The Average Salary of Paramedics in California
Paramedics or emergency medical techs travel to the scene of accidents in emergency vehicles to provide immediate medical assistance. They stabilize the patient until he can be brought to a hospital and treated by a doctor.
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Basics
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According to the California Employment Development Department, in 2010 EMTs make a median wage of $15.06 per hour or $31,329 per year. The highest 25 percent receive $20.21 or $42,038, and the lowest 25 percent make $1.71 or $24,368.
Areas
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Median wages in Los Angeles County are $13.33 or $27,724, $13.87 or $28,856 in Orange County, $13.63 or $28,353 in San Diego County and $18.56 or $38,605 in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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National
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as of May 2009 California's paramedics make more than the national median, which is $14.42 or $30,000, with the bottom 10 percent in California getting $9.31 or $19,360 and the top 10 percent making $24.74 or $51,460.
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References
- Photo Credit paramedic image by Byron Moore from Fotolia.com
