266 metro areas
Paramedic Salary by City (2026)
Paramedics earn the most in Bellingham, WA, an average of $119,180 a year, against $63,360 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Bellingham, WA ($115,330 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $63,360BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $119,180Bellingham, WA
- Best after cost of living
- $115,330Bellingham, WA
- Metro areas
- 266With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Top 10 metro areas
- Bellingham, WA$119,180
- Seattle, WA$117,670
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
- San Francisco, CA$92,850
- San Jose, CA$92,750
- Kennewick, WA$92,330
- Salinas, CA$88,690
- Spokane, WA$85,650
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | $119,180 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $117,670 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $110,800 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $109,680 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $106,520 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,850 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $92,750 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $92,330 |
| Salinas, CA | $88,690 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $85,650 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Bellingham, WA$119,180 nominal$115,330
- Seattle, WA$117,670 nominal$105,880
- Olympia, WA$109,680 nominal$105,800
- Bremerton, WA$110,800 nominal$104,920
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520 nominal$103,980
- Kennewick, WA$92,330 nominal$92,260
- Spokane, WA$85,650 nominal$85,350
- Port St. Lucie, FL$84,240 nominal$84,050
- San Jose, CA$92,750 nominal$84,000
- Coeur d'Alene, ID$82,560 nominal$83,990
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bellingham, WA | $115,330 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $105,880 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $105,800 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $104,920 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | $103,980 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $92,260 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $85,350 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $84,050 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $84,000 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | $83,990 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Paramedic salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellingham, WA | $119,180 | $114,440 | $121,530 | $115,330 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $117,670 | $88,690 | $131,930 | $105,880 |
| 3 | Bremerton, WA | $110,800 | $79,210 | $126,360 | $104,920 |
| 4 | Olympia, WA | $109,680 | $79,580 | $124,510 | $105,800 |
| 5 | Mount Vernon, WA | $106,520 | $84,240 | $117,500 | $103,980 |
| 6 | San Francisco, CA | $92,850 | $71,320 | $103,460 | $80,310 |
| 7 | San Jose, CA | $92,750 | $71,700 | $103,130 | $84,000 |
| 8 | Kennewick, WA | $92,330 | $70,120 | $103,270 | $92,260 |
| 9 | Salinas, CA | $88,690 | $71,120 | $97,340 | $81,340 |
