Paramedics in California
Local pay for paramedics in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 29-2043
$74,590
median pay, California
5,190
employed in California
+23.1%
vs U.S. median
+5.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What paramedics earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of paramedics in California earn between $63,490 and $90,730 a year; the U.S. median is $60,600.
$53,370
P10
$63,490
P25
$74,590
MEDIAN
$90,730
P75
$102,450
P90
Pay by metro in California
$88,740
$84,480
$83,090
$81,430
$80,710
$80,590
$74,900
$74,080
$40k $90k $140k