How much does a Community Paramedic make in the United States?
As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Community Paramedic in the United States is $48,026 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $23.
However, a Community Paramedic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:
Top Earners (90th percentile): $57,120
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $42,557 to $52,786
Key Factors That Influence Community Paramedic Salaries
A Community Paramedic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors.
Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education
and company size
can directly affect your earning potential.
How Experience Level Affects Community Paramedic Salaries?
Experience is a primary driver of a Community Paramedic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:
How Do Community Paramedic Salaries Vary from State to State?
Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Community Paramedics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:
Salaries can also vary between different cities.
Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay.
Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:
San Jose: $60,575
San Francisco: $59,912
Oakland: $58,649
San Jose, CA$60,575
San Francisco, CA$59,912
Oakland, CA$58,649
New York, NY$55,296
Paramus, NJ$54,624
Queens Village, NY$54,622
Passaic, NJ$54,576
Bergenfield, NJ$54,572
Stamford, CT$54,466
Huntington, NY$54,446
Newark, NJ$54,091
Bridgeport, CT$53,990
Vallejo, CA$53,894
New Brunswick, NJ$53,875
Petaluma, CA$53,846
Middlesex, NJ$53,755
Somerset, NJ$53,722
Santa Cruz, CA$53,659
Boston, MA$53,366
Monterey, CA$53,198
Seattle, WA$53,088
Santa Rosa, CA$53,078
Los Angeles, CA$53,064
Juneau, AK$52,939
Washington, DC$52,886
Orange, CA$52,715
Santa Ana, CA$52,588
Long Beach, CA$52,540
Anaheim, CA$52,531
Anchorage, AK$52,506
Santa Maria, CA$52,362
Everett, WA$52,353
Danbury, CT$52,184
Bremerton, WA$52,117
Tacoma, WA$51,945
New Suffolk, NY$51,944
Sacramento, CA$51,930
Santa Barbara, CA$51,877
Trenton, NJ$51,825
San Diego, CA$51,825
Brockton, MA$51,772
Fairbanks, AK$51,654
Lompoc, CA$51,532
Lowell, MA$51,493
Ventura, CA$51,484
Nashua, NH$51,474
Stockton, CA$51,469
Modesto, CA$51,119
Poughkeepsie, NY$51,013
Olympia, WA$50,922
Kennewick, WA$50,922
New Haven, CT$50,902
Lawrence, MA$50,730
Hartford, CT$50,682
Riverside, CA$50,672
New Bedford, MA$50,624
Richland, WA$50,624
Bakersfield, CA$50,557
San Bernardino, CA$50,537
New Britain, CT$50,533
Atlantic City, NJ$50,533
New London, CT$50,513
Norwich, CT$50,499
Portsmouth, NH$50,489
Boulder, CO$50,388
Portland, OR$50,321
Worcester, MA$50,317
Minneapolis, MN$50,168
Philadelphia, PA$50,100
Honolulu, HI$49,942
Saint Paul, MN$49,919
Vineland, NJ$49,908
Providence, RI$49,769
Chicago, IL$49,630
Bellingham, WA$49,572
Springfield, MA$49,534
Baltimore, MD$49,519
Chico, CA$49,399
Pittsfield, MA$49,270
Manchester, NH$49,178
Spokane, WA$48,967
Denver, CO$48,962
Albany, NY$48,736
Troy, NY$48,717
Nassau, NY$48,666
Schenectady, NY$48,616
