LIVE MARKET·126 CA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Paramedic salary in California: $37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr median.
Pay range $29.00$1,160$60,320–$42.50/hr$1,700/wk$88,400/yr across the middle 50% of 126 active California postings from 42 employers.
27.6% above the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr · #3 of 43 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.00$1,480$76,960
P25–P75
$29.00$1,160$60,320–$42.50$1,700$88,400
middle 50%
Postings
126
last 180 days
Employers
42
in CA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PARAMEDIC
How California compares with its neighbors.
01California (this page)$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr
02Nevada$28.50/hr$1,140/wk$59,280/yr
03Arizona$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
04Oregon$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·43 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Paramedic pay is highest nationally.
01Connecticut$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
02New Jersey$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr03California$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr
04Minnesota$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr05Rhode Island$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN CALIFORNIA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in California.
01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$85.38/hr$3,415/wk$177,590/yr02Radiation Therapist$79.45/hr$3,178/wk$165,256/yr03Nuclear Medicine Technologist$78.50/hr$3,140/wk$163,280/yr04CT Technologist$76.43/hr$3,057/wk$158,974/yr05Radiology Technologist$75.68/hr$3,027/wk$157,414/yr06X-Ray Technologist$75.40/hr$3,016/wk$156,832/yr07Mammography Technologist$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr08Physical Therapist$68.95/hr$2,758/wk$143,416/yr09Speech Language Pathologist$68.50/hr$2,740/wk$142,480/yr10Occupational Therapist$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr11Phlebotomist$27.00/hr$1,080/wk$56,160/yr12Caregiver$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PARAMEDIC · CA
Paramedic pay in California, answered.
How much does a Paramedic make in California?
The median Paramedic pay in California is $37.00/hr (about $76,960/yr), based on 126 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Paramedic pay range in California?
The middle 50% of California postings pay $29.00–$42.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $21.00 to $125.00/hr.
Do Paramedics in California earn more than the national average?
California pays 27.6% more than the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr, ranking #3 of 43 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Paramedics in California?
42 employers posted Paramedic roles with listed pay in California over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in California, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.