Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
9.59k
Average Age
41.4
Estimated Job Growth
−1.63%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$34,431
Average Male Salary
$37,383
Average Female Salary
$26,336

About

Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians was $34,431 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR, South Texas Development Council-Webb County (North & East)-Laredo City (Outer) PUMA, TX, and Essex County (Northwest)--Montclair PUMA, NJ.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce in 2023 was 9,585 people, of which 26.7% were women and 73.3% were men. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are paid most in West Piedmont Planning District Commission PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in San Lorenzo, Juncos & Las Piedras PUMA, PR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
7,024
Male Workforce
± 2.06k
2,561
Female Workforce
± 1.24k

The Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce in 2023 was 9,585 people (26.7% women and 73.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of −34.6% between 2014 (14,649) and 2023 (9,585).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Maine ($60,441), Missouri ($58,157), and Kentucky ($49,248).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$34,431
AVERAGE WAGE
#455 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians earned an average of $34,431, $33,296 less than the average national salary of $67,727

Wage Distribution

Gender
0.364
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.364, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians and on wages for those in the field. Other health care services is the industry that employs the most Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities ($46,965).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
9.59k
2023 Workforce
± 2,404
−5.68%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 37.1%

This graphic shows the share of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians at 87.7%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 6.32% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 4.36%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the US. The workforce of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2023 was 9,585 people, with 26.7% woman, and 73.3% men. The average age of male Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is 38.3, and the most common race/ethnicity for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2023 was 9,585 people, with 26.7% woman, and 73.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,763 people), 30 to 34 years (1,118  people), and 25 to 29 years (1,073 people). Among them they concentrated 45% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 23.2% of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workers were Hispanic and 76.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Puerto Rican (56.2%), Mexican (33.2)%, and Cuban (10.6)%

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Races

In 2023, 53% of the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce were White, of which 27.1% were women and 72.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (20.8%) and Two or More Races (14.4%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Theology.

Among the necessary skills for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (304 people), Biology (124 people), and Visual & Performing Arts (82 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workers were High School or Equivalent (3,398 people), Some college (3,327 people), and Associates Degree (1,196 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to see a growth of −1.63% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians.
−1.63%
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 Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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