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Paramedic Salary by City

All reported cities for Paramedic with their difference from the average.

For Paramedic, there are 1,957 salary reports from 59 U.S. cities. The average across all reported cities is 61,648 $ per year on a 40-hour basis.

City State Reports City avg. Overall job avg. Difference Details
San Francisco California 42 101,309 $ 61,648 $ +64.3 % View details
Los Angeles California 28 81,937 $ 61,648 $ +32.9 % View details
Oakland California 27 81,288 $ 61,648 $ +31.9 % View details
New York New York 29 78,335 $ 61,648 $ +27.1 % View details
Chula Vista California 30 78,138 $ 61,648 $ +26.7 % View details
Anaheim California 30 75,310 $ 61,648 $ +22.2 % View details
Denver Colorado 36 73,566 $ 61,648 $ +19.3 % View details
San Diego California 40 72,760 $ 61,648 $ +18.0 % View details
Washington District of Columbia 30 70,799 $ 61,648 $ +14.8 % View details
Boston Massachusetts 35 68,093 $ 61,648 $ +10.5 % View details
Riverside California 28 67,519 $ 61,648 $ +9.5 % View details
Aurora Colorado 30 66,825 $ 61,648 $ +8.4 % View details
Austin Texas 30 65,387 $ 61,648 $ +6.1 % View details
Chicago Illinois 43 65,364 $ 61,648 $ +6.0 % View details
Mesa Arizona 30 64,904 $ 61,648 $ +5.3 % View details
Jersey City New Jersey 38 64,747 $ 61,648 $ +5.0 % View details
Fresno California 29 64,568 $ 61,648 $ +4.7 % View details
Arlington Virginia 39 64,546 $ 61,648 $ +4.7 % View details
Baltimore Maryland 34 64,438 $ 61,648 $ +4.5 % View details
Spokane Washington 43 64,234 $ 61,648 $ +4.2 % View details
Plano Texas 35 63,824 $ 61,648 $ +3.5 % View details
Houston Texas 30 63,491 $ 61,648 $ +3.0 % View details
Tampa Florida 28 63,090 $ 61,648 $ +2.3 % View details
Milwaukee Wisconsin 35 62,884 $ 61,648 $ +2.0 % View details
Atlanta Georgia 36 62,767 $ 61,648 $ +1.8 % View details
Jacksonville Florida 30 61,349 $ 61,648 $ -0.5 % View details
Colorado Springs Colorado 41 60,968 $ 61,648 $ -1.1 % View details
Boise Idaho 29 60,603 $ 61,648 $ -1.7 % View details
Saint Paul Minnesota 34 60,132 $ 61,648 $ -2.5 % View details
Chesapeake Virginia 38 59,524 $ 61,648 $ -3.4 % View details
Columbus Ohio 35 59,458 $ 61,648 $ -3.6 % View details
Hialeah Florida 30 59,327 $ 61,648 $ -3.8 % View details
New Orleans Louisiana 36 59,270 $ 61,648 $ -3.9 % View details
Scottsdale Arizona 43 59,242 $ 61,648 $ -3.9 % View details
Buffalo New York 30 58,321 $ 61,648 $ -5.4 % View details
Fort Lauderdale Florida 29 58,226 $ 61,648 $ -5.6 % View details
Port St. Lucie Florida 30 57,976 $ 61,648 $ -6.0 % View details
Cape Coral Florida 35 57,374 $ 61,648 $ -6.9 % View details
Reno Nevada 33 56,891 $ 61,648 $ -7.7 % View details
St. Petersburg Florida 29 56,572 $ 61,648 $ -8.2 % View details
Tucson Arizona 43 56,434 $ 61,648 $ -8.5 % View details
Oklahoma City Oklahoma 30 56,223 $ 61,648 $ -8.8 % View details
Las Vegas Nevada 34 56,139 $ 61,648 $ -8.9 % View details
San Antonio Texas 32 55,651 $ 61,648 $ -9.7 % View details
Glendale Arizona 28 55,566 $ 61,648 $ -9.9 % View details
Miami Florida 30 55,437 $ 61,648 $ -10.1 % View details
Nashville Tennessee 34 54,712 $ 61,648 $ -11.3 % View details
Indianapolis Indiana 30 53,682 $ 61,648 $ -12.9 % View details
Louisville Kentucky 29 53,183 $ 61,648 $ -13.7 % View details
Albuquerque New Mexico 29 52,757 $ 61,648 $ -14.4 % View details
Fort Wayne Indiana 28 51,400 $ 61,648 $ -16.6 % View details
Orlando Florida 33 51,134 $ 61,648 $ -17.1 % View details
Tallahassee Florida 33 50,894 $ 61,648 $ -17.4 % View details
Detroit Michigan 30 50,882 $ 61,648 $ -17.5 % View details
El Paso Texas 36 50,262 $ 61,648 $ -18.5 % View details
Corpus Christi Texas 35 49,711 $ 61,648 $ -19.4 % View details
Lexington Kentucky 35 48,143 $ 61,648 $ -21.9 % View details
Garland Texas 36 48,122 $ 61,648 $ -21.9 % View details
Tulsa Oklahoma 35 47,519 $ 61,648 $ -22.9 % View details

Frequently Asked Questions About Paramedic Salary

Where do Paramedic earn the most?

Based on current reports, Paramedic salaries are highest in San Francisco. The average reported salary there is 101,309 $ per year, which is +64.3 % compared with the overall average for this job.

Which cities pay Paramedic above average?

The top-ranked cities for Paramedic currently include San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland. The table also shows each city’s difference from the overall job average.

How are salaries for Paramedic made comparable?

Monthly and annual salaries are converted to annual gross pay and then normalized to a 40-hour workweek. This makes reported values easier to compare by city.