Paramedics
Detailed Occupation
Add ComparisonParamedics are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Paramedics was $63,701 in 2021.
The locations that employ the most Paramedics are Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR, Central Texas COG (West), Burnet & Llano Counties PUMA, TX, and Manhattan City PUMA, KS. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Paramedics are Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR, Lawton City PUMA, OK, and Rural Oahu PUMA, HI.
Employment and salary information for the Paramedics workforce. Paramedics workforce in 2021 was 111,776 people, of which 28.3% were women and 71.7% were men. Paramedics are paid most in Omaha City (Southwest) PUMA, NE but are relatively concentrated in Guaynabo & Cataño Municipios PUMA, PR.
The Paramedics workforce in 2021 was 111,776 people (28.3% women and 71.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.7% between 2018 (95,785) and 2021 (111,776).
This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Paramedics.
During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($136,070), Utah ($113,335), and Wyoming ($99,835).
In 2021, Paramedics earned an average of $63,701, $4,106 more than the average national salary of $59,596
The graph shows the ranking of Paramedics in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.
In 2021, Paramedics had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.333, 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.
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 ($153,907).
This graphic shows the share of Paramedics employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Paramedics at 58.1%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 21.3% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 20.6%.
Demographic information on Paramedics in the US. The workforce of Paramedics in 2021 was 111,776 people, with 28.3% woman, and 71.7% men. The average age of male Paramedics in the workforce is 38 and of female Paramedics is 36.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Paramedics is White.
The workforce of Paramedics in 2021 was 111,776 people, with 28.3% woman, and 71.7% men.
The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (21,435 people), 30 to 34 years (19,812 people), and 35 to 39 years (14,121 people). Among them they concentrated 49.7% of the total workforce.
In 2021, 11% of Paramedics workers were Hispanic and 89% non-Hispanic.
The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (68.8%), Puerto Rican (23.1)%, and Cuban (8.1)%
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In 2021, 82.3% of the Paramedics workforce were White, of which 28.3% were women and 71.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.07%) and Two or More Races (4.66%).
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 2021 were Science Technologies.
The main educational levels achieved by the Paramedics workers were Some college (45,156 people), Associates Degree (29,165 people), and Bachelors Degree (20,059 people).
The graphic shows the Paramedics workforce by gender and educational level.
