Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salaries by State

Q: How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make in the U.S.?

The median ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians salary in the United States is $35,450 per year (mean $36,210), and about 80% earn between $27,350 and $45,960.

Q: How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make per hour?

Roughly $17 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $36,210 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Q: Which state pays ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians the most?

Connecticut has the highest average pay for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians at $57,690 per year (median $73,730).

Q: What is the job outlook for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?

Employment is projected to change -1.3% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 1,400 openings per year.

Mean and median pay, wage percentiles, employment, and top-paying metro areas for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicianss across the U.S. Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (data.bls.gov OEWS tool /OESServices/combo/table, all-occupation crawl by area).

National mean salary $36,210 ≈ $17/hr

National median salary $35,450

Total employment 12,630 nationwide

Job Outlook, 2024–2034

Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.

Projected growth -1.3% Decline

Annual openings 1,400 per year (avg)

Employment 2024→2034 12,300 → 12,100 (-200)

Typical entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Salary Map

Brighter tiles = higher average pay; dashed tiles have no data. Click a state for details.

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Mean annual wage $27,000–$31,000 $31,000–$36,000 $36,000–$37,000 $37,000–$39,000 $39,000–$58,000 U.S. mean $36,210

💰 Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Connecticut$57,690
Nevada$47,780
Maryland$42,710
North Dakota$41,910
Massachusetts$41,190

📉 5 Lowest-Paying States

West Virginia$26,550
Mississippi$27,160
Alabama$28,150
Louisiana$28,790
Texas$29,740

State Rankings

⇄ Compare specific states

#	State	Mean	Median	Hourly	vs. U.S.	Employment
1	Connecticut	$57,690	$73,730	$28	+59.3%	280
2	Nevada	$47,780	$36,440	$23	+32%	60
3	Maryland	$42,710	$38,410	$21	+18%	300
4	North Dakota	$41,910	$37,690	$20	+15.7%	120
5	Massachusetts	$41,190	$39,480	$20	+13.8%	—
6	Utah	$40,850	$37,660	$20	+12.8%	50
7	New York	$39,940	$37,230	$19	+10.3%	610
8	Tennessee	$39,350	$35,740	$19	+8.7%	460
9	Oregon	$39,300	$40,900	$19	+8.5%	40
10	California	$38,680	$36,150	$19	+6.8%	1,420
11	Virginia	$37,850	$36,980	$18	+4.5%	370
12	New Jersey	$37,730	$36,170	$18	+4.2%	170
13	Montana	$37,690	$36,050	$18	+4.1%	180
14	Illinois	$37,560	$36,730	$18	+3.7%	610
15	Florida	$37,550	$35,020	$18	+3.7%	210
16	Vermont	$37,310	$35,690	$18	+3%	40
17	Indiana	$37,270	$33,280	$18	+2.9%	240
18	New Hampshire	$36,860	$35,730	$18	+1.8%	30
19	Delaware	$36,830	$34,400	$18	+1.7%	50
20	Nebraska	$36,700	$35,020	$18	+1.4%	280
21	Wisconsin	$36,680	$37,450	$18	+1.3%	230
22	Iowa	$36,590	$36,090	$18	+1%	370
23	Minnesota	$36,100	$32,670	$17	-0.3%	—
24	Maine	$35,810	$34,690	$17	-1.1%	170
25	Michigan	$35,750	$31,770	$17	-1.3%	—
26	Ohio	$35,520	$35,560	$17	-1.9%	410
27	Georgia	$35,300	$35,950	$17	-2.5%	390
28	Arkansas	$34,970	$32,720	$17	-3.4%	70
29	Colorado	$34,350	$30,800	$17	-5.1%	70
30	Pennsylvania	$33,560	$32,730	$16	-7.3%	1,400
31	Kentucky	$32,940	$32,850	$16	-9%	130
32	North Carolina	$32,150	$32,450	$15	-11.2%	—
33	South Carolina	$31,320	$29,300	$15	-13.5%	620
34	New Mexico	$30,490	$28,700	$15	-15.8%	70
35	Oklahoma	$30,010	$28,140	$14	-17.1%	—
36	South Dakota	$29,940	$29,190	$14	-17.3%	160
37	Texas	$29,740	$31,010	$14	-17.9%	550
38	Louisiana	$28,790	$27,410	$14	-20.5%	120
39	Alabama	$28,150	$24,420	$14	-22.3%	230
40	Mississippi	$27,160	$25,170	$13	-25%	300
41	West Virginia	$26,550	$26,240	$13	-26.7%	170

Top-Paying Metro Areas

Highest median pay among 66 metro areas.