Wilmington, DE$48,578
Burlington, VT$48,511
Salem, OR$48,492
Portland, ME$48,343
Yakima, WA$48,295
Rochester, MN$48,146
Reno, NV$48,122
Fresno, CA$48,122
Milwaukee, WI$48,079
Detroit, MI$48,031
Ann Arbor, MI$48,022
Allentown, PA$48,016
Colorado Springs, CO$47,934
Syracuse, NY$47,910
Carson City, NV$47,910
Houston, TX$47,843
Eugene, OR$47,819
Gary, IN$47,762
Springfield, OR$47,723
Bismarck, ND$47,714
Galveston, TX$47,680
Medford, OR$47,608
Fort Collins, CO$47,589
Concord, NH$47,565
Austin, TX$47,550
Mesa, AZ$47,449
Reading, PA$47,445
Phoenix, AZ$47,440
Dallas, TX$47,425
Saint Cloud, MN$47,379
Madison, WI$47,315
Utica, NY$47,185
Rochester, NY$47,108
Des Moines, IA$47,104
Raleigh, NC$47,099
Atlanta, GA$47,027
Battle Creek, MI$47,012
Salt Lake City, UT$46,998
Lancaster, PA$46,926
Harrisburg, PA$46,859
Kansas City, MO$46,811
Champaign, IL$46,801
Kansas City, KS$46,801
Fort Worth, TX$46,796
Columbus, OH$46,788
Boca Raton, FL$46,777
Pittsburgh, PA$46,758
Richmond, VA$46,739
Indianapolis, IN$46,729
Cleveland, OH$46,724
Las Vegas, NV$46,667
Cincinnati, OH$46,667
Petersburg, VA$46,595
Huntsville, AL$46,522
Lansing, MI$46,490
Lebanon, PA$46,484
Pueblo, CO$46,479
Appleton, WI$46,465
Buffalo, NY$46,446
Dayton, OH$46,431
Racine, WI$46,422
Charlotte, NC$46,417
Saint Louis, MO$46,402
York, PA$46,374
Elkhart, IN$46,374
Gastonia, NC$46,364
Billings, MT$46,353
Beaumont, TX$46,340
Lorain, OH$46,330
Benton Harbor, MI$46,321
Toledo, OH$46,311
Binghamton, NY$46,287
Rock Hill, SC$46,282
Rockford, IL$46,258
Springfield, IL$46,239
Elyria, OH$46,234
Fargo, ND$46,234
Flagstaff, AZ$46,201
Fort Lauderdale, FL$46,172
Duluth, MN$46,143
Miami, FL$46,143
Cheyenne, WY$46,109
Grand Forks, ND$46,109
Bangor, ME$46,004
Cedar Rapids, IA$45,951
Durham, NC$45,931
Louisville, KY$45,927
Grand Rapids, MI$45,917
Hialeah, FL$45,913
Casper, WY$45,845
Scranton, PA$45,788
New Orleans, LA$45,773
Virginia Beach, VA$45,768
Akron, OH$45,744
Peoria, IL$45,682
Sarasota, FL$45,672
Nashville, TN$45,639
Omaha, NE$45,639
Green Bay, WI$45,639
Baton Rouge, LA$45,615
Charleston, SC$45,605
Jamestown, NY$45,581
Davenport, IA$45,581
Tucson, AZ$45,557
Saint Petersburg, FL$45,528
Tampa, FL$45,519
Evansville, IN$45,490
Port Arthur, TX$45,490
Bradenton, FL$45,471
Santa Fe, NM$45,384
Orlando, FL$45,298
Clearwater, FL$45,283
Canton, OH$45,183
La Crosse, WI$45,183
Albuquerque, NM$45,154
Newport News, VA$45,149
High Point, NC$45,135
Ogden, UT$45,115
Corpus Christi, TX$45,077
Norfolk, VA$45,048
Laramie, WY$45,048
Rock Island, IL$45,019
Saginaw, MI$45,010
Jacksonville, FL$45,005
Salisbury, NC$44,995
Boise, ID$44,986
Moline, IL$44,962
Fort Myers, FL$44,947
Memphis, TN$44,938
Tulsa, OK$44,914
Waterloo, IA$44,885
Spartanburg, SC$44,837
Lincoln, NE$44,813
Fort Wayne, IN$44,803
Provo, UT$44,798
Cedar Falls, IA$44,741
San Antonio, TX$44,722
Greensboro, NC$44,702
South Bend, IN$44,698
Savannah, GA$44,645
Muskegon, MI$44,625
Birmingham, AL$44,621
Winston Salem, NC$44,597
Lake Charles, LA$44,481
Anderson, IN$44,472
Lexington, KY$44,457
Augusta, GA$44,443
