Emergency medical technicians & paramedics

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2017 Workforce

212k

Average Age

35.4

Estimated Job Growth

7.13%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$44,205

Average Male Salary

$47,646

Average Female Salary

$36,770

About

Emergency medical technicians & paramedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics was $44,205 in 2017.

The locations that employ the most Emergency medical technicians & paramedics are Berkeley, Jefferson Counties PUMA, WV, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, and Aiken County--Aiken & North Augusta Cities PUMA, SC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics are Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY, El Paso Teller PUMA, CO, and Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workforce. Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workforce in 2017 was 211,573 people, of which 31.6% were women and 68.4% were men. Emergency medical technicians & paramedics are paid most in Coordinating & Development Corporation 2--Shreveport City (South) PUMA, LA but are relatively concentrated in Big Sandy Area Development District PUMA, KY.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

144,625

Male Workforce

± 9.33k

66,948

Female Workforce

± 6.35k

The Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workforce in 2017 was 211,573 people (31.6% women and 68.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of 7.82% between 2014 (196,226) and 2017 (211,573).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics.

During 2017, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($63,142), Arkansas ($58,431), and Delaware ($58,007).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$44,205

AVERAGE WAGE

#251 in the ranking (2017)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2017, Emergency medical technicians & paramedics earned an average of $44,205, $20,478 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2017.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.343

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Emergency medical technicians & paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.343, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Emergency medical technicians & paramedics and on wages for those in the field. Other health care services is the industry that employs the most Emergency medical technicians & paramedics, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics, by average wage, is Support activities for mining ($155,165).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

212k

2017 Workforce

± 11,285

2.81%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.39%

This graphic shows the share of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics at 60.1%, followed by Hospitals with 23.6% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 16.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in the US. The workforce of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in 2017 was 211,573 people, with 31.6% woman, and 68.4% men. The average age of male Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in the workforce is 35.5 and of female Emergency medical technicians & paramedics is 35.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in 2017 was 211,573 people, with 31.6% woman, and 68.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (43,998 people), 20 to 24 years (35,896 people), and 30 to 34 years (33,919 people). Among them they concentrated 53.9% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2017, 12.5% of Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workers were Hispanic and 87.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (59.6%), Puerto Rican (33.2)%, and Cuban (7.17)%

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Races

In 2017, 84.6% of the Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workforce were White, of which 31.1% were women and 68.9% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.28%) and Two or More Races (2.52%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2017 were Protective Services.

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 Emergency medical technicians & paramedics in 2017 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (6,575 people), Biology (5,951 people), and Business (4,204 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workers were Some college (96,783 people), Associates Degree (44,814 people), and Bachelors Degree (33,133 people).

The graphic shows the Emergency medical technicians & paramedics workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are expected to see a growth of 7.13% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.

7.13%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Emergency medical technicians & paramedics. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.