What are the main factors that influence a Flight Paramedic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Flight Paramedic's salary?

A Flight Paramedic's salary grows with experience: starting around $94,775 for beginners, reaching about $97,482 at mid-level, and approach $100,653 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Flight Paramedic?

Flight Paramedic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Flight Paramedic roles are District of Columbia $105,703, California $105,302, Massachusetts $103,898. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Flight Paramedic roles make?

Salaries for Flight Paramedic level roles vary by specialization: paramedic emt: $54,763; Firefighter Paramedic: $50,310; Emergency Paramedic: $49,208; Ambulance Paramedic: $48,951; Medical Paramedic: $48,190.

How do different companies affect a Flight Paramedic's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Flight Paramedic roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Flight Paramedic Salary in the United States

How much does a Flight Paramedic make in the United States?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Flight Paramedic in the United States is $95,468 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $46.

However, a Flight Paramedic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $108,199
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $88,337 to $102,132
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $81,844

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Flight Paramedic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,132	$8,511	$1,964	$49
Average	$95,468	$7,956	$1,836	$46
25th Percentile	$88,337	$7,361	$1,699	$42

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Key Factors That Influence Flight Paramedic Salaries

A Flight 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 Flight Paramedic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Flight 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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $94,775
Early Career (1-2 years): $95,270
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $97,482
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $100,441
Expert (over 8 years): $100,653

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Flight Paramedic	$94,775
Intermediate Level Flight Paramedic	$95,270
Senior Level Flight Paramedic	$97,482
Specialist Level Flight Paramedic	$100,441
Expert Level Flight Paramedic	$100,653

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How Do Flight 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 Flight Paramedics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $105,703.
California: $105,302.
Massachusetts: $103,898.

District of Columbia $105,703 California $105,302 Massachusetts $103,898 Washington $103,516 New Jersey $103,478 Alaska $103,344 Connecticut $102,027 New York $101,492

Hawaii $99,783 Rhode Island $98,982 Maryland $98,437 Minnesota $97,693 Colorado $97,406 Illinois $97,311 Oregon $96,948 Delaware $96,681

New Hampshire $96,513 Virginia $96,137 Pennsylvania $95,039 Nevada $94,485 North Dakota $94,304 Michigan $94,017 Wisconsin $93,912 Vermont $93,702

Texas $93,120 Maine $93,082 Arizona $93,024 Ohio $92,957 Georgia $92,079 Indiana $91,640 Wyoming $91,554 Utah $91,420

Iowa $91,363 Kansas $90,905 Louisiana $90,771 North Carolina $90,724 Missouri $90,704 Florida $90,332 Montana $90,132 Nebraska $89,941

Kentucky $89,836 South Carolina $89,454 Tennessee $89,215 Idaho $89,120 New Mexico $88,423 Oklahoma $88,270 Alabama $87,707 South Dakota $86,762

Arkansas $86,246 West Virginia $85,969 Mississippi $85,139

Top Paying Cities for Flight Paramedics

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: $120,414
San Francisco: $119,096
Oakland: $116,586

