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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

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6/100
Jobs.best score
#823 of 825
$35,450
median pay, U.S.
12,630
employed (2024)
-1.3%
growth, 2024–34
1,400
openings per year
High school diploma or equivalent
typical entry education

Is ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians a good career?

It scores 6/100 and ranks #823 of 825 occupations on pay, growth, employment and openings. Here's what the federal data says, with no editorializing.

Advantages

  • No college degree typically required to enter

Possible tradeoffs

  • Pays below the U.S. median wage ($35,450 vs $61,390)
  • Employment is projected to decline (-1.3% through 2034)

What ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians earn

Wages: BLS OEWS May 2025

Pay is a range, not a number. Half of U.S. ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians earn between $30,750 and $38,410 a year.

Best-paying states

same axis · ranked by median
Connecticut statewide
$73,730
Oregon statewide
$40,900
Massachusetts statewide
$39,480
Maryland statewide
$38,410
North Dakota statewide
$37,690
Utah statewide
$37,660
Wisconsin statewide
$37,450
New York statewide
$37,230
Virginia statewide
$36,980
Illinois statewide
$36,730
$20k $50k $80k

Best-paying metros

01 Madison, WI $49,270
02 Richmond, VA $45,490
03 Washington, DC $44,620
04 Indianapolis, IN $42,330
05 Worcester, MA $38,180
06 Baltimore, MD $37,900
07 New York, NY $37,620
08 Los Angeles, CA $37,510

Strongest employment concentration

01 California 1,420
02 Pennsylvania 1,400
03 South Carolina 620
04 Illinois 610
05 New York 610
06 Texas 550

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How to become an ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technician

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Requirements from the Employment Projections program. This occupation has no Occupational Outlook Handbook profile.

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Questions about becoming a ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technician
How much do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians make?

The national median wage is $35,450 a year, with the middle half earning between $30,750 and $38,410 (BLS OEWS May 2025).

Is ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians a good career?

On the Jobs.best index it scores 6 of 100 and ranks #823 of 825 occupations, weighing pay, growth, employment and openings. Employment is projected to change -1.3% through 2034.

What education do you need to become a ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technician?

The typical entry-level education is high school diploma or equivalent.

Where do ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians earn the most?

Among states, Connecticut pays the highest median ($73,730). Local pay for every state and metro is below.

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsWages: BLS OEWS May 2025 · Projections: BLS EP 2024–34
Sources: OEWS-M2025 · EP-2024-34. How we score careers →