SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 53-3011.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $27,350 | $2,279 | $526 | $13.15 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $30,750 | $2,562 | $591 | $14.78 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $35,450 | $2,954 | $682 | $17.04 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $38,410 | $3,201 | $739 | $18.47 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $45,960 | $3,830 | $884 | $22.10 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians is $35,450, which is 30% lower. Among the 50 occupations of the field Transportation and Material Moving, it ranks number 49 by median pay. With 12,630 jobs, it makes up about 0.8 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay by state
The highest median pay was in Connecticut ($73,730), Oregon ($40,900) and Massachusetts ($39,480). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($22,940), Alabama ($24,420) and Mississippi ($25,170). The most jobs were in California (1,420), Pennsylvania (1,400) and South Carolina (620). The occupation is most concentrated in Puerto Rico, where its share of all jobs is 6.8 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 280 | $73,730 | $57,690 | $35.45 |
| Oregon | 40 | $40,900 | $39,300 | $19.66 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $39,480 | $41,190 | $18.98 |
| Maryland | 300 | $38,410 | $42,710 | $18.47 |
| North Dakota | 120 | $37,690 | $41,910 | $18.12 |
| Utah | 50 | $37,660 | $40,850 | $18.11 |
| Wisconsin | 230 | $37,450 | $36,680 | $18.00 |
| New York | 610 | $37,230 | $39,940 | $17.90 |
| Virginia | 370 | $36,980 | $37,850 | $17.78 |
| Illinois | 610 | $36,730 | $37,560 | $17.66 |
| Nevada | 60 | $36,440 | $47,780 | $17.52 |
| New Jersey | 170 | $36,170 | $37,730 | $17.39 |
| California | 1,420 | $36,150 | $38,680 | $17.38 |
| Iowa | 370 | $36,090 | $36,590 | $17.35 |
| Montana | 180 | $36,050 | $37,690 | $17.33 |
| Georgia | 390 | $35,950 | $35,300 | $17.28 |
| Tennessee | 460 | $35,740 | $39,350 | $17.19 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | $35,730 | $36,860 | $17.18 |
| Vermont | 40 | $35,690 | $37,310 | $17.16 |
| Ohio | 410 | $35,560 | $35,520 | $17.10 |
| Florida | 210 | $35,020 | $37,550 | $16.84 |
| Nebraska | 280 | $35,020 | $36,700 | $16.84 |
| Maine | 170 | $34,690 | $35,810 | $16.68 |
| Delaware | 50 | $34,400 | $36,830 | $16.54 |
| Indiana | 240 | $33,280 | $37,270 | $16.00 |
| Kentucky | 130 | $32,850 | $32,940 | $15.79 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,400 | $32,730 | $33,560 | $15.74 |
| Arkansas | 70 | $32,720 | $34,970 | $15.73 |
| Minnesota | not published | $32,670 | $36,100 | $15.71 |
| North Carolina | not published | $32,450 | $32,150 | $15.60 |
| Michigan | not published | $31,770 | $35,750 | $15.28 |
| Texas | 550 | $31,010 | $29,740 | $14.91 |
| Colorado | 70 | $30,800 | $34,350 | $14.81 |
| South Carolina | 620 | $29,300 | $31,320 | $14.09 |
| South Dakota | 160 | $29,190 | $29,940 | $14.04 |
| New Mexico | 70 | $28,700 | $30,490 | $13.80 |
| Oklahoma | not published | $28,140 | $30,010 | $13.53 |
| Louisiana | 120 | $27,410 | $28,790 | $13.18 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $26,240 | $26,550 | $12.61 |
| Mississippi | 300 | $25,170 | $27,160 | $12.10 |
| Alabama | 230 | $24,420 | $28,150 | $11.74 |
| Puerto Rico | 520 | $22,940 | $23,060 | $11.03 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians earn in the United States?
The median pay was $35,450 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $27,350 and the highest-paid 10% more than $45,960.
How many people work as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians?
About 12,630 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.