Paramedic jobs in Maryland

Open paramedic jobs in Maryland that post an hourly rate pay $31–$38.14 an hour in the middle half, median $37.76 (5 jobs from 4 employers). BLS measured a median of $32.05/hr ($66,660 a year) for paramedics in Maryland (May 2025), against $29.13 nationally, 11th highest of 52 states and territories.

Baltimore (2), Clinton (2), Aberdeen (1), Easton (1) and Landover (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

By open jobs on this board: University of Maryland Medical System (3), MedStar Health (2) and Procare Ambulance of Maryland (2). In all, 4 employers have paramedic jobs open in Maryland.

8 paramedic jobs are open in Maryland today at 4 employers on this board, about 4.2 for every 1,000 paramedics employed there (BLS counts 1,910, May 2025). Across the US, BLS projects employment of paramedics to grow 5.7% over 2025-2035.

Ranked by the hourly rates each one posts for the paramedic jobs open here, an employer with few rates weighed toward the others' so one high posting never outranks many: MedStar Health (most often $29.01–$47.64 an hour, a median of $38.32 across 2 posted rates), University of Maryland Medical System (most often $31.78–$44.50 an hour, a median of $38.14 across 1 posted rate) and Procare Ambulance of Maryland (most often $28–$34 an hour, a median of $31 across 1 posted rate). Posted pay is the base range, before shift differentials and bonuses.

1 of the open EMT and paramedic jobs here says so in its own posting: Paramedic at Procare Ambulance of Maryland (...Competitive pay. Shift differentials and bonuses, as applicable. Weekly pay. Nice offices (3) and nice...).

Of the 6 metro areas in Maryland employing the most paramedics that BLS publishes a median for (May 2025), the highest are Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($36.15 an hour), Lexington Park, MD ($36.01 an hour) and Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ($33 an hour), and the lowest Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ($24.83). The state's median is $32.05.

EMT certification, then a paramedic program (often an associate degree) and the National Registry paramedic exam. National Registry certification (paramedic) (National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians; licensed by the state EMS office; most states use it for the state license). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Maryland's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

169 people finished EMT and paramedic programs at 13 schools in Maryland in 2023-24 (U.S. Department of Education). The most graduates: Anne Arundel Community College in Arnold (65), College of Southern Maryland in La Plata (21) and Community College of Baltimore County in Baltimore (21). Online schools count where they are based.

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