| 10 | Spokane, WA | $85,650 | $59,840 | $98,360 | $85,350 |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $85,630 | $60,010 | $98,260 | $78,850 |
| 12 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $84,240 | $60,940 | $95,700 | $84,050 |
| 13 | Chicago, IL-IN | $83,410 | $53,710 | $98,030 | $80,520 |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $83,350 | $71,340 | $89,270 | $79,720 |
| 15 | Redding, CA | $82,640 | $57,180 | $95,180 | $82,080 |
| 16 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $82,560 | $73,840 | $86,840 | $83,990 |
| 17 | New York, NY-NJ | $82,310 | $67,520 | $89,590 | $73,120 |
| 18 | Oxnard, CA | $82,200 | $64,830 | $90,750 | $74,370 |
| 19 | Boulder, CO | $80,040 | $56,830 | $91,480 | $76,080 |
| 20 | Bridgeport, CT | $80,020 | $69,720 | $85,090 | $74,880 |
| 21 | Sacramento, CA | $79,930 | $61,550 | $89,000 | $74,930 |
| 22 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $79,310 | $64,960 | $86,380 | $75,660 |
| 23 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $78,310 | $59,840 | $87,400 | $71,920 |
| 24 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $77,850 | $61,960 | $85,700 | $71,150 |
| 25 | Anchorage, AK | $77,270 | $59,530 | $86,030 | $73,300 |
| 26 | Barnstable Town, MA | $77,270 | $65,420 | $83,100 | $78,570 |
| 27 | Los Angeles, CA | $77,270 | $57,870 | $86,840 | $68,040 |
| 28 | Waterbury, CT | $76,420 | $69,560 | $79,790 | $76,590 |
| 29 | Santa Rosa, CA | $76,340 | $61,940 | $83,430 | $70,830 |
| 30 | Santa Cruz, CA | $75,880 | $59,780 | $83,800 | $69,050 |
| 31 | Wenatchee, WA | $75,520 | $49,130 | $88,520 | $72,720 |
| 32 | Norwich, CT | $74,940 | $63,790 | $80,410 | $74,610 |
| 33 | Hartford, CT | $73,720 | $59,030 | $80,950 | $71,750 |
| 34 | Lexington Park, MD | $73,630 | $62,340 | $79,190 | $73,070 |
| 35 | Ogden, UT | $73,420 | $46,990 | $86,470 | $73,160 |
| 36 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $73,380 | $56,620 | $81,620 | $71,550 |
| 37 | San Diego, CA | $73,360 | $51,900 | $83,930 | $65,570 |
| 38 | Baltimore, MD | $73,170 | $54,830 | $82,200 | $70,030 |
| 39 | Modesto, CA | $73,150 | $60,150 | $79,560 | $70,260 |
| 40 | Riverside, CA | $73,070 | $56,160 | $81,410 | $68,650 |
| 41 | Salt Lake City, UT | $72,950 | $54,370 | $82,080 | $72,320 |
| 42 | Salem, OR | $72,880 | $51,690 | $83,350 | $70,310 |
| 43 | Albuquerque, NM | $72,530 | $46,650 | $85,260 | $75,910 |
| 44 | Miami, FL | $72,030 | $50,440 | $82,660 | $63,100 |
| 45 | Boston, MA-NH | $71,780 | $62,070 | $76,560 | $66,300 |
| 46 | Bakersfield, CA | $71,160 | $55,490 | $78,850 | $70,540 |
| 47 | Denver, CO | $69,890 | $56,560 | $76,440 | $66,070 |
| 48 | Austin, TX | $69,600 | $50,230 | $79,120 | $70,970 |
| 49 | Kenosha, WI | $69,490 | $42,180 | $82,950 | $68,720 |
| 50 | Santa Fe, NM | $69,350 | $52,480 | $77,670 | $70,220 |
| 51 | Portland, ME | $68,290 | $57,530 | $73,570 | $67,040 |
| 52 | Greeley, CO | $68,060 | $55,270 | $74,360 | $67,940 |
| 53 | Bangor, ME | $67,770 | $53,230 | $74,940 | $70,220 |
| 54 | Iowa City, IA | $67,160 | $55,680 | $72,820 | $73,390 |
