What are the main factors that influence a First Aider's salary?

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

How does experience change a First Aider's salary?

A First Aider's salary grows with experience: starting around $49,362 for beginners, reaching about $50,219 at mid-level, and approach $53,592 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a First Aider?

First Aider salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for First Aider roles are District of Columbia $58,029, California $57,809, Massachusetts $57,038. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of First Aider roles make?

Salaries for First Aider level roles vary by specialization: Aircraft First Officer: $153,674; First Officer: $142,300; First Mate: $110,926; First Line Supervisor: $105,888; First Responder: $82,620.

How do different companies affect a First Aider's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for First Aider roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

First Aider Salary in the United States

How much does a First Aider make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a First Aider in the United States is $52,411 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $65,951
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,432 to $59,498
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $42,899

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First Aider Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,498	$4,958	$1,144	$29
Average	$52,411	$4,368	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$47,432	$3,953	$912	$23

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Key Factors That Influence First Aider Salaries

A First Aider'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 First Aider Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a First Aider'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): $49,362
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,504
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $50,219
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,623
Expert (over 8 years): $53,592

Levels	Salary
Entry Level First Aider	$49,362
Intermediate Level First Aider	$49,504
Senior Level First Aider	$50,219
Specialist Level First Aider	$51,623
Expert Level First Aider	$53,592

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How Do First Aider 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 First Aiders. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $58,029.
California: $57,809.
Massachusetts: $57,038.

District of Columbia $58,029 California $57,809 Massachusetts $57,038 Washington $56,829 New Jersey $56,808 Alaska $56,734 Connecticut $56,011 New York $55,718

Hawaii $54,779 Rhode Island $54,339 Maryland $54,040 Minnesota $53,632 Colorado $53,474 Illinois $53,422 Oregon $53,223 Delaware $53,076

New Hampshire $52,984 Virginia $52,777 Pennsylvania $52,175 Nevada $51,871 North Dakota $51,771 Michigan $51,614 Wisconsin $51,556 Vermont $51,441

Texas $51,121 Maine $51,100 Arizona $51,069 Ohio $51,032 Georgia $50,550 Indiana $50,309 Wyoming $50,262 Utah $50,188

Iowa $50,157 Kansas $49,905 Louisiana $49,832 North Carolina $49,806 Missouri $49,795 Florida $49,591 Montana $49,481 Nebraska $49,376

Kentucky $49,318 South Carolina $49,109 Tennessee $48,978 Idaho $48,925 New Mexico $48,543 Oklahoma $48,459 Alabama $48,150 South Dakota $47,631

Arkansas $47,348 West Virginia $47,196 Mississippi $46,740

Top Paying Cities for First Aiders

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: $66,105
San Francisco: $65,455
Oakland: $64,004

