LIVE MARