Paramedic salary in Pennsylvania
Open paramedic jobs in Pennsylvania post a median of $32.75 an hour, the middle half $30.75–$35 (about $68,100 a year full time), $2.75 above the national posted median. From 13 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
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What paramedics are paid in Pennsylvania
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Posted on open jobs in Pennsylvania
Middle half of 8 employer rates (each employer's advertised range once), median $32.75. 26% of the 50 open paramedic jobs in Pennsylvania state an hourly rate.
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Paramedic pay by town in Pennsylvania
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| York | $29.75 | $24.21–$35.38 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Paramedic pay by employer in Pennsylvania
What each employer posts for paramedics here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC | $29.75 | $24.21–$43.85 | 9 |
| DocGo | $37.75 | $26–$44 | 2 |
| HealthFleet Ambulance | $36.50 | $35–$38 | 1 |
| GoHealth Urgent Care | $17 | $17 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Pennsylvania (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for paramedics nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open paramedic jobs in Pennsylvania
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
DocGo · Philadelphia, PA· 1w ago
$38–$44,/hrHealthFleet Ambulance · Phildelphia and Fort Washington, PA· 2mo ago
$35–$38/hr
Professional CCG/Flight Paramedic, East - Thomasville, PA
UPMC · Thomasville, PA· 6mo ago
$25.4–$43.85/hr- $26–$42.50/hr
Professional Flight Paramedic (Casual) - STAT MedEvac
UPMC · West Mifflin, PA· 8mo ago
$25.4–$37.4/hr
Paramedic Medical Assistant (Full Time)
GoHealth Urgent Care · Bridgeville and Murrysville, PA· 1mo ago
$17/hr
What BLS measures in Pennsylvania
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedics (29-2043) | $23.10 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) | $25.88 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) | $29.33 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) | $33.45 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) | $39.23 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) | 4,750 (source: BLS OEWS, Paramedics, opens in a new tab) |
BLS median by metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$33/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, opens in a new tab)
- Pittsburgh, PA$29.76/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Pittsburgh, PA, opens in a new tab)
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$31.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, opens in a new tab)
- Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$27.75/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, opens in a new tab)
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$29.03/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, opens in a new tab)
- Reading, PA$28.87/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Reading, PA, opens in a new tab)
- Lancaster, PA$28.84/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lancaster, PA, opens in a new tab)
- York-Hanover, PA$28.71/hr (source: BLS OEWS, York-Hanover, PA, opens in a new tab)
Paramedic salary in Pennsylvania: common questions
How much does a paramedic make in Pennsylvania?
Open paramedic jobs in Pennsylvania that state an hourly rate post a median of $32.75, the middle half $30.75–$35 (13 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $68,100 a year. BLS measured a median of $29.33/hr ($61,000 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Pennsylvania (May 2025).
How does Pennsylvania compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Pennsylvania ($32.75) is $2.75 above the national posted median of $30. In the BLS survey Pennsylvania ranks 21 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 13 of 50 open paramedic jobs in Pennsylvania (26%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 24, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Paramedics (SOC 29-2043), every state, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Paramedics, national, published May 15, 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Paramedics by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Paramedic salary in Pennsylvania. Data as of October 24, 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/paramedic/pennsylvania