San Jose, CA $66,105

San Francisco, CA $65,455

Oakland, CA $64,004

New York, NY $60,739

Queens Village, NY $60,345

Paramus, NJ $59,926

Passaic, NJ $59,874

Bergenfield, NJ $59,821

Stamford, CT $59,743

Huntington, NY $59,690

Newark, NJ $59,350

Bridgeport, CT $59,245

New Brunswick, NJ $59,072

Vallejo, CA $58,962

Middlesex, NJ $58,930

Somerset, NJ $58,883

Petaluma, CA $58,763

Santa Cruz, CA $58,558

Boston, MA $58,453

Monterey, CA $58,191

Fairbanks, AK $58,155

Los Angeles, CA $58,055

Washington, DC $58,029

Seattle, WA $57,935

Santa Rosa, CA $57,924

Juneau, AK $57,772

Orange, CA $57,599

Anchorage, AK $57,505

Anaheim, CA $57,468

Santa Ana, CA $57,389

Nassau, NY $57,358

Long Beach, CA $57,337

Danbury, CT $57,321

Santa Maria, CA $57,143

Everett, WA $57,133

Bremerton, WA $56,876

Trenton, NJ $56,776

Sacramento, CA $56,755

San Diego, CA $56,729

Brockton, MA $56,708

Tacoma, WA $56,687

Santa Barbara, CA $56,614

Lowell, MA $56,404

New Suffolk, NY $56,383

Nashua, NH $56,320

Lompoc, CA $56,236

Ventura, CA $56,184

Stockton, CA $56,168

New Haven, CT $56,064

Atlantic City, NJ $55,927

Hartford, CT $55,812

Modesto, CA $55,786

Poughkeepsie, NY $55,670

New Britain, CT $55,644

Olympia, WA $55,571

Kennewick, WA $55,571

New London, CT $55,560

Norwich, CT $55,545

Lawrence, MA $55,518

Bakersfield, CA $55,372

Riverside, CA $55,298

New Bedford, MA $55,298

Richland, WA $55,246

Portsmouth, NH $55,204

Vineland, NJ $55,193

San Bernardino, CA $55,152

Boulder, CO $55,005

Worcester, MA $54,963

Portland, OR $54,916

Saint Paul, MN $54,853

Minneapolis, MN $54,853

Philadelphia, PA $54,779

Honolulu, HI $54,502

Springfield, MA $54,318

Providence, RI $54,313

Chicago, IL $54,161

Bellingham, WA $54,098

Baltimore, MD $54,040

Chico, CA $53,909

Wilmington, DE $53,820

Pittsfield, MA $53,768

Manchester, NH $53,668

Spokane, WA $53,438

Denver, CO $53,433

Albany, NY $53,186

Troy, NY $53,165

Schenectady, NY $53,055

Burlington, VT $52,940

Portland, ME $52,756

Salem, OR $52,714

Yakima, WA $52,704

Ann Arbor, MI $52,688

Rochester, MN $52,542

Fresno, CA $52,515

Reno, NV $52,515

Milwaukee, WI $52,468

Detroit, MI $52,416

Allentown, PA $52,400

Carson City, NV $52,395

Houston, TX $52,316

Colorado Springs, CO $52,311

Syracuse, NY $52,285

Eugene, OR $52,185

Bismarck, ND $52,122

Gary, IN $52,122

Galveston, TX $52,122

Springfield, OR $52,080

Medford, OR $51,955

Fort Collins, CO $51,934

Austin, TX $51,892

Mesa, AZ $51,782

Phoenix, AZ $51,771

Dallas, TX $51,755

Reading, PA $51,724

Saint Cloud, MN $51,703

Concord, NH $51,656

Madison, WI $51,635

Utica, NY $51,493

Raleigh, NC $51,451

Las Vegas, NV $51,446

Rochester, NY $51,409

Des Moines, IA $51,404

Atlanta, GA $51,320

Battle Creek, MI $51,305

Salt Lake City, UT $51,289

Lancaster, PA $51,210

Champaign, IL $51,200

Harrisburg, PA $51,137

Durham, NC $51,090

Kansas City, MO $51,085

Kansas City, KS $51,074

Fort Worth, TX $51,069

Boca Raton, FL $51,048

Cleveland, OH $51,043

Columbus, OH $51,032

Pittsburgh, PA $51,027

Richmond, VA $51,006

Indianapolis, IN $50,995

Cincinnati, OH $50,927

Petersburg, VA $50,849

Billings, MT $50,733

Lansing, MI $50,733

Huntsville, AL $50,733

Lebanon, PA $50,728

Dayton, OH $50,723

Pueblo, CO $50,723

Appleton, WI $50,707

Buffalo, NY $50,686

Racine, WI $50,660

Charlotte, NC $50,655

Saint Louis, MO $50,639

Springfield, IL $50,618

Elkhart, IN $50,608

York, PA $50,608

Gastonia, NC $50,602

Benton Harbor, MI $50,602

Beaumont, TX $50,571

Lorain, OH $50,560

Toledo, OH $50,539

Binghamton, NY $50,513

Rock Hill, SC $50,508

Rockford, IL $50,482

Fargo, ND $50,456

Elyria, OH $50,456

Flagstaff, AZ $50,419

Fort Lauderdale, FL $50,387

Miami, FL $50,356

Duluth, MN $50,272

Bangor, ME $50,204

Cedar Rapids, IA $50,146

Louisville, KY $50,120

Grand Rapids, MI $50,110

Hialeah, FL $50,104

Casper, WY $50,031

Scranton, PA $49,968

New Orleans, LA $49,952

Virginia Beach, VA $49,947

Akron, OH $49,921

Peoria, IL $49,853

Sarasota, FL $49,842

Green Bay, WI $49,806

Baton Rouge, LA $49,779

Charleston, SC $49,769

Nashville, TN $49,753

Jamestown, NY $49,743

Davenport, IA $49,743

Tucson, AZ $49,717

Cheyenne, WY $49,701

Saint Petersburg, FL $49,685

Tampa, FL $49,675

Omaha, NE $49,664

Port Arthur, TX $49,643

Evansville, IN $49,643

Bradenton, FL $49,622

Santa Fe, NM $49,528

Orlando, FL $49,476

Clearwater, FL $49,418

Canton, OH $49,308

La Crosse, WI $49,308

Grand Forks, ND $49,292

Albuquerque, NM $49,276

Tulsa, OK $49,276

Newport News, VA $49,271

High Point, NC $49,255

Ogden, UT $49,234

Corpus Christi, TX $49,192

Laramie, WY $49,161

Norfolk, VA $49,161

Rock Island, IL $49,130

Saginaw, MI $49,119

Jacksonville, FL $49,114

Salisbury, NC $49,103

Memphis, TN $49,093

Moline, IL $49,067

Fort Myers, FL $49,051

Waterloo, IA $48,983

Spartanburg, SC $48,930

