Paramedics

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Total Workforce

99.1k

Average Age

37.4

Average Salary

$57,817

Average Male Salary

$60,769

Average Female Salary

$49,757

About

Paramedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $57,817 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Paramedics by wage are Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations, Judicial law clerks, and Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers.

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 Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY and Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY and Pennyrile Area Development District (South) PUMA, KY.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Paramedics and on wages and locations for those in the field. Other health care services 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 U. S. Air Force. Paramedics are paid most in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Jefferson & Lewis Counties PUMA, NY.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$57,817

AVERAGE SALARY

± $2,883

In 2018, Paramedics earned an average of $57,817, $3,928 more than than the average national salary of $53,888.

Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations make somewhat more than Paramedics while Judicial law clerks make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Paramedics as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.265

WAGE GINI

In 2018, Paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.265, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Paramedics (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Paramedics.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Paramedics

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Paramedics.

Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Paramedics, by number of employees, are Other health care services, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Paramedics, by average wage, are U. S. Air Force, Offices of physicians, and Justice, public order, & safety activities .

Industries by Share

99.1k

2018 Workforce

± 7,726

This graphic shows the share of Paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Paramedics at 45.2%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 18.7% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 15%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paramedics in the US. The average age of male Paramedics in the workforce is 37.6 and of female Paramedics is 36.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paramedics is White (Non-Hispanic).

Gender Composition

72.5k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 6,610

26.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 4,001

73.2% of Paramedics are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Paramedics.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Paramedics

White (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)

79% of Paramedics are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 6.33% of Paramedics, White (Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Paramedics.

Age by Gender

37.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.995

36.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 1.6

The median age of Paramedics is 37.4, and Male employees are generally 0.73 years older than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Paramedics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Paramedics is Business but a relatively high number of Paramedics hold a major in Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.