Paramedics

Detailed Occupation

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2024 Workforce

124k

Average Age

38.7

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$79,098

Average Male Salary

$82,244

Average Female Salary

$71,905

About

Paramedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $79,098 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Paramedics are San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS, and Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, and Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Paramedics workforce. Paramedics workforce in 2024 was 123,865 people, of which 30.4% were women and 69.6% were men.

Paramedics are paid most in Chelan & Douglas Counties PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in San Antonio City (Northeast)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

86,178

Male Workforce

± 7.21k

37,687

Female Workforce

± 4.77k

The Paramedics workforce in 2024 was 123,865 people (30.4% women and 69.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 27.2% between 2018 (97,353) and 2024 (123,865).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Paramedics.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($114,587), California ($108,386), and Nebraska ($105,773).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$79,098

AVERAGE WAGE

#261 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Paramedics earned an average of $79,098, $9,221 more than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Paramedics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

In 2024, Paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.348, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Paramedics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Paramedics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Paramedics and on wages for those in the field. Other health care services is the industry that employs the most Paramedics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Paramedics, by average wage, is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($210,169).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

124k

2024 Workforce

± 8,637

1.27%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.77%

This graphic shows the share of Paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Paramedics at 52.6%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 19.4% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 17.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paramedics in the US. The workforce of Paramedics in 2024 was 123,865 people, with 30.4% woman, and 69.6% men. The average age of male Paramedics in the workforce is 39.2 and of female Paramedics is 37.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paramedics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Paramedics in 2024 was 123,865 people, with 30.4% woman, and 69.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (21,171 people), 30 to 34 years (20,740 people), and 35 to 39 years (17,180 people). Among them they concentrated 47.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 12.4% of Paramedics workers were Hispanic and 87.6% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (46.9%), Puerto Rican (27.7)%, and Cuban (5.23)%

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Races

In 2024, 77.3% of the Paramedics workforce were White, of which 30.4% were women and 69.6% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.23%) and Black (5.79%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Paramedics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Paramedics is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Biology.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Paramedics in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (6,133 people), Biology (5,547 people), and Business (4,519 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Paramedics workers were Some college (45,644 people), Associates Degree (32,798 people), and Bachelors Degree (22,400 people).

The graphic shows the Paramedics workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Paramedics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Paramedics are expected to see a growth of 5% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Paramedics. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.