Compare One Occupation Across States
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Paramedics
Full paramedics overview →U.S. mean $63,360 · median $60,600
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $101,070 | $104,310 | $49 | +59.5% | $61,010–$133,040 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $87,760 | $86,630 | $42 | +38.5% | $76,260–$99,420 |
| District of Columbia | #3 | $82,440 | $78,550 | $40 | +30.1% | $62,980–$96,640 |
| California | #4 | $77,740 | $74,590 | $37 | +22.7% | $53,370–$102,450 |
| Connecticut | #5 | $77,230 | $77,480 | $37 | +21.9% | $60,370–$90,060 |
| Hawaii | #6 | $76,820 | $81,280 | $37 | +21.2% | $66,250–$81,440 |
| Alaska | #7 | $75,410 | $71,860 | $36 | +19% | $53,820–$103,550 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $74,820 | $76,300 | $36 | +18.1% | $60,320–$93,910 |
| New York | #9 | $74,220 | $73,200 | $36 | +17.1% | $55,900–$98,050 |
| Oregon | #10 | $73,620 | $74,840 | $35 | +16.2% | $51,850–$95,900 |
| Illinois | #11 | $72,570 | $60,660 | $35 | +14.5% | $47,210–$106,810 |
| Maryland | #12 | $72,030 | $66,660 | $35 | +13.7% | $51,020–$101,860 |
| Delaware | #13 | $70,890 | $64,240 | $34 | +11.9% | $50,550–$102,140 |
| Massachusetts | #14 | $70,260 | $66,340 | $34 | +10.9% | $60,410–$84,540 |
| Utah | #15 | $68,560 | $65,420 | $33 | +8.2% | $45,820–$94,620 |
| Colorado | #16 | $67,480 | $63,910 | $32 | +6.5% | $49,110–$87,320 |
| Rhode Island | #17 | $67,390 | $63,550 | $32 | +6.4% | $50,960–$81,490 |
| New Hampshire | #18 | $66,840 | $64,210 | $32 | +5.5% | $53,180–$79,370 |
| Maine | #19 | $65,870 | $63,050 | $32 | +4% | $54,810–$78,340 |
| Idaho | #20 | $65,480 | $60,380 | $31 | +3.3% | $48,940–$83,510 |
| Wyoming | #21 | $63,920 | $64,040 | $31 | +0.9% | $47,520–$80,070 |
| Pennsylvania | #22 | $63,560 | $61,000 | $31 | +0.3% | $48,040–$81,590 |
| Florida | #23 | $63,300 | $60,140 | $30 | -0.1% | $44,050–$85,390 |
| North Dakota | #24 | $63,230 | $62,320 | $30 | -0.2% | $48,270–$75,440 |
| New Mexico | #25 | $63,150 | $55,530 | $30 | -0.3% | $39,830–$78,010 |
| Nevada | #26 | $61,990 | $59,280 | $30 | -2.2% | $49,320–$83,580 |
| Wisconsin | #27 | $60,930 | $59,710 | $29 | -3.8% | $46,530–$75,760 |
| Missouri | #28 | $60,860 | $59,180 | $29 | -3.9% | $45,480–$81,300 |
| Iowa | #29 | $60,770 | $60,590 | $29 | -4.1% | $47,750–$78,140 |
| Vermont | #30 | $60,380 | $60,360 | $29 | -4.7% | $47,140–$76,150 |
| Virginia | #31 | $60,150 | $60,480 | $29 | -5.1% | $42,520–$77,280 |
| Indiana | #32 | $59,940 | $60,320 | $29 | -5.4% | $46,040–$76,030 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $59,870 | $57,690 | $29 | -5.5% | $41,410–$80,190 |
| Nebraska | #34 | $59,520 | $56,230 | $29 | -6.1% | $45,240–$76,710 |
| Arizona | #35 | $58,330 | $58,600 | $28 | -7.9% | $46,180–$76,540 |
| Georgia | #36 | $58,010 | $57,660 | $28 | -8.4% | $40,600–$82,980 |
| Texas | #37 | $57,590 | $57,500 | $28 | -9.1% | $41,030–$77,700 |
| North Carolina | #38 | $57,320 | $57,320 | $28 | -9.5% | $44,730–$75,170 |
| Mississippi | #39 | $55,130 | $54,630 | $27 | -13% | $39,690–$71,710 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $55,130 | $53,550 | $27 | -13% | $40,710–$67,180 |
| Ohio | #41 | $54,590 | $51,300 | $26 | -13.8% | $38,750–$72,140 |
| Michigan | #42 | $54,320 | $52,080 | $26 | -14.3% | $43,400–$66,070 |
| Louisiana | #43 | $54,220 | $56,050 | $26 | -14.4% | $37,530–$63,470 |
| Arkansas | #44 | $53,920 | $50,310 | $26 | -14.9% | $38,840–$72,880 |
| Kansas | #45 | $53,790 | $51,020 | $26 | -15.1% | $40,780–$64,090 |
| Kentucky | #46 | $52,510 | $49,890 | $25 | -17.1% | $40,050–$66,820 |
| Montana | #47 | $52,130 | $50,890 | $25 | -17.7% | $35,590–$70,190 |
| Alabama | #48 | $49,910 | $48,540 | $24 | -21.2% | $36,160–$62,230 |
| West Virginia | #49 | $48,940 | $48,460 | $24 | -22.8% | $35,930–$62,800 |
| Oklahoma | #50 | $48,450 | $46,790 | $23 | -23.5% | $37,180–$61,310 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $48,290 | $48,830 | $23 | -23.8% | $30,950–$58,380 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.