Greenville, SC$44,443
Lima, OH$44,405
Wichita, KS$44,400
Tuscaloosa, AL$44,400
Columbia, SC$44,357
Springfield, OH$44,347
Asheville, NC$44,270
Bloomington, IN$44,236
Knoxville, TN$44,064
Shreveport, LA$44,059
Wilmington, NC$43,996
Roanoke, VA$43,996
Topeka, KS$43,910
Frankfort, KY$43,905
Oklahoma City, OK$43,871
Chillicothe, OH$43,852
Longview, TX$43,847
Melbourne, FL$43,843
Sioux Falls, SD$43,766
Mobile, AL$43,761
Terre Haute, IN$43,742
Altoona, PA$43,713
Amarillo, TX$43,679
Killeen, TX$43,665
Fayetteville, AR$43,627
Chattanooga, TN$43,612
Sioux City, IA$43,569
Idaho Falls, ID$43,559
Lynchburg, VA$43,521
Gainesville, FL$43,458
Portsmouth, OH$43,434
Little Rock, AR$43,425
Lafayette, LA$43,406
Youngstown, OH$43,406
Daytona Beach, FL$43,377
Clarksville, TN$43,372
Pensacola, FL$43,367
Temple, TX$43,364
Hopkinsville, KY$43,223
Erie, PA$43,214
Florence, SC$43,194
Charleston, WV$43,117
Great Falls, MT$43,093
Macon, GA$43,026
Tallahassee, FL$43,021
Fayetteville, NC$43,012
Waco, TX$43,002
Helena, MT$42,969
Pine Bluff, AR$42,950
Vincennes, IN$42,892
Lubbock, TX$42,873
Alamogordo, NM$42,844
Twin Falls, ID$42,801
Rapid City, SD$42,786
Jackson, MS$42,700
Huntington, WV$42,696
Greenville, MS$42,695
Parkersburg, WV$42,646
Montgomery, AL$42,637
Wichita Falls, TX$42,589
Springfield, MO$42,589
Biloxi, MS$42,565
Monroe, LA$42,517
Johnstown, PA$42,484
Sumter, SC$42,464
Columbus, GA$42,460
Pascagoula, MS$42,368
Abilene, TX$42,368
Kingsport, TN$42,243
Albany, GA$42,243
Gulfport, MS$42,229
Alexandria, LA$42,071
Fort Smith, AR$41,950
El Paso, TX$41,821
Las Cruces, NM$41,605
Harlingen, TX$41,483
Pocatello, ID$41,475
Florence, AL$41,413
Brownsville, TX$41,403
Mcallen, TX$41,302
Dothan, AL$41,235
Columbus, MS$40,950
Altus, OK$40,726
Lawton, OK$40,635
Pierre, SD$40,462
What Skills Can Increase a Community Paramedic's Salary?
Demanded Skills for the Role:
Attention to Detail (Mentioned in 3.25% Job Postings): Executing and completing a task with a high level of accuracy.
Continuous Improvement (Mentioned in 2.68% Job Postings): A continual improvement process, also often called a continuous improvement process (abbreviated as CIP or CI), is an ongoing effort to improve products, services, or processes. These efforts can seek "incremental" improvement over time or "breakthrough" improvement all at once. Delivery (customer valued) processes are constantly evaluated and improved in the light of their efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Some see CIPs as a meta-process for most management systems (such as business process management, quality management, project management, and program management). W. Edwards Deming, a pioneer of the field, saw it as part of the 'system' whereby feedback from the process and customer were evaluated against organisational goals. The fact that it can be called a management process does not mean that it needs to be executed by 'management'; but rather merely that it makes decisions about the implementation of the delivery process and the design of the delivery process itself.
