 | $4,879 | 78.5% | 5,190 |
| Paramedics in New York | $73,200 | $56,971 | $4,748 | 77.8% | 6,110 |
| Paramedics in Alaska | $71,860 | $59,384 | $4,949 | 82.6% | 310 |
| Paramedics in Maryland | $66,660 | $52,923 | $4,410 | 79.4% | 1,910 |
| Paramedics in Massachusetts | $66,340 | $52,387 | $4,366 | 79% | 1,860 |
| Paramedics in Utah | $65,420 | $51,801 | $4,317 | 79.2% | 960 |
| Paramedics in Delaware | $64,240 | $50,898 | $4,242 | 79.2% | 340 |
| Paramedics in New Hampshire | $64,210 | $53,773 | $4,481 | 83.7% | 420 |
| Paramedics in Wyoming | $64,040 | $53,636 | $4,470 | 83.8% | 230 |
| Paramedics in Colorado | $63,910 | $51,428 | $4,286 | 80.5% | 2,110 |
| Paramedics in Rhode Island | $63,550 | $51,476 | $4,290 | 81% | 160 |
| Paramedics in Maine | $63,050 | $49,766 | $4,147 | 78.9% | 470 |
| Paramedics in North Dakota | $62,320 | $52,254 | $4,355 | 83.8% | 220 |
| Paramedics in Pennsylvania | $61,000 | $49,321 | $4,110 | 80.9% | 4,750 |
| Paramedics in Illinois | $60,660 | $48,062 | $4,005 | 79.2% | 3,890 |
| Paramedics in Iowa | $60,590 | $49,213 | $4,101 | 81.2% | 1,170 |
| Paramedics in Virginia | $60,480 | $48,112 | $4,009 | 79.6% | 1,960 |
| Paramedics in Idaho | $60,380 | $48,603 | $4,050 | 80.5% | 440 |
| Paramedics in Vermont | $60,360 | $49,091 | $4,091 | 81.3% | 190 |
| Paramedics in Indiana | $60,320 | $48,897 | $4,075 | 81.1% | 2,680 |
| Paramedics in Florida | $60,140 | $50,503 | $4,209 | 84% | 6,970 |
| Paramedics in Wisconsin | $59,710 | $48,311 | $4,026 | 80.9% | 1,990 |
| Paramedics in Nevada | $59,280 | $49,812 | $4,151 | 84% | 950 |
| Paramedics in Missouri | $59,180 | $47,887 | $3,991 | 80.9% | 3,300 |
| Paramedics in Arizona | $58,600 | $48,009 | $4,001 | 81.9% | 2,200 |
| Paramedics in Tennessee | $57,690 | $48,534 | $4,044 | 84.1% | 3,710 |
| Paramedics in Georgia | $57,660 | $46,140 | $3,845 | 80% | 3,250 |
| Paramedics in Texas | $57,500 | $48,381 | $4,032 | 84.1% | 8,410 |
| Paramedics in North Carolina | $57,320 | $46,458 | $3,872 | 81.1% | 5,660 |
| Paramedics in Nebraska | $56,230 | $45,682 | $3,807 | 81.2% | 490 |
| Paramedics in Louisiana | $56,050 | $45,921 | $3,827 | 81.9% | 2,040 |
| Paramedics in New Mexico | $55,530 | $45,354 | $3,780 | 81.7% | 810 |
| Paramedics in Mississippi | $54,630 | $44,622 | $3,719 | 81.7% | 1,150 |
| Paramedics in South Carolina | $53,550 | $43,152 | $3,596 | 80.6% | 2,250 |
| Paramedics in Michigan | $52,080 | $42,064 | $3,505 | 80.8% | 2,750 |
| Paramedics in Ohio | $51,300 | $42,771 | $3,564 | 83.4% | 3,600 |
| Paramedics in Kansas | $51,020 | $41,127 | $3,427 | 80.6% | 1,030 |
| Paramedics in Montana | $50,890 | $41,435 | $3,453 | 81.4% | 300 |
| Paramedics in Arkansas | $50,310 | $40,855 | $3,405 | 81.2% | 1,170 |
| Paramedics in Kentucky | $49,890 | $40,638 | $3,387 | 81.5% | 1,800 |
| Paramedics in South Dakota | $48,830 | $41,415 | $3,451 | 84.8% | 280 |
| Paramedics in Alabama | $48,540 | $39,020 | $3,252 | 80.4% | 1,700 |
| Paramedics in West Virginia | $48,460 | $39,665 | $3,305 | 81.9% | 1,090 |
| Paramedics in Oklahoma | $46,790 | $38,216 | $3,185 | 81.7% | 1,590 |
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