Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay in the U.S.
$36,210avg. a year
$17.41 an hour · 12,630 employed
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians in the U.S. earn an average of $36,210 a year and a median of $35,450. Pay is highest in Connecticut ($57,690) and lowest in West Virginia ($26,550).
$35,450Median pay
$17.41Average hourly
+18%Avg. pay since 2020
12,630Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1280 jobs
Connecticut
$57,690
$27.74 an hour
260 jobs
Nevada
$47,780
$22.97 an hour
3300 jobs
Maryland
$42,710
$20.53 an hour
4120 jobs
North Dakota
$41,910
$20.15 an hour
5
Massachusetts
$41,190
$19.80 an hour
650 jobs
Utah
$40,850
$19.64 an hour
7610 jobs
New York
$39,940
$19.20 an hour
8460 jobs
Tennessee
$39,350
$18.92 an hour
940 jobs
Oregon
$39,300
$18.90 an hour
101,420 jobs
California
$38,680
$18.60 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $51,700 | $24.86 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $40,290 | $19.37 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $39,830 | $19.15 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $39,370 | $18.93 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $37,190 | $17.88 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $37,000 | $17.79 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $36,910 | $17.74 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $35,980 | $17.30 |
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- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$60,280
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $28,150 | $24,420 | 230 |
| Arkansas | $34,970 | $32,720 | 70 |
| California | $38,680 | $36,150 | 1,420 |
| Colorado | $34,350 | $30,800 | 70 |
| Connecticut | $57,690 | $73,730 | 280 |
| Delaware | $36,830 | $34,400 | 50 |
| Florida | $37,550 | $35,020 | 210 |
| Georgia | $35,300 | $35,950 | 390 |
| Illinois | $37,560 | $36,730 | 610 |
| Indiana | $37,270 | $33,280 | 240 |
| Iowa | $36,590 | $36,090 | 370 |
| Kentucky | $32,940 | $32,850 | 130 |
| Louisiana | $28,790 | $27,410 | 120 |
| Maine | $35,810 | $34,690 | 170 |
| Maryland | $42,710 | $38,410 | 300 |
| Massachusetts | $41,190 | $39,480 | – |
| Michigan | $35,750 | $31,770 | – |
| Minnesota | $36,100 | $32,670 | – |
| Mississippi | $27,160 | $25,170 | 300 |
| Montana | $37,690 | $36,050 | 180 |
| Nebraska | $36,700 | $35,020 | 280 |
| Nevada | $47,780 | $36,440 | 60 |
| New Hampshire | $36,860 | $35,730 | 30 |
| New Jersey | $37,730 | $36,170 | 170 |
| New Mexico | $30,490 | $28,700 | 70 |
| New York | $39,940 | $37,230 | 610 |
| North Carolina | $32,150 | $32,450 | – |
| North Dakota | $41,910 | $37,690 | 120 |
| Ohio | $35,520 | $35,560 | 410 |
| Oklahoma | $30,010 | $28,140 | – |
| Oregon | $39,300 | $40,900 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,560 | $32,730 | 1,400 |
| South Carolina | $31,320 | $29,300 | 620 |
| South Dakota | $29,940 | $29,190 | 160 |
| Tennessee | $39,350 | $35,740 | 460 |
| Texas | $29,740 | $31,010 | 550 |
| Utah | $40,850 | $37,660 | 50 |
| Vermont | $37,310 | $35,690 | 40 |
| Virginia | $37,850 | $36,980 | 370 |
| West Virginia | $26,550 | $26,240 | 170 |
| Wisconsin | $36,680 | $37,450 | 230 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$35,980
590 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$39,370
560 jobsNew York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$40,290
540 jobsChicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
$37,190
520 jobsPittsburgh, PA
$31,990
230 jobsBaltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
$39,830
200 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$36,910
190 jobsGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC
$31,090
170 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make?
The average is $36,210 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $35,450 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $17.41, and the median is $17.04 an hour.
Which state pays ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians the most?
Connecticut, with an average of $57,690 a year. The best-paying metro area is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at $51,700.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $27,350 a year, and the top 10% earn over $45,960.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 53-3011. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.