Paramedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $57,215 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Paramedics by wage are Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Chemical technicians, and Chemical processing machine setters, operators, & tenders.
Paramedics are part of the Healthcare practitioners & technical occupations, along with Chiropractors, Dentists, Dietitians & nutritionists, Optometrists, Pharmacists, and 37 more.
The top 3 locations that employ the most Paramedics are Clarksville City PUMA, TN, Manhattan City PUMA, KS, and Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC, Ponce & Jayuya Municipios PUMA, PR, and Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY.