Salary · TN · SOC 29-2043

Paramedic salary in Tennessee, per year and per hour

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

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

Quick answer

The median pay for paramedics in Tennessee was $57,690 a year, or $27.74 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $41,410 to $80,190. About 3,710 were employed.

Run it in Rivvi

Benchmark paramedic pay in Tennessee

Benchmark in Rivvi

Free to start, no card. Opens Rivvi, the AI workspace for healthcare teams, with this question filled in.

Paramedic pay in Tennessee vs the US

Paramedic wages in Tennessee and the US, May 2025
Measure	TN annual	TN hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$57,690	$27.74	$60,600
Mean (average)	$59,870	$28.78	$63,360
10th percentile	$41,410	$19.91	$44,230
25th percentile	$48,510	$23.32	$49,660
75th percentile	$76,570	$36.81	$73,470
90th percentile	$80,190	$38.55	$84,850

Employment in Tennessee: 3,710. Location quotient: 1.75 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Paramedic salary by metro area in Tennessee

Paramedic median wage by metro area, Tennessee
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	$63,450	$30.50	1,310
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$66,830	$32.13	810
Knoxville, TN	$51,130	$24.58	380
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$53,220	$25.59	270
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	$47,060	$22.63	160
Clarksville, TN-KY	$60,330	$29.01	130
Jackson, TN	$51,550	$24.78	100
Johnson City, TN	$49,250	$23.68	100

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

Put this salary on your site

Free for career sites and schools. The box shows the BLS figures and period and links back here.

Paramedic salary in Tennessee

Median pay: $57,690 a year ($27.74 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $41,410 to $80,190 a year

Employed: 3,710

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

HTML to paste on your site

<div style="font:14px/1.45 system-ui,sans-serif;color:#222;border:1px solid #E6E6EE;border-radius:12px;padding:14px 16px;max-width:360px;background:#fff"><div style="font-weight:600;font-size:15px;margin-bottom:6px">Paramedic salary in Tennessee</div><div style="margin:2px 0">Median pay: <strong>$57,690</strong> a year ($27.74 an hour)</div><div style="margin:2px 0">Middle 80% earn $41,410 to $80,190 a year</div><div style="margin:2px 0">Employed: 3,710</div><div style="margin-top:8px;font-size:12px;color:#555">BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: <a href="https://rivvi.ai/salary/paramedic/tn" style="color:#3C38C9">Rivvi</a></div></div>

Questions

How much does a Paramedic make per hour in Tennessee?

The median hourly wage was $27.74 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.91 and the 90th was $38.55.

What is the average Paramedic salary in Tennessee?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $59,870 a year and a median of $57,690 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in Tennessee earn more than the US median?

The Tennessee median of $57,690 is 5% lower than the US median of $60,600 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Tennessee rank for paramedic pay?

Tennessee ranks 33 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.