San Jose, CA $120,414

San Francisco, CA $119,096

Oakland, CA $116,586

New York, NY $109,921

Paramus, NJ $108,585

Queens Village, NY $108,580

Passaic, NJ $108,489

Bergenfield, NJ $108,481

Stamford, CT $108,271

Huntington, NY $108,231

Newark, NJ $107,526

Bridgeport, CT $107,325

Vallejo, CA $107,135

New Brunswick, NJ $107,096

Petaluma, CA $107,039

Middlesex, NJ $106,858

Somerset, NJ $106,791

Santa Cruz, CA $106,667

Boston, MA $106,084

Monterey, CA $105,749

Seattle, WA $105,531

Santa Rosa, CA $105,512

Los Angeles, CA $105,483

Juneau, AK $105,235

Washington, DC $105,130

Orange, CA $104,790

Santa Ana, CA $104,538

Long Beach, CA $104,442

Anaheim, CA $104,423

Anchorage, AK $104,375

Santa Maria, CA $104,089

Everett, WA $104,070

Danbury, CT $103,734

Bremerton, WA $103,602

Tacoma, WA $103,259

New Suffolk, NY $103,257

Sacramento, CA $103,230

Santa Barbara, CA $103,125

Trenton, NJ $103,020

San Diego, CA $103,020

Brockton, MA $102,915

Fairbanks, AK $102,681

Lompoc, CA $102,437

Lowell, MA $102,360

Ventura, CA $102,342

Nashua, NH $102,323

Stockton, CA $102,313

Modesto, CA $101,616

Poughkeepsie, NY $101,406

Olympia, WA $101,225

Kennewick, WA $101,225

New Haven, CT $101,187

Lawrence, MA $100,843

Hartford, CT $100,748

Riverside, CA $100,729

New Bedford, MA $100,633

Richland, WA $100,633

Bakersfield, CA $100,499

San Bernardino, CA $100,461

New Britain, CT $100,452

Atlantic City, NJ $100,452

New London, CT $100,414

Norwich, CT $100,385

Portsmouth, NH $100,366

Boulder, CO $100,163

Portland, OR $100,032

Worcester, MA $100,022

Minneapolis, MN $99,726

Philadelphia, PA $99,593

Honolulu, HI $99,277

Saint Paul, MN $99,232

Vineland, NJ $99,211

Providence, RI $98,934

Chicago, IL $98,657

Bellingham, WA $98,542

Springfield, MA $98,466

Baltimore, MD $98,437

Chico, CA $98,199

Pittsfield, MA $97,941

Manchester, NH $97,760

Spokane, WA $97,339

Denver, CO $97,330

Albany, NY $96,881

Troy, NY $96,843

Nassau, NY $96,741

Schenectady, NY $96,643

Wilmington, DE $96,566

Burlington, VT $96,433

Salem, OR $96,394

Portland, ME $96,098

Yakima, WA $96,003

Rochester, MN $95,707

Reno, NV $95,659

Fresno, CA $95,659

Milwaukee, WI $95,573

Detroit, MI $95,478

Ann Arbor, MI $95,462

Allentown, PA $95,449

Colorado Springs, CO $95,287

Syracuse, NY $95,239

Carson City, NV $95,239

Houston, TX $95,106

Eugene, OR $95,058

Gary, IN $94,943

Springfield, OR $94,867

Bismarck, ND $94,848

Galveston, TX $94,781

Medford, OR $94,638

Fort Collins, CO $94,600

Concord, NH $94,552

Austin, TX $94,523

Mesa, AZ $94,323

Reading, PA $94,313

Phoenix, AZ $94,304

Dallas, TX $94,275

Saint Cloud, MN $94,183

Madison, WI $94,055

Utica, NY $93,798

Rochester, NY $93,645

Des Moines, IA $93,635

Raleigh, NC $93,626

Atlanta, GA $93,483

Battle Creek, MI $93,454

Salt Lake City, UT $93,425

Lancaster, PA $93,282

Harrisburg, PA $93,148

Kansas City, MO $93,053

Champaign, IL $93,034

Kansas City, KS $93,034

Fort Worth, TX $93,024

Columbus, OH $93,008

Boca Raton, FL $92,986

Pittsburgh, PA $92,948

Richmond, VA $92,910

Indianapolis, IN $92,891

Cleveland, OH $92,881

Las Vegas, NV $92,767

Cincinnati, OH $92,767

Petersburg, VA $92,623

Huntsville, AL $92,480

Lansing, MI $92,416

Lebanon, PA $92,404

Pueblo, CO $92,394

Appleton, WI $92,366

Buffalo, NY $92,327

Dayton, OH $92,299

Racine, WI $92,280

Charlotte, NC $92,270

Saint Louis, MO $92,241

York, PA $92,184

Elkhart, IN $92,184

Gastonia, NC $92,166

Billings, MT $92,143

Beaumont, TX $92,117

Lorain, OH $92,098

Benton Harbor, MI $92,079

Toledo, OH $92,060

Binghamton, NY $92,012

Rock Hill, SC $92,003

Rockford, IL $91,955

Springfield, IL $91,917

Elyria, OH $91,907

Fargo, ND $91,907

Flagstaff, AZ $91,841

Fort Lauderdale, FL $91,783

Duluth, MN $91,726

Miami, FL $91,726

Cheyenne, WY $91,659

Grand Forks, ND $91,659

Bangor, ME $91,449

Cedar Rapids, IA $91,344

Durham, NC $91,304

Louisville, KY $91,296

Grand Rapids, MI $91,277

Hialeah, FL $91,268

Casper, WY $91,134

Scranton, PA $91,019

New Orleans, LA $90,991

Virginia Beach, VA $90,981

Akron, OH $90,934

Peoria, IL $90,809

Sarasota, FL $90,790

Nashville, TN $90,724

Omaha, NE $90,724

Green Bay, WI $90,724

Baton Rouge, LA $90,676

Charleston, SC $90,657

Jamestown, NY $90,609

Davenport, IA $90,609

Tucson, AZ $90,561

Saint Petersburg, FL $90,504

Tampa, FL $90,485

Evansville, IN $90,428

Port Arthur, TX $90,428

Bradenton, FL $90,389

Santa Fe, NM $90,218

Orlando, FL $90,046

Clearwater, FL $90,017

Canton, OH $89,817

La Crosse, WI $89,817

Albuquerque, NM $89,759

Newport News, VA $89,750

High Point, NC $89,721

Ogden, UT $89,683

Corpus Christi, TX $89,607

Norfolk, VA $89,549

Laramie, WY $89,549

Rock Island, IL $89,492

Saginaw, MI $89,473

Jacksonville, FL $89,463

Salisbury, NC $89,444

Boise, ID $89,425

Moline, IL $89,377

Fort Myers, FL $89,349

Memphis, TN $89,330

Tulsa, OK $89,282

Waterloo, IA $89,225

Spartanburg, SC $89,129

Lincoln, NE $89,081

Fort Wayne, IN $89,062

Provo, UT $89,053

Cedar Falls, IA $88,938

San Antonio, TX $88,900

Greensboro, NC $88,862

South Bend, IN $88,852

Savannah, GA $88,747

Muskegon, MI $88,709