| 55 | Boise City, ID | $66,960 | $54,430 | $73,110 | $68,060 |
| 56 | Fort Collins, CO | $66,960 | $46,780 | $76,900 | $66,210 |
| 57 | Manchester, NH | $66,960 | $56,240 | $72,220 | $63,370 |
| 58 | Cape Coral, FL | $66,870 | $42,930 | $78,670 | $65,340 |
| 59 | Worcester, MA | $66,660 | $55,660 | $72,070 | $65,020 |
| 60 | Fayetteville, NC | $66,640 | $59,510 | $70,160 | $72,450 |
| 61 | Providence, RI-MA | $66,620 | $55,890 | $71,930 | $65,460 |
| 62 | Sheboygan, WI | $66,540 | $52,850 | $73,300 | $70,780 |
| 63 | Salisbury, MD | $65,830 | $48,150 | $74,550 | $68,850 |
| 64 | Racine, WI | $65,790 | $54,560 | $71,340 | $68,560 |
| 65 | Albany, NY | $65,770 | $58,010 | $69,580 | $66,060 |
| 66 | Lewiston, ME | $65,750 | $56,490 | $70,300 | $69,400 |
| 67 | Atlanta, GA | $65,580 | $51,600 | $72,470 | $65,540 |
| 68 | Pittsfield, MA | $65,580 | $60,510 | $68,080 | $68,950 |
| 69 | Rochester, NY | $65,560 | $56,760 | $69,890 | $67,560 |
| 70 | Nashville, TN | $65,400 | $47,220 | $74,360 | $67,890 |
| 71 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $65,290 | $53,580 | $71,070 | $65,310 |
| 72 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,270 | $49,050 | $73,260 | $70,810 |
| 73 | Pueblo, CO | $65,170 | $56,260 | $69,560 | $71,020 |
| 74 | Buffalo, NY | $65,150 | $54,370 | $70,430 | $67,980 |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $64,940 | $55,370 | $69,640 | $67,830 |
| 76 | Duluth, MN-WI | $64,810 | $47,960 | $73,110 | $73,010 |
| 77 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $64,500 | $52,230 | $70,530 | $65,860 |
| 78 | Raleigh, NC | $64,400 | $51,290 | $70,840 | $65,610 |
| 79 | Durham, NC | $64,290 | $51,750 | $70,470 | $65,890 |
| 80 | Green Bay, WI | $63,900 | $49,860 | $70,820 | $68,650 |
| 81 | Richmond, VA | $63,710 | $51,110 | $69,910 | $65,100 |
| 82 | Augusta, GA-SC | $63,590 | $49,590 | $70,470 | $69,190 |
| 83 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $63,320 | $49,230 | $70,240 | $67,290 |
| 84 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $63,250 | $52,040 | $68,760 | $64,970 |
| 85 | Lincoln, NE | $63,170 | $49,730 | $69,780 | $68,980 |
| 86 | Amherst Town, MA | $63,040 | $56,950 | $66,060 | $62,890 |
| 87 | Las Vegas, NV | $63,020 | $49,690 | $69,580 | $62,880 |
| 88 | Milwaukee, WI | $62,750 | $48,710 | $69,680 | $64,730 |
| 89 | Mansfield, OH | $62,670 | $53,910 | $66,980 | $70,520 |
| 90 | Merced, CA | $62,670 | $53,250 | $67,310 | $63,770 |
| 91 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $62,670 | $46,530 | $70,640 | $65,910 |
| 92 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,630 | $51,210 | $68,270 | $65,450 |
| 93 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,400 | $48,380 | $69,280 | $68,000 |
| 94 | Eugene, OR | $62,340 | $52,540 | $67,160 | $61,380 |
| 95 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,940 | $52,940 | $66,370 | $66,910 |
| 96 | Madison, WI | $61,940 | $47,670 | $68,970 | $63,670 |
| 97 | Asheville, NC | $61,920 | $50,790 | $67,390 | $64,160 |
| 98 | Ames, IA | $61,880 | $51,920 | $66,790 | $69,660 |
