Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in California
The median ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians in California earns $36,150 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,391 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,320
- 25th percentile
- $34,990
- Median percentile
- $36,150
- 75th percentile
- $39,370
- 90th percentile
- $45,810
Based on 1,420 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$28,696 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,150 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,158 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,765 |
| California income tax (approx.) | −$2,531 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,391 |
| Every two weeks | $1,104 |
Does it go far here?
$32,650Median pay in California is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.7 vs 100).
85%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,036 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in California
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $400,150 |
| Neurologists | $357,080 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $353,900 |
| Psychiatrists | $353,500 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $313,890 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $301,240 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $292,410 |
| Physicians, All Other | $281,590 |
All ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in California