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Also called critical care flight paramedic, critical care paramedic, ed paramedic and emergency department paramedic.
$60,600
Median pay a year
100,610
People do this work
6
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Paramedic
1 certification
Summary
Paramedic administering emergency medical care and assessing injuries and illnesses in prehospital settings, utilizing advanced life support equipment and coordinating with treatment center personnel
Experience
Paramedic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Administered drugs, orally or by injection, or performed intravenous procedures in prehospital settings
Administered first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings
Assessed nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures
Coordinated with treatment center personnel to obtain patients' vital statistics and medical history
Operated equipment, such as electrocardiograms (EKGs) and external defibrillators, in advanced life support environments
Performed emergency cardiac care, such as cardioversion and manual defibrillation
Attended training classes to maintain certification licensure and keep abreast of new developments in the field
Skills
Working With People
Treating medical emergencies
Core Skills
Administering non-intravenous medications, Administering intravenous medications, Implementing life support techniques, Monitoring patient progress, Analyzing patient data, Maintaining medical knowledge, Operating medical instruments, Recording medical histories, Informing about patient conditions
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
Certifications & Licenses
State license for this work Your state board, Year
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Administered drugs orally or by injectionProvided first aid and life support careAssessed nature and extent of injuriesAttended training classes for certificationCoordinated with treatment center personnelOperated advanced life support equipment
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Administered medications orally and by injection to manage patient conditions during emergencies
Assessed the nature and extent of injuries to prioritize treatment and ensure effective care
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Administered medications orally and by injection to several patients every shift during emergencies
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Several patients every shiftA few each emergency callMost of the patients in need
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Assessed the nature and extent of injuries to prioritize treatment and ensure effective care
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Faster response times for critical casesBetter patient outcomes in emergenciesImproved team coordination during treatment
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Treating medical emergencies
Administering non-intravenous medications
Administering intravenous medications
Implementing life support techniques
Monitoring patient progress
Analyzing patient data
Maintaining medical knowledge
Operating medical instruments
Recording medical histories
Informing about patient conditions
Interacting with patients
Teaching medical procedures
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What a Paramedic does
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Administer basic or advanced emergency medical care and assess injuries and illnesses. May administer medication intravenously, use equipment such as EKGs, or administer advanced life support to sick or injured individuals.
What it pays
How much does a Paramedic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$49,660
Median
$60,600
75th percentile
$73,470
About 100,610 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$62,460
$71,860
$85,230
AL
$39,840
$48,540
$59,540
AR
$44,330
$50,310
$62,010
AZ
$50,040
$58,600
$63,640
CA
$63,490
$74,590
$90,730
CO
$59,790
$63,910
$78,270
CT
$73,840
$77,480
$81,710
DC
$78,550
$78,550
$96,640
DE
$61,890
$64,240
$78,730
FL
$49,090
$60,140
$72,890
GA
$47,420
$57,660
$64,140
HI
$75,930
$81,280
$81,280
IA
$52,200
$60,590
$65,470
ID
$53,040
$60,380
$75,940
IL
$49,650
$60,660
$106,810
IN
$50,660
$60,320
$66,240
KS
$45,370
$51,020
$59,530
KY
$44,530
$49,890
$61,530
LA
$47,700
$56,050
$61,080
MA
$63,770
$66,340
$77,330
MD
$55,880
$66,660
$84,430
ME
$60,470
$63,050
$73,320
MI
$47,610
$52,080
$60,880
MN
$67,840
$76,300
$82,040
MO
$49,230
$59,180
$73,780
MS
$46,970
$54,630
$61,040
MT
$41,870
$50,890
$59,110
NC
$48,630
$57,320
$63,820
ND
$58,810
$62,320
$65,330
NE
$50,170
$56,230
$66,700
NH
$60,180
$64,210
$75,310
NJ
$79,440
$86,630
$95,650
NM
$48,010
$55,530
$64,480
NV
$50,150
$59,280
$67,370
NY
$62,630
$73,200
$80,870
OH
$45,870
$51,300
$62,170
OK
$43,930
$46,790
$51,860
OR
$63,090
$74,840
$82,320
PA
$53,820
$61,000
$69,570
PR
$27,510
$29,960
$35,120
RI
$61,180
$63,550
$74,010
SC
$48,010
$53,550
$62,220
SD
$42,710
$48,830
$51,490
TN
$48,510
$57,690
$76,570
TX
$47,740
$57,500
$63,510
UT
$52,840
$65,420
$82,330
VA
$49,960
$60,480
$67,030
VT
$54,890
$60,360
$64,040
WA
$80,320
$104,310
$123,310
WI
$49,470
$59,710
$71,030
WV
$42,880
$48,460
$56,500
WY
$52,970
$64,040
$76,700
Other names
Other names for this job
critical care flight paramedic, critical care paramedic, ed paramedic, emergency department paramedic, emergency medical technician paramedic, emergency room paramedic, emt paramedic, er paramedic, flight paramedic, paramedic specialist, emergency medical technician, EMT.
More names for this work
first responder, healthcare specialist, medical technician, rescue worker, responder.
If you served
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This page is about the occupation Paramedics. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.