Paramedics

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2023 Workforce

122k

Average Age

38.4

Estimated Job Growth

5.86%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$75,912

Average Male Salary

$78,328

Average Female Salary

$70,280

About

Paramedics are most often employed by the N/A industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $75,912 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Paramedics are Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, and Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS, Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, and Macon, Dekalb & Cannon Counties PUMA, TN.

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Employment and salary information for the Paramedics workforce. Paramedics workforce in 2023 was 122,315 people, of which 30% were women and 70% were men. Paramedics are paid most in Chelan & Douglas Counties PUMA, WA but are relatively concentrated in Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

85,593

Male Workforce

± 7.18k

36,722

Female Workforce

± 4.7k

The Paramedics workforce in 2023 was 122,315 people (30% women and 70% men). This implies an average annual growth of 25.6% between 2018 (97,353) and 2023 (122,315).

Employment by Location

Level

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

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($121,921), Utah ($117,851), and Nebraska ($117,060).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$75,912

AVERAGE WAGE

#163 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Paramedics earned an average of $75,912, $8,185 more than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Paramedics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.347

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.347, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. 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. N/A 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 Offices of physicians ($201,747).

Occupations by Industries

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N/A Workforce

± N/A

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1 YEAR GROWTH

± N/A%

This graphic shows the share of Paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Paramedics at 49.8%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 18% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 17.7%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paramedics in the US. The workforce of Paramedics in 2023 was 122,315 people, with 30% woman, and 70% men. The average age of male Paramedics in the workforce is 38.9 and of female Paramedics is 37.2, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paramedics is N/A.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Paramedics in 2023 was 122,315 people, with 30% woman, and 70% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were N/A years (N/A people), N/A years (N/A people), and N/A years (N/A people). Among them they concentrated N/A% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.3% of Paramedics workers were Hispanic and 87.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (44.5%), Puerto Rican (30.4)%, and Cuban (5.77)%

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Races

In 2023, N/A% of the Paramedics workforce were N/A, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were N/A (N/A%) and N/A (N/A%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Paramedics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Paramedics is N/A but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Science Technologies.

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 N/A (counting all academic degrees) were N/A.

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Paramedics workers were Some college (46,743 people), Associates Degree (32,437 people), and Bachelors Degree (22,354 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 4.02%, but Paramedics are expected to see a growth of 5.86% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.86%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

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 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.