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Paramedics: apprenticeship hours and pay
O*NET-SOC 29-2043.00 · EMT and Paramedic Classes
Approved titles
1
RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$60,600
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
100,610
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, PARAMEDIC (Alternate Title: Health Care Specialist) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $104,310 in Washington to $29,960 in Puerto Rico (52 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| PARAMEDIC (Alternate Title: Health Care Specialist) | 0543 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What paramedics earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | $104,310 | $50.15 | 2,110 |
| New Jersey | $86,630 | $41.65 | 540 |
| Hawaii | $81,280 | $39.08 | 140 |
| District of Columbia | $78,550 | $37.77 | 90 |
| Connecticut | $77,480 | $37.25 | 1,000 |
| Minnesota | $76,300 | $36.68 | 1,690 |
| Oregon | $74,840 | $35.98 | 1,210 |
| California | $74,590 | $35.86 | 5,190 |
| New York | $73,200 | $35.19 | 6,110 |
| Alaska | $71,860 | $34.55 | 310 |
| Maryland | $66,660 | $32.05 | 1,910 |
| Massachusetts | $66,340 | $31.89 | 1,860 |
| Utah | $65,420 | $31.45 | 960 |
| Delaware | $64,240 | $30.88 | 340 |
| New Hampshire | $64,210 | $30.87 | 420 |
| Wyoming | $64,040 | $30.79 | 230 |
| Colorado | $63,910 | $30.73 | 2,110 |
| Rhode Island | $63,550 | $30.55 | 160 |
| Maine | $63,050 | $30.31 | 470 |
| North Dakota | $62,320 | $29.96 | 220 |
| Pennsylvania | $61,000 | $29.33 | 4,750 |
| Illinois | $60,660 | $29.16 | 3,890 |
| Iowa | $60,590 | $29.13 | 1,170 |
| Virginia | $60,480 | $29.08 | 1,960 |
| Idaho | $60,380 | $29.03 | 440 |
| Vermont | $60,360 | $29.02 | 190 |
| Indiana | $60,320 | $29.00 | 2,680 |
| Florida | $60,140 | $28.91 | 6,970 |
| Wisconsin | $59,710 | $28.71 | 1,990 |
| Nevada | $59,280 | $28.50 | 950 |
| Missouri | $59,180 | $28.45 | 3,300 |
| Arizona | $58,600 | $28.17 | 2,200 |
| Tennessee | $57,690 | $27.74 | 3,710 |
| Georgia | $57,660 | $27.72 | 3,250 |
| Texas | $57,500 | $27.65 | 8,410 |
| North Carolina | $57,320 | $27.56 | 5,660 |
| Nebraska | $56,230 | $27.04 | 490 |
| Louisiana | $56,050 | $26.95 | 2,040 |
| New Mexico | $55,530 | $26.70 | 810 |
| Mississippi | $54,630 | $26.27 | 1,150 |
| South Carolina | $53,550 | $25.74 | 2,250 |
| Michigan | $52,080 | $25.04 | 2,750 |
| Ohio | $51,300 | $24.67 | 3,600 |
| Kansas | $51,020 | $24.53 | 1,030 |
| Montana | $50,890 | $24.47 | 300 |
| Arkansas | $50,310 | $24.19 | 1,170 |
| Kentucky | $49,890 | $23.99 | 1,800 |
| South Dakota | $48,830 | $23.48 | 280 |
| Alabama | $48,540 | $23.34 | 1,700 |
| West Virginia | $48,460 | $23.30 | 1,090 |
| Oklahoma | $46,790 | $22.50 | 1,590 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,960 | $14.40 | 1,390 |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations · EMT and Paramedic Classes at schools and training centers
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.