Highest-paying states for paramedics
Washington leads at $104,310 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | $104,310 | $80,320–$123,310 |
| New Jersey | $86,630 | $79,440–$95,650 |
| Hawaii | $81,280 | $75,930–$81,280 |
| District of Columbia | $78,550 | $78,550–$96,640 |
| Connecticut | $77,480 | $73,840–$81,710 |
| Minnesota | $76,300 | $67,840–$82,040 |
| Oregon | $74,840 | $63,090–$82,320 |
| California | $74,590 | $63,490–$90,730 |
| New York | $73,200 | $62,630–$80,870 |
| Alaska | $71,860 | $62,460–$85,230 |
| Maryland | $66,660 | $55,880–$84,430 |
| Massachusetts | $66,340 | $63,770–$77,330 |
| Utah | $65,420 | $52,840–$82,330 |
| Delaware | $64,240 | $61,890–$78,730 |
| New Hampshire | $64,210 | $60,180–$75,310 |
| Wyoming | $64,040 | $52,970–$76,700 |
| Colorado | $63,910 | $59,790–$78,270 |
| Rhode Island | $63,550 | $61,180–$74,010 |
| Maine | $63,050 | $60,470–$73,320 |
| North Dakota | $62,320 | $58,810–$65,330 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,000 | $53,820–$69,570 |
| Illinois | $60,660 | $49,650–$106,810 |
| Iowa | $60,590 | $52,200–$65,470 |
| Virginia | $60,480 | $49,960–$67,030 |
| Idaho | $60,380 | $53,040–$75,940 |
| Vermont | $60,360 | $54,890–$64,040 |
| Indiana | $60,320 | $50,660–$66,240 |
| Florida | $60,140 | $49,090–$72,890 |
| Wisconsin | $59,710 | $49,470–$71,030 |
| Nevada | $59,280 | $50,150–$67,370 |
| Missouri | $59,180 | $49,230–$73,780 |
| Arizona | $58,600 | $50,040–$63,640 |
| Tennessee | $57,690 | $48,510–$76,570 |
| Georgia | $57,660 | $47,420–$64,140 |
| Texas | $57,500 | $47,740–$63,510 |
| North Carolina | $57,320 | $48,630–$63,820 |
| Nebraska | $56,230 | $50,170–$66,700 |
| Louisiana | $56,050 | $47,700–$61,080 |
| New Mexico | $55,530 | $48,010–$64,480 |
| Mississippi | $54,630 | $46,970–$61,040 |
| South Carolina | $53,550 | $48,010–$62,220 |
| Michigan | $52,080 | $47,610–$60,880 |
| Ohio | $51,300 | $45,870–$62,170 |
| Kansas | $51,020 | $45,370–$59,530 |
| Montana | $50,890 | $41,870–$59,110 |
| Arkansas | $50,310 | $44,330–$62,010 |
| Kentucky | $49,890 | $44,530–$61,530 |
| South Dakota | $48,830 | $42,710–$51,490 |
| Alabama | $48,540 | $39,840–$59,540 |
| West Virginia | $48,460 | $42,880–$56,500 |
| Oklahoma | $46,790 | $43,930–$51,860 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.