#	Metro area	Median	Mean	Employment
1	East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	$52,000	$44,040	50
2	Madison, WI	$49,270	$42,990	50
3	Richmond, VA	$45,490	$41,050	70
4	Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	$44,620	$48,360	90
5	East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	$43,170	$39,600	—
6	Maryland nonmetropolitan area	$43,170	$48,770	40
7	Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	$42,800	$40,860	30
8	Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	$42,330	$43,500	60
9	Worcester, MA	$38,180	$40,110	—
10	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	$37,900	$39,830	200

Pay by Industry

Highest-paying industries employing ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicianss (BLS OEWS, by median).

#	Industry	Median	Mean	Employment
1	All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	$74,340	$56,040	270
2	Hospitals, State Government Owned	$49,270	$48,450	30
3	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, State Government Owned	$49,270	$48,450	30
4	State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)	$49,270	$45,100	40
5	Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	$41,140	$39,900	50
6	Offices of Physicians	$41,090	$43,250	—
7	Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)	$40,120	$38,990	40
8	Hospitals, Privately Owned	$39,320	$42,380	640
9	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Privately Owned	$39,320	$42,380	640
10	Hospitals	$39,200	$41,170	870
11	General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	$39,200	$41,170	870
12	Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation	$38,290	$36,540	290

Workforce Deep-Dive

Distribution and demographics from Census ACS (2023, self-reported). Wage figures here are ACS averages and run lower than the authoritative BLS wages above; use them for shape, not exact pay.

Annual wage distribution

< $10K

4,428

$10-20k

1,881

$20-30k

2,128

$30-40k

1,459

$40-50k

2,722

$50-60k

499

$60-70k

544

$80-90k

826

$90-100k

222

$100-110k

$130-140k

293

Pay by age band

16-24

$17,688

25-34

$21,261

35-44

$32,400

45-54

$52,626

55-64

$34,576

65+

$10,513

Education level

Regular high school diploma

$31,573

1 or more years of college credit, no degree

$28,504

GED or alternative credential

$29,073

Associates Degree

$37,666

Some college, but less than 1 year

$18,880

Bachelors Degree

$27,857

Grade 7

$89,718

Grade 5

$14,681

Grade 10

$3,262

12th grade - no diploma

$38,011

Doctorate degree

$35,683

Grade 11

$27,527

No schooling completed

$35,683

Masters Degree

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Full-time vs part-time

Full-time

9,011 · $44,803

Part-time

2,760 · $16,661

Race / ethnicity

White

$29,908

Black

$24,442

Two or More Races

$31,835

Other

$47,622

Asian

$31,398

American Indian

$42,412

Top fields of study

Communications

$7,850

Business Management And Administration

$16,958

Criminal Justice And Fire Protection

$31,176

Theology And Religious Vocations

$84,620

Psychology

$8,156

General Agriculture

$45,878

Composition And Rhetoric

$24,468

English Language And Literature

—

Top Skills

Most important skills for this role (O*NET importance, 1–5 scale).

Service Orientation

3.5

Critical Thinking

3.5

Active Listening

3.4

Reading Comprehension

3.1

Social Perceptiveness

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Active Learning

3.1

Instructing

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Operation and Control

3.0

Judgment and Decision Making

3.0

Coordination

2.9

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make in the U.S.?

The median ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians salary in the United States is $35,450 per year (mean $36,210), and about 80% earn between $27,350 and $45,960.

How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make per hour?

Roughly $17 per hour, based on a mean annual wage of $36,210 and 2,080 work hours per year.

Which state pays ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians the most?

Connecticut has the highest average pay for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians at $57,690 per year (median $73,730).

What is the job outlook for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians?

Employment is projected to change -1.3% from 2024 to 2034 (Decline), with about 1,400 openings per year.