- Paramedics earn a median hourly wage of $14.42, which translates to a yearly salary of $30,000. The lowest 10 percent make $9.31 or $19,360 while the highest 10 percent receive $24.74 or $51,460. These figures are as of May 2009, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- The industry of employment decides pay. The top five for paramedics are mining support, with salaries of $26.63 or $55,380; waste treatment and disposal,with salaries of $24.81 or $51,610; state government, with salaries of $23.83 or $49,560; iron and steel mills, with salaries of $20.93 or $43,530; and medical and diagnostic laboratories with salaries of $20.20 or $42,010.
- The state where the job is located can determine pay. This job's highest-paying states are Hawaii with pay of $22.78 or $47,380; Alaska with pay of $22.42 or $46,630; Oregon with pay of $20.78 or $43,220; Washington with pay of $20.11 or $41,830; and Maryland with pay of $19.79 or $41,150.
- The city of employment can control salaries. The highest-paying for this job are Tacoma, Washington, in which pay runs $34.40 or $71,550; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, in which pay runs $32.46 or $67,520; Olympia, Washington, in which pay runs $25.52 or $53,090; Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in which pay runs $23.99 or $49,890; and Racine, Wisconsin, in which pay runs $23.92 or $49,750.
- The areas with the most employment do not have the highest pay. For example, the industries with the greatest employment levels are ambulatory health care services, in which pay runs $14.48 or $30,110; and local government in which pay runs $17.68 or $36,780. The states with the greatest employment concentration are Missouri, in which compensation is $15.69 or $32,630; and West Virginia, in which compensation is $11.47 or $23,860. Finally, the cities with the greatest concentration of paramedics are Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with compensation at $10.32 or $21,460; and Ocean City, New Jersey, with compensation at $15.03 or $31,270.
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