| 99 | Pittsburgh, PA | $61,820 | $51,580 | $66,870 | $65,300 |
| 100 | Colorado Springs, CO | $61,800 | $48,510 | $68,350 | $61,370 |
| 101 | Tampa, FL | $61,800 | $49,730 | $67,720 | $61,250 |
| 102 | Eau Claire, WI | $61,760 | $49,360 | $67,850 | $66,550 |
| 103 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,670 | $47,590 | $68,600 | $66,640 |
| 104 | Utica, NY | $61,570 | $54,830 | $64,880 | $66,430 |
| 105 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $61,440 | $47,550 | $68,290 | $62,530 |
| 106 | Yuma, AZ | $61,420 | $48,170 | $67,950 | $66,250 |
| 107 | Houston, TX | $61,070 | $48,570 | $67,200 | $61,920 |
| 108 | Elkhart, IN | $61,050 | $53,250 | $64,880 | $67,590 |
| 109 | Reading, PA | $60,990 | $50,270 | $66,250 | $62,840 |
| 110 | Orlando, FL | $60,960 | $45,160 | $68,740 | $60,110 |
| 111 | Tucson, AZ | $60,920 | $47,690 | $67,430 | $62,870 |
| 112 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,840 | $51,960 | $65,230 | $66,950 |
| 113 | Jacksonville, FL | $60,650 | $47,300 | $67,230 | $60,960 |
| 114 | Visalia, CA | $60,650 | $48,480 | $66,640 | $60,760 |
| 115 | South Bend, IN-MI | $60,630 | $49,480 | $66,120 | $65,290 |
| 116 | Reno, NV | $60,490 | $49,050 | $66,120 | $59,880 |
| 117 | Lancaster, PA | $60,440 | $50,770 | $65,230 | $61,510 |
| 118 | Cleveland, OH | $60,320 | $48,300 | $66,270 | $64,220 |
| 119 | Jackson, MS | $60,280 | $46,570 | $67,020 | $67,690 |
| 120 | Waterloo, IA | $60,240 | $50,560 | $65,000 | $69,200 |
| 121 | Wilmington, NC | $60,220 | $43,930 | $68,240 | $62,450 |
| 122 | Dallas, TX | $60,050 | $49,590 | $65,210 | $58,250 |
| 123 | Lafayette, IN | $59,760 | $47,880 | $65,600 | $63,960 |
| 124 | Charleston, SC | $59,740 | $50,480 | $64,270 | $59,170 |
| 125 | Lafayette, LA | $59,700 | $48,480 | $65,210 | $68,460 |
| 126 | Grand Junction, CO | $59,680 | $48,340 | $65,270 | $62,510 |
| 127 | Winchester, VA-WV | $59,550 | $50,420 | $64,040 | $61,740 |
| 128 | Waco, TX | $59,470 | $47,670 | $65,270 | $64,260 |
| 129 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $59,300 | $44,510 | $66,580 | $65,200 |
| 130 | Des Moines, IA | $59,240 | $47,200 | $65,170 | $64,600 |
| 131 | Evansville, IN | $59,240 | $49,440 | $64,040 | $64,720 |
| 132 | Ann Arbor, MI | $59,010 | $46,840 | $65,000 | $58,500 |
| 133 | Panama City, FL | $58,880 | $43,910 | $66,250 | $60,520 |
| 134 | Flagstaff, AZ | $58,780 | $49,480 | $63,380 | $58,590 |
| 135 | Harrisburg, PA | $58,640 | $47,220 | $64,270 | $59,440 |
| 136 | Charlottesville, VA | $58,570 | $48,150 | $63,710 | $59,070 |
| 137 | North Port, FL | $58,550 | $45,570 | $64,940 | $57,170 |
| 138 | Terre Haute, IN | $58,410 | $50,560 | $62,280 | $66,530 |
| 139 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $58,360 | $49,400 | $62,770 | $65,600 |
| 140 | Gainesville, FL | $58,320 | $41,950 | $66,390 | $60,290 |
| 141 | Topeka, KS | $58,260 | $46,650 | $63,980 | $65,590 |
| 142 | Springfield, MO | $58,140 | $48,650 | $62,820 | $65,630 |
| 143 | New Orleans, LA | $58,050 | $47,720 | $63,170 | $62,690 |
| 144 | Roanoke, VA | $58,050 | $45,820 | $64,080 | $62,010 |
| 145 | Gulfport, MS | $57,990 | $44,030 | $64,850 | $64,430 |