ISO (Mentioned in 1.72% Job Postings): The International Organization for Standardization is an international standard development organization composed of representatives from the national standards organizations of member countries.
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay.
Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Community Paramedic's salary.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 9%.
Standard Operating Procedures: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Community Paramedic Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors
For Community Paramedic roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential
by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries).
Data shows that the Energy & Utilities and Pharmaceuticals
sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average.
In contrast, Community Paramedic positions in Telecom or Financial Services typically offer lower base pay,
as these industries often view Community Paramedic as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.
The top paying industries for a Community Paramedic
Industry Sector
Average Annual Salary
Average Hourly Rate
Pay vs.Avg
Energy & Utilities
$62,433
$30.0
30%
Pharmaceuticals
$60,032
$29.0
25%
Aerospace & Defense
$57,631
$28.0
20%
Healthcare
$55,230
$27.0
15%
Construction
$52,828
$25.0
10%
How Education impacts a Community Paramedic's Salary?
Your level of education can impact your salary potential.
While many Community Paramedics enter the field with a Associate's Degree degree,
higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.
According to our 100% employer-reported salary data,
the median salary for a Community Paramedic with a Associate's Degree is between
$49,076
and $52,787).
Community Paramedic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay
Understanding how a Community Paramedic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting.
Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role.
Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.
Salaries for a Community Paramedic can change over time,
reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy.
The median salary decreased from $50,547 in 2023
to around $49,559 in 2025,
reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy.
For a detailed analysis of Community Paramedic salary trends,
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Most common benefits for Community Paramedic
Social Security
401 (k)
Disability
Healthcare
Pension
Time Off (days)
Common company salaries for Community Paramedic
Here are companies hiring for Community Paramedic and their salaries, click below for more details.
C$128,509/per year
C R Bard IncBiotechnologythe United States
H$124,697/per year
Henry Schein CanadaBiotechnologythe United States
N$123,899/per year
Nordex IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$120,416/per year
Nipro CorpBiotechnologythe United States
E$115,870/per year
EnovisBiotechnologythe United States
A$114,553/per year
Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyBiotechnologythe United States
M$112,110/per year
MiniMed IncBiotechnologythe United States
L$111,500/per year
Labcorp Drug DevelopmentBiotechnologythe United States
L$110,229/per year
Life Technologies CorpBiotechnologythe United States
Z$106,224/per year
Zimmer BiometBiotechnologythe United States
P$103,077/per year
Promontory TherapeuticsBiotechnologythe United States
S$102,181/per year
Steris PLCBiotechnologythe United States
G$97,274/per year
Gavin Conferences Pty LtdBiotechnologythe United States
E$94,764/per year
Endeavor BioMedicinesBiotechnologythe United States
R$94,402/per year
Replay Holdings LLCBiotechnologythe United States
P$94,235/per year
Pleno IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$93,666/per year
Simulaids IncBiotechnologythe United States
N$88,880/per year
NOIRLab/CASBiotechnologythe United States
O$86,468/per year
Onward TechnologyBiotechnologythe United States
L$84,895/per year
LED Medical Diagnostics IncBiotechnologythe United States
E$84,682/per year
Eyeco LtdBiotechnologythe United States
P$84,523/per year
PaerosolBiotechnologythe United States
I$83,525/per year
IONIQ Sciences IncBiotechnologythe United States
S$82,815/per year
Stateside PPEBiotechnologythe United States
D$82,041/per year
Digi BioBiotechnologythe United States
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FAQ about Community Paramedic
1. What industry pays the highest salary for Community Paramedic?
The Energy & Utilities industry offers the highest average compensation for Community Paramedic roles,
with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.
Where Does Our Salary Data Come From?
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