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Paramedic salary in New York, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for paramedics in New York, 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 New York was $73,200 a year, or $35.19 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $55,900 to $98,050. About 6,110 were employed.

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Paramedic pay in New York vs the US

Paramedic wages in New York and the US, May 2025
Measure	NY annual	NY hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$73,200	$35.19	$60,600
Mean (average)	$74,220	$35.68	$63,360
10th percentile	$55,900	$26.88	$44,230
25th percentile	$62,630	$30.11	$49,660
75th percentile	$80,870	$38.88	$73,470
90th percentile	$98,050	$47.14	$84,850

Employment in New York: 6,110. Location quotient: 0.97 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Paramedic salary by metro area in New York

Paramedic median wage by metro area, New York
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	$79,550	$38.24	3,850
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	$63,370	$30.47	390
Rochester, NY	$62,940	$30.26	380
Syracuse, NY	$63,700	$30.63	280
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	$60,820	$29.24	260
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	$78,950	$37.96	260
Glens Falls, NY	$54,480	$26.19	110
Utica-Rome, NY	$60,990	$29.32	100
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	$55,230	$26.55	70

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

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Paramedic salary in New York

Median pay: $73,200 a year ($35.19 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $55,900 to $98,050 a year

Employed: 6,110

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Paramedic make per hour in New York?

The median hourly wage was $35.19 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $26.88 and the 90th was $47.14.

What is the average Paramedic salary in New York?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $74,220 a year and a median of $73,200 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in New York earn more than the US median?

The New York median of $73,200 is 21% higher than the US median of $60,600 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New York rank for paramedic pay?

New York ranks 9 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.