| 146 | Davenport, IA-IL | $57,950 | $45,410 | $64,130 | $65,050 |
| 147 | Manhattan, KS | $57,800 | $45,950 | $63,630 | $64,110 |
| 148 | Pensacola, FL | $57,780 | $48,260 | $62,460 | $59,130 |
| 149 | Toledo, OH | $57,510 | $44,780 | $63,770 | $62,880 |
| 150 | Lexington, KY | $57,430 | $44,160 | $63,960 | $61,830 |
| 151 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $57,430 | $43,080 | $64,500 | $64,350 |
| 152 | Lakeland, FL | $57,370 | $41,370 | $65,230 | $59,060 |
| 153 | Abilene, TX | $57,350 | $40,040 | $65,870 | $63,470 |
| 154 | Billings, MT | $57,100 | $50,840 | $60,170 | $61,050 |
| 155 | Scranton, PA | $57,100 | $47,570 | $61,800 | $61,030 |
| 156 | Detroit, MI | $57,080 | $46,510 | $62,300 | $56,910 |
| 157 | York, PA | $56,970 | $48,260 | $61,260 | $59,340 |
| 158 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $56,950 | $44,800 | $62,940 | $61,190 |
| 159 | Gainesville, GA | $56,910 | $47,760 | $61,420 | $58,810 |
| 160 | Glens Falls, NY | $56,780 | $51,020 | $59,610 | $59,850 |
| 161 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $56,760 | $45,340 | $62,380 | $60,270 |
| 162 | Watertown, NY | $56,760 | $49,340 | $60,420 | $64,730 |
| 163 | Greensboro, NC | $56,740 | $47,360 | $61,380 | $61,100 |
| 164 | Albany, GA | $56,560 | $38,650 | $65,370 | $64,520 |
| 165 | Phoenix, AZ | $56,510 | $46,340 | $61,530 | $54,700 |
| 166 | Amarillo, TX | $56,450 | $46,680 | $61,260 | $61,480 |
| 167 | Crestview, FL | $56,450 | $46,900 | $61,170 | $58,180 |
| 168 | Omaha, NE-IA | $56,430 | $46,180 | $61,480 | $61,400 |
| 169 | Janesville, WI | $56,390 | $42,660 | $63,150 | $60,180 |
| 170 | Little Rock, AR | $56,390 | $44,490 | $62,250 | $63,100 |
| 171 | Midland, TX | $56,180 | $50,790 | $58,840 | $58,650 |
| 172 | Fayetteville, AR | $55,890 | $44,350 | $61,570 | $61,180 |
| 173 | Tallahassee, FL | $55,850 | $41,430 | $62,940 | $59,470 |
| 174 | Winston, NC | $55,680 | $44,300 | $61,300 | $60,490 |
| 175 | Savannah, GA | $55,660 | $47,170 | $59,820 | $58,460 |
| 176 | Dayton, OH | $55,640 | $43,010 | $61,860 | $60,030 |
| 177 | Hattiesburg, MS | $55,520 | $47,780 | $59,320 | $63,360 |
| 178 | San Antonio, TX | $55,330 | $44,760 | $60,530 | $58,420 |
| 179 | Warner Robins, GA | $55,330 | $49,770 | $58,050 | $58,990 |
| 180 | Knoxville, TN | $55,160 | $45,300 | $60,010 | $59,590 |
| 181 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $55,120 | $47,510 | $58,860 | $63,760 |
| 182 | Lansing, MI | $54,970 | $44,700 | $60,030 | $57,870 |
| 183 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $54,750 | $50,610 | $56,800 | $59,860 |
| 184 | Traverse City, MI | $54,680 | $44,200 | $59,840 | $58,560 |
| 185 | Champaign, IL | $54,540 | $45,030 | $59,200 | $58,830 |
| 186 | Greenville, SC | $54,500 | $45,300 | $59,010 | $58,440 |
| 187 | Slidell, LA | $54,410 | $44,010 | $59,530 | $58,680 |
| 188 | Akron, OH | $54,370 | $45,700 | $58,640 | $58,230 |
| 189 | Beaumont, TX | $54,310 | $45,070 | $58,860 | $60,310 |
| 190 | Canton, OH | $54,310 | $42,680 | $60,030 | $60,750 |
| 191 | Peoria, IL | $54,290 | $45,030 | $58,840 | $59,510 |