Lincoln, NE $48,904

Fort Wayne, IN $48,894

Birmingham, AL $48,836

Cedar Falls, IA $48,826

Provo, UT $48,820

Springfield, OH $48,815

San Antonio, TX $48,805

Greensboro, NC $48,784

South Bend, IN $48,778

Winston Salem, NC $48,773

Boise, ID $48,757

Savannah, GA $48,721

Muskegon, MI $48,626

Lima, OH $48,564

Lake Charles, LA $48,543

Anderson, IN $48,532

Lexington, KY $48,516

Augusta, GA $48,501

Greenville, SC $48,501

Wichita, KS $48,454

Tuscaloosa, AL $48,454

Columbia, SC $48,406

Bloomington, IN $48,275

Roanoke, VA $48,244

Asheville, NC $48,176

Knoxville, TN $48,087

Shreveport, LA $48,081

Wilmington, NC $48,013

Frankfort, KY $47,914

Oklahoma City, OK $47,877

Chillicothe, OH $47,856

Longview, TX $47,851

Topeka, KS $47,835

Mobile, AL $47,756

Terre Haute, IN $47,735

Erie, PA $47,730

Altoona, PA $47,704

Melbourne, FL $47,688

Amarillo, TX $47,667

Killeen, TX $47,652

Fayetteville, AR $47,610

Sioux Falls, SD $47,573

Chattanooga, TN $47,542

Idaho Falls, ID $47,536

Gainesville, FL $47,426

Portsmouth, OH $47,400

Little Rock, AR $47,390

Lynchburg, VA $47,390

Lafayette, LA $47,369

Youngstown, OH $47,369

Temple, TX $47,348

Daytona Beach, FL $47,337

Clarksville, TN $47,332

Pensacola, FL $47,327

Hopkinsville, KY $47,169

Charleston, WV $47,164

Florence, SC $47,138

Sioux City, IA $47,107

Macon, GA $46,955

Tallahassee, FL $46,949

Fayetteville, NC $46,939

Waco, TX $46,928

Wichita Falls, TX $46,928

Pine Bluff, AR $46,907

Vincennes, IN $46,808

Lubbock, TX $46,787

Great Falls, MT $46,755

Alamogordo, NM $46,750

Abilene, TX $46,708

Rapid City, SD $46,640

Monroe, LA $46,640

Albany, GA $46,609

Huntington, WV $46,603

Jackson, MS $46,598

Greenville, MS $46,593

Parkersburg, WV $46,541

Montgomery, AL $46,530

Johnstown, PA $46,520

Springfield, MO $46,478

Biloxi, MS $46,451

Sumter, SC $46,341

Columbus, GA $46,336

Twin Falls, ID $46,305

Pascagoula, MS $46,237

Kingsport, TN $46,100

Gulfport, MS $46,085

Alexandria, LA $45,912

Fort Smith, AR $45,781

El Paso, TX $45,639

Helena, MT $45,571

Las Cruces, NM $45,403

Harlingen, TX $45,256

Pocatello, ID $45,209

Florence, AL $45,194

Brownsville, TX $45,183

Dothan, AL $45,099

Mcallen, TX $45,073

Columbus, MS $44,685

Altus, OK $44,444

Lawton, OK $44,345

Pierre, SD $44,156

What Skills Can Increase a First Aider's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

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Container (Mentioned in 2.85% Job Postings): Container is an object used for or capable of holding, esp for transport or storage, such as a carton, box, etc.
CornerStone (Mentioned in 2% Job Postings): A relational database for MS-DOS released by Infocom, a company best known in the 1980s for developing interactive fiction video games. It is generally considered a key factor in Infocom's demise.

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Commitment	4.27%
Container	2.85%
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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 First Aider's salary.

Confidentiality: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
Process Improvement: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Leadership: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Confidentiality	$56,079	7%
Process Improvement	$54,507	4%
Leadership	$54,507	4%
Analysis	$54,507	4%
Risk Management	$54,507	4%
Android	$54,507	4%

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How Education impacts a First Aider's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many First Aiders 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 First Aider with a Associate's Degree is between $47,367 and $50,672).

First Aider Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for First Aider

No Diploma 53.3%

High School 53.3%

Associates 26.7%

Bachelors 20.0%

Masters 0.0%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	53.3%
High School	53.3%
Associates	26.7%
Bachelors	20.0%
Masters	0.0%
Doctorate	0.0%

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First Aider Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a First Aider'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 January 01, 2026

$47,432

Average $52,411/year

$59,498

$3,953

Average $4,368/month

$4,958

$912

Average $1,008/week

$1,144

$23

Average $25/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$59,498	$4,958	$1,144	$29
Average	$52,411	$4,368	$1,008	$25
25th Percentile	$47,432	$3,953	$912	$23

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Salary Trends for First Aider

Salaries for a First Aider can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,000 in 2023 to around $43,890 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of First Aider salary trends, .

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2024

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