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Paramedic salary in Delaware, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for paramedics in Delaware, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for paramedics in Delaware was $64,240 a year, or $30.88 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $50,550 to $102,140. About 340 were employed.

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Paramedic pay in Delaware vs the US

Paramedic wages in Delaware and the US, May 2025
Measure	DE annual	DE hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$64,240	$30.88	$60,600
Mean (average)	$70,890	$34.08	$63,360
10th percentile	$50,550	$24.30	$44,230
25th percentile	$61,890	$29.75	$49,660
75th percentile	$78,730	$37.85	$73,470
90th percentile	$102,140	$49.11	$84,850

Employment in Delaware: 340. Location quotient: 1.09 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Paramedic salary by metro area in Delaware

Paramedic median wage by metro area, Delaware
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$68,640	$33.00	1,760

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Paramedic salary in Delaware

Median pay: $64,240 a year ($30.88 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $50,550 to $102,140 a year

Employed: 340

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a Paramedic make per hour in Delaware?

The median hourly wage was $30.88 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $24.30 and the 90th was $49.11.

What is the average Paramedic salary in Delaware?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $70,890 a year and a median of $64,240 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in Delaware earn more than the US median?

The Delaware median of $64,240 is 6% higher than the US median of $60,600 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Delaware rank for paramedic pay?

Delaware ranks 14 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for paramedics (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-2043. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.