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Paramedic salary in Texas, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for paramedics in Texas, 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 Texas was $57,500 a year, or $27.65 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $41,030 to $77,700. About 8,410 were employed.

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Paramedic pay in Texas vs the US

Paramedic wages in Texas and the US, May 2025
Measure	TX annual	TX hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$57,500	$27.65	$60,600
Mean (average)	$57,590	$27.69	$63,360
10th percentile	$41,030	$19.72	$44,230
25th percentile	$47,740	$22.95	$49,660
75th percentile	$63,510	$30.53	$73,470
90th percentile	$77,700	$37.35	$84,850

Employment in Texas: 8,410. Location quotient: 0.92 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Paramedic salary by metro area in Texas

Paramedic median wage by metro area, Texas
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	$60,130	$28.91	1,980
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	$60,300	$28.99	1,570
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	$67,290	$32.35	890
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	$54,700	$26.30	490
El Paso, TX	$54,260	$26.09	200
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	$47,670	$22.92	190
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	$50,470	$24.27	170
Lubbock, TX	$49,170	$23.64	170
Corpus Christi, TX	$47,740	$22.95	140
Amarillo, TX	$52,390	$25.19	120
Longview, TX	$47,350	$22.76	100
Abilene, TX	$54,370	$26.14	80
Midland, TX	$51,850	$24.93	80
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	$48,110	$23.13	70
College Station-Bryan, TX	$54,030	$25.98	60
Waco, TX	$58,390	$28.07	60
Laredo, TX	$46,180	$22.20	50
Victoria, TX	$54,370	$26.14	50
Sherman-Denison, TX	$45,230	$21.75	40
Wichita Falls, TX	$46,550	$22.38	40

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

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Paramedic salary in Texas

Median pay: $57,500 a year ($27.65 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $41,030 to $77,700 a year

Employed: 8,410

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Paramedic make per hour in Texas?

The median hourly wage was $27.65 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $19.72 and the 90th was $37.35.

What is the average Paramedic salary in Texas?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $57,590 a year and a median of $57,500 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do paramedics in Texas earn more than the US median?

The Texas median of $57,500 is 5% lower than the US median of $60,600 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Texas rank for paramedic pay?

Texas ranks 35 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.