Paramedics

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2022 Workforce

118k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

5.39%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$71,431

Average Male Salary

$74,009

Average Female Salary

$65,099

About

Paramedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $71,431 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Paramedics are Riley, Geary & Pottawatomie Counties--Manhattan City PUMA, KS, Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, and Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, Southwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK, and Cumberland County (East)--Hope Mills & Spring Lake Towns PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Paramedics workforce. Paramedics workforce in 2022 was 117,995 people, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% were men. Paramedics are paid most in East Texas COG (Southeast)--Rusk, Cherokee & Panola Counties PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

83,856

Male Workforce

± 7.11k

34,139

Female Workforce

± 4.54k

The Paramedics workforce in 2022 was 117,995 people (28.9% women and 71.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 21.2% between 2018 (97,353) and 2022 (117,995).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Utah ($137,452), Massachusetts ($110,730), and Minnesota ($106,144).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$71,431

AVERAGE WAGE

#170 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Paramedics earned an average of $71,431, $6,748 more than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Paramedics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.337

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.337, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. 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. 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 Offices of physicians ($181,122).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

118k

2022 Workforce

± 8,430

3.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.88%

This graphic shows the share of Paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Paramedics at 58%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 21.1% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Paramedics in the US. The workforce of Paramedics in 2022 was 117,995 people, with 28.9% woman, and 71.1% men. The average age of male Paramedics in the workforce is 38.4 and of female Paramedics is 37, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paramedics is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Paramedics in 2022 was 117,995 people, with 28.9% woman, and 71.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (21,137 people), 30 to 34 years (20,731 people), and 35 to 39 years (15,923 people). Among them they concentrated 49.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 11.9% of Paramedics workers were Hispanic and 88.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (53.3%), Puerto Rican (39.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.93)%

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Races

In 2022, 81.6% of the Paramedics workforce were White, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (5.88%) and Black (5.59%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Paramedics from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Paramedics is Health but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 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 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Health (5,271 people), Biology (4,649 people), and Business (3,722 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Paramedics workers were Some college (46,228 people), Associates Degree (31,745 people), and Bachelors Degree (20,881 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 2.84%, but Paramedics are expected to see a growth of 5.39% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.39%

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 Paramedics. This profession is expected to grow more than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.