| 192 | Macon, GA | $54,250 | $45,160 | $58,720 | $61,280 |
| 193 | Montgomery, AL | $54,080 | $42,680 | $59,680 | $60,300 |
| 194 | Greenville, NC | $54,060 | $44,990 | $58,530 | $61,150 |
| 195 | El Paso, TX | $53,980 | $41,410 | $60,150 | $60,040 |
| 196 | Columbia, SC | $53,910 | $43,950 | $58,820 | $57,560 |
| 197 | Alexandria, LA | $53,680 | $45,320 | $57,800 | $62,650 |
| 198 | Lubbock, TX | $53,680 | $43,080 | $58,910 | $58,780 |
| 199 | Provo, UT | $53,620 | $43,910 | $58,410 | $54,590 |
| 200 | Columbus, GA-AL | $53,600 | $39,940 | $60,340 | $60,030 |
| 201 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $53,540 | $42,200 | $59,130 | $56,140 |
| 202 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $53,440 | $43,740 | $58,220 | $62,080 |
| 203 | Jackson, TN | $53,290 | $46,200 | $56,760 | $62,310 |
| 204 | Williamsport, PA | $53,080 | $45,860 | $56,640 | $57,480 |
| 205 | Florence, SC | $53,040 | $40,370 | $59,260 | $61,120 |
| 206 | Paducah, KY-IL | $53,020 | $42,140 | $58,390 | $61,590 |
| 207 | Deltona, FL | $52,980 | $46,070 | $56,390 | $53,320 |
| 208 | Decatur, AL | $52,940 | $42,160 | $58,240 | $60,700 |
| 209 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,810 | $35,670 | $61,260 | $58,170 |
| 210 | Birmingham, AL | $52,620 | $41,040 | $58,320 | $57,420 |
| 211 | Corpus Christi, TX | $52,580 | $40,980 | $58,280 | $56,740 |
| 212 | College Station, TX | $52,560 | $46,340 | $55,600 | $57,790 |
| 213 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $52,480 | $40,770 | $58,260 | $59,830 |
| 214 | Rocky Mount, NC | $52,460 | $46,220 | $55,540 | $59,610 |
| 215 | Erie, PA | $52,330 | $42,040 | $57,410 | $57,540 |
| 216 | Grand Rapids, MI | $52,210 | $43,200 | $56,640 | $54,640 |
| 217 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $52,210 | $48,280 | $54,140 | $53,270 |
| 218 | Columbus, OH | $52,040 | $41,160 | $57,410 | $54,510 |
| 219 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $51,900 | $41,970 | $56,760 | $60,430 |
| 220 | Hinesville, GA | $51,460 | $45,410 | $54,430 | $54,780 |
| 221 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $51,400 | $44,660 | $54,720 | $56,710 |
| 222 | Hickory, NC | $51,360 | $46,680 | $53,640 | $58,040 |
| 223 | Oklahoma City, OK | $51,170 | $43,280 | $55,040 | $56,600 |
| 224 | Joplin, MO-KS | $51,000 | $41,660 | $55,600 | $59,500 |
| 225 | Brownsville, TX | $50,770 | $41,080 | $55,540 | $59,050 |
| 226 | Victoria, TX | $50,730 | $41,930 | $55,060 | $56,470 |
| 227 | Spartanburg, SC | $50,630 | $39,690 | $56,010 | $55,610 |
| 228 | Monroe, LA | $50,190 | $39,040 | $55,700 | $60,040 |
| 229 | Shreveport, LA | $49,980 | $37,900 | $55,950 | $58,960 |
| 230 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $49,770 | $42,270 | $53,480 | $53,250 |
| 231 | Houma, LA | $49,770 | $35,510 | $56,780 | $58,480 |
| 232 | Wichita, KS | $49,770 | $42,060 | $53,580 | $55,960 |
| 233 | Jefferson City, MO | $49,590 | $42,720 | $52,960 | $56,370 |
| 234 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $49,590 | $37,520 | $55,540 | $56,150 |
