Paramedics salary
in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
Paramedics in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median of $60,130 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,980 jobs (May 2025). That is 1% below the U.S. median of $60,600 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $57,500. It ranks #58 of 120 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,980 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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PARAMEDICS PAY IN OTHER TX METROS
- Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXmedian $67,290
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXmedian $60,300
- San Antonio-New Braunfels, TXmedian $54,700
- El Paso, TXmedian $54,260
- Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,640
- Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $48,470
- Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $46,520
- North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan areamedian $45,730
Questions
What is the average Paramedics salary in Houston?
The BLS median is $60,130 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,980 jobs pay between $53,500 and $66,500. The 10th percentile is $46,430 and the 90th is $78,730.
Is Houston a high-paying metro for Paramedics?
That is 1% below the U.S. median of $60,600 and 5% above the TX statewide median of $57,500. It ranks #58 of 120 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.