California Wages 29-2043.00 - Paramedics Bright Outlook  

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $72,180.
  • 10% of workers earn $49,080 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $101,550 or more.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $58,410.
  • 10% of workers earn $40,130 or less.
  • 10% of workers earn $82,420 or more.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationAnnual Low (10%)Annual QL (25%)Annual Median (50%)Annual QU (75%)Annual High (90%)
United States$40,130$47,920$58,410$68,420$82,420
California$49,080$60,920$72,180$84,940$101,550
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$47,330$59,680$64,830$72,020$82,140
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$44,280$50,190$66,320$83,020$111,780
Fresno, CA$52,150$52,150$54,010$61,670$63,250
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$49,080$60,920$72,910$83,960$99,630
Modesto, CA$38,820$62,390$64,910$77,200$91,370
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$42,840$49,980$62,720$69,790$78,230
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$45,280$62,000$69,430$94,430$98,450
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$47,220$62,960$66,500$84,080$101,700
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$52,920$63,530$74,170$80,930$98,550
Salinas, CA$64,530$69,840$79,000$101,210$103,730
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$41,710$47,880$67,150$84,330$97,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$61,570$76,780$78,780$101,550$121,680
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$60,430$75,470$80,150$95,360$118,970
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$39,150$54,320$62,800$102,940$108,840
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$63,180$66,170$79,110$135,380$166,550
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$40,950$44,990$63,020$72,180$80,440
Stockton-Lodi, CA$60,730$67,880$67,880$84,940$84,940
Vallejo, CA$59,520$59,520$74,700$105,210$105,210
Visalia, CA$42,290$49,540$52,810$67,220$82,020

In California:

  • Workers on average earn $34.70 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $23.60 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $48.82 or more per hour.

In the United States:

  • Workers on average earn $28.08 per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $19.29 or less per hour.
  • 10% of workers earn $39.63 or more per hour.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data .

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LocationHourly Low (10%)Hourly QL (25%)Hourly Median (50%)Hourly QU (75%)Hourly High (90%)
United States$19.29$23.04$28.08$32.90$39.63
California$23.60$29.29$34.70$40.84$48.82
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$22.76$28.69$31.17$34.63$39.49
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.29$24.13$31.88$39.92$53.74
Fresno, CA$25.07$25.07$25.97$29.65$30.41
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$23.60$29.29$35.05$40.36$47.90
Modesto, CA$18.66$29.99$31.21$37.12$43.93
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area$20.60$24.03$30.16$33.55$37.61
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area$21.77$29.81$33.38$45.40$47.33
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$22.70$30.27$31.97$40.42$48.90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$25.44$30.55$35.66$38.91$47.38
Salinas, CA$31.03$33.58$37.98$48.66$49.87
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$20.05$23.02$32.28$40.54$46.94
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$29.60$36.92$37.87$48.82$58.50
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$29.05$36.28$38.53$45.85$57.20
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA$18.82$26.12$30.19$49.49$52.33
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA$30.37$31.81$38.03$65.09$80.07
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA$19.69$21.63$30.30$34.70$38.67
Stockton-Lodi, CA$29.20$32.64$32.64$40.84$40.84
Vallejo, CA$28.61$28.61$35.91$50.58$50.58
Visalia, CA$20.33$23.82$25.39$32.32$39.43