Paramedics pay in Florida
$63,300avg. a year
$30.43 an hour · 6,970 employed
Paramedics in Florida earn an average of $63,300 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $63,360. The best-paying metro area is Port St. Lucie, FL at $84,240.
$60,140Median pay
$30.43Average hourly
+36%Avg. pay since 2021
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Florida metro areas
Average pay for paramedics by metro area. Swipe to see all 17.
1310 jobs
Port St. Lucie, FL
$84,240
$40.50 an hour
21,650 jobs
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
$72,020
$34.63 an hour
3350 jobs
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
$66,870
$32.15 an hour
4860 jobs
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
$61,790
$29.71 an hour
5960 jobs
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
$60,950
$29.31 an hour
6250 jobs
Jacksonville, FL
$60,650
$29.16 an hour
790 jobs
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL
$58,880
$28.31 an hour
8630 jobs
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
$58,550
$28.15 an hour
9110 jobs
Gainesville, FL
$58,330
$28.04 an hour
10180 jobs
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
$57,770
$27.78 an hour
11130 jobs
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
$57,360
$27.58 an hour
1270 jobs
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
$56,460
$27.14 an hour
13270 jobs
Tallahassee, FL
$55,850
$26.85 an hour
14210 jobs
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
$52,980
$25.47 an hour
15110 jobs
Homosassa Springs, FL
$49,780
$23.93 an hour
16160 jobs
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
$49,480
$23.79 an hour
1780 jobs
Ocala, FL
$48,660
$23.39 an hour
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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.
Paramedics pay in Florida, charted
Pay over time
Florida, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Florida paramedics work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Average pay by state
May 2025 · Florida highlighted · tap a state
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Florida vs. neighbors
Average pay, May 2025
| Area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $63,360 | $30.46 |
| Florida | $63,300 | $30.43 |
| Georgia | $58,010 | $27.89 |
| Alabama | $49,910 | $24.00 |
Related jobs in Florida
Average pay, Florida, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do paramedics make in Florida?
The average is $63,300 a year, and the median is $60,140. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $63,360.
What is the hourly wage in Florida?
$30.43 an hour on average; the median is $28.91.
Where in Florida do they earn the most?
Port St. Lucie, FL ($84,240), followed by Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ($72,020). The lowest average among 17 metro areas with data is Ocala, FL ($48,660).
How does Florida rank?
Florida ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2021–May 2025), occupation code 29-2043. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national paramedics page. 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.