LIVE MARKET·75 NJ postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Paramedic salary in New Jersey: $37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr median.

Pay range $33.50$1,340$69,680–$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr across the middle 50% of 75 active New Jersey postings from 14 employers.

29.3% above the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr · #2 of 43 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$37.50$1,500$78,000
P25–P75
$33.50$1,340$69,680–$40.00$1,600$83,200
middle 50%
Postings
75
last 180 days
Employers
14
in NJ
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PARAMEDIC

How New Jersey compares with its neighbors.

01New Jersey (this page)75 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
02New York86 postings
$33.50/hr$1,340/wk$69,680/yr03Pennsylvania60 postings
$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·43 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Paramedic pay is highest nationally.

01Connecticut27 postings
$38.00/hr$1,520/wk$79,040/yr
02New Jersey75 postings
$37.50/hr$1,500/wk$78,000/yr
03California126 postings
$37.00/hr$1,480/wk$76,960/yr04Minnesota81 postings
$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr
05Rhode Island7 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
See all 43 states →National Paramedic salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN NEW JERSEY·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in New Jersey.

01Cardiac Catheterization Technologist601 postings
$81.68/hr$3,267/wk$169,894/yr02Nuclear Medicine Technologist331 postings
$79.70/hr$3,188/wk$165,776/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist127 postings
$79.00/hr$3,160/wk$164,320/yr04Radiology Technologist486 postings
$78.85/hr$3,154/wk$164,008/yr05CT Technologist539 postings
$77.00/hr$3,080/wk$160,160/yr06MRI Technologist304 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr07Speech Language Pathologist282 postings
$62.50/hr$2,500/wk$130,000/yr08Occupational Therapist411 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr09Physical Therapist942 postings
$52.50/hr$2,100/wk$109,200/yr10Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant130 postings
$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr11Phlebotomist599 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr12Caregiver600 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
All Allied Health Professional salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PARAMEDIC · NJ

Paramedic pay in New Jersey, answered.

How much does a Paramedic make in New Jersey?

The median Paramedic pay in New Jersey is $37.50/hr (about $78,000/yr), based on 75 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Paramedic pay range in New Jersey?

The middle 50% of New Jersey postings pay $33.50–$40.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.50 to $41.00/hr.

Do Paramedics in New Jersey earn more than the national average?

New Jersey pays 29.3% more than the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr, ranking #2 of 43 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Paramedics in New Jersey?

14 employers posted Paramedic roles with listed pay in New Jersey over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in New Jersey, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.