| 235 | Palm Bay, FL | $49,480 | $42,810 | $52,770 | $49,480 |
| 236 | Morgantown, WV | $49,440 | $40,000 | $54,100 | $52,980 |
| 237 | Wichita Falls, TX | $49,400 | $41,750 | $53,190 | $55,190 |
| 238 | Sandusky, OH | $49,210 | $43,200 | $52,190 | $55,120 |
| 239 | Florence, AL | $49,110 | $41,480 | $52,850 | $57,900 |
| 240 | McAllen, TX | $49,050 | $37,420 | $54,790 | $57,100 |
| 241 | Bowling Green, KY | $48,880 | $40,520 | $53,000 | $54,200 |
| 242 | Flint, MI | $48,880 | $40,910 | $52,790 | $52,540 |
| 243 | Blacksburg, VA | $48,710 | $39,620 | $53,190 | $52,540 |
| 244 | Ocala, FL | $48,650 | $43,740 | $51,080 | $51,080 |
| 245 | Youngstown, OH | $48,460 | $37,360 | $53,930 | $55,450 |
| 246 | Athens, GA | $48,340 | $39,920 | $52,480 | $51,790 |
| 247 | Longview, TX | $48,340 | $36,570 | $54,140 | $54,020 |
| 248 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $48,170 | $34,260 | $55,040 | $55,720 |
| 249 | Johnstown, PA | $48,050 | $38,880 | $52,560 | $55,920 |
| 250 | Sherman, TX | $48,010 | $38,270 | $52,810 | $51,200 |
| 251 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $47,990 | $39,060 | $52,400 | $54,270 |
| 252 | Anniston, AL | $47,880 | $41,560 | $51,000 | $55,710 |
| 253 | Johnson City, TN | $47,760 | $38,580 | $52,270 | $54,320 |
| 254 | Weirton, WV-OH | $47,760 | $37,500 | $52,810 | $53,650 |
| 255 | Rapid City, SD | $47,650 | $30,140 | $56,280 | $53,440 |
| 256 | Tulsa, OK | $47,650 | $42,540 | $50,170 | $53,410 |
| 257 | Laredo, TX | $47,150 | $37,650 | $51,830 | $54,220 |
| 258 | Springfield, OH | $47,030 | $40,830 | $50,110 | $51,980 |
| 259 | Jonesboro, AR | $46,880 | $40,460 | $50,040 | $54,590 |
| 260 | Mobile, AL | $46,470 | $36,400 | $51,440 | $52,750 |
| 261 | Charleston, WV | $45,090 | $32,530 | $51,290 | $50,820 |
| 262 | Dothan, AL | $42,930 | $30,930 | $48,840 | $51,210 |
| 263 | Mayaguez, PR | $34,320 | $22,710 | $40,040 | N/A |
| 264 | San Juan, PR | $33,650 | $26,420 | $37,230 | N/A |
| 265 | Aguadilla, PR | $31,700 | $22,150 | $36,400 | N/A |
| 266 | Ponce, PR | $31,120 | $22,610 | $35,320 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
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Paramedic salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays paramedics the most?
Bellingham, WA, where the average (mean) wage is $119,180 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($117,670), Bremerton, WA ($110,800), Olympia, WA ($109,680). The national mean is $63,360 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do paramedics earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Bellingham, WA ($115,330 at national prices, $119,180 nominal), Seattle, WA ($105,880 at national prices, $117,670 nominal), Olympia, WA ($105,800 at national prices, $109,680 nominal).
How much do paramedics make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $82,310; Los Angeles, CA: $77,270; Chicago, IL-IN: $83,410; Dallas, TX: $60,050; Houston, TX: $61,070 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do paramedics earn the least?
Of the 266 metro areas with their own estimate, Ponce, PR has the lowest mean wage, $31,120.