Birmingham, AL $88,700

Winston Salem, NC $88,653

Lake Charles, LA $88,423

Anderson, IN $88,404

Lexington, KY $88,375

Augusta, GA $88,346

Greenville, SC $88,346

Lima, OH $88,270

Wichita, KS $88,260

Tuscaloosa, AL $88,260

Columbia, SC $88,175

Springfield, OH $88,155

Asheville, NC $88,003

Bloomington, IN $87,936

Knoxville, TN $87,592

Shreveport, LA $87,583

Wilmington, NC $87,459

Roanoke, VA $87,459

Topeka, KS $87,287

Frankfort, KY $87,276

Oklahoma City, OK $87,210

Chillicothe, OH $87,172

Longview, TX $87,163

Melbourne, FL $87,153

Sioux Falls, SD $87,000

Mobile, AL $86,991

Terre Haute, IN $86,953

Altoona, PA $86,895

Amarillo, TX $86,828

Killeen, TX $86,800

Fayetteville, AR $86,723

Chattanooga, TN $86,695

Sioux City, IA $86,609

Idaho Falls, ID $86,590

Lynchburg, VA $86,513

Gainesville, FL $86,389

Portsmouth, OH $86,342

Little Rock, AR $86,322

Lafayette, LA $86,284

Youngstown, OH $86,284

Daytona Beach, FL $86,227

Clarksville, TN $86,217

Pensacola, FL $86,208

Temple, TX $86,201

Hopkinsville, KY $85,921

Erie, PA $85,902

Florence, SC $85,864

Charleston, WV $85,711

Great Falls, MT $85,664

Macon, GA $85,530

Tallahassee, FL $85,521

Fayetteville, NC $85,501

Waco, TX $85,482

Helena, MT $85,415

Pine Bluff, AR $85,379

Vincennes, IN $85,263

Lubbock, TX $85,225

Alamogordo, NM $85,167

Twin Falls, ID $85,081

Rapid City, SD $85,053

Jackson, MS $84,881

Huntington, WV $84,874

Greenville, MS $84,871

Parkersburg, WV $84,774

Montgomery, AL $84,757

Wichita Falls, TX $84,661

Springfield, MO $84,661

Biloxi, MS $84,614

Monroe, LA $84,518

Johnstown, PA $84,451

Sumter, SC $84,413

Columbus, GA $84,404

Pascagoula, MS $84,222

Abilene, TX $84,222

Kingsport, TN $83,974

Albany, GA $83,974

Gulfport, MS $83,945

Alexandria, LA $83,630

Fort Smith, AR $83,392

El Paso, TX $83,134

Las Cruces, NM $82,704

Harlingen, TX $82,462

Pocatello, ID $82,446

Florence, AL $82,322

Brownsville, TX $82,303

Mcallen, TX $82,103

Dothan, AL $81,969

Columbus, MS $81,402

Altus, OK $80,957

Lawton, OK $80,776

Pierre, SD $80,432

What Skills Can Increase a Flight Paramedic's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Accountability (Mentioned in 4.71% Job Postings): Setting and holding oneself and others to stated expectations by associating tasks with our business's mission, values, and goals.
Staff Development (Mentioned in 2.66% Job Postings): Refers to all the policies, practices, and procedures used to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies of staff to improve the effectiveness and efficiency both of the individual and the University.
CPR (Mentioned in 1.88% Job Postings): Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) combines rescue breathing (mouth-to-mouth) and chest compressions to temporarily pump enough blood to the brain until specialized treatment is available.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Accountability	4.71%
Staff Development	2.66%
CPR	1.88%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

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 Flight Paramedic's salary.

Collective Bargaining: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Teamwork: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Accountability: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Collective Bargaining	$101,196	6%
Teamwork	$99,287	4%
Accountability	$99,287	4%
Psychiatric	$99,287	4%
Leadership	$98,332	3%
Planning	$96,423	1%

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How Education impacts a Flight Paramedic's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Flight 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 Flight Paramedic with a Associate's Degree is between $91,476 and $97,567).

Flight Paramedic Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Flight Paramedic

No Diploma 7.7%

High School 7.7%

Associates 41.0%

Bachelors 41.0%

Masters 10.3%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	7.7%
High School	7.7%
Associates	41.0%
Bachelors	41.0%
Masters	10.3%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Flight Paramedic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Flight 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.

Last Updated on May 01, 2026

$88,337

Average $95,468/year

$102,132

$7,361

Average $7,956/month

$8,511

$1,699

Average $1,836/week

$1,964

$42

Average $46/hour

$49

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$102,132	$8,511	$1,964	$49
Average	$95,468	$7,956	$1,836	$46
25th Percentile	$88,337	$7,361	$1,699	$42

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Salary Trends for Flight Paramedic

Salaries for a Flight Paramedic can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $109,239 in 2023 to around $106,866 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Flight Paramedic salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Flight Paramedic Over Time

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2023

$109,239

2024

$108,621

2025

$106,866

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2023	$109,239
2024	$108,621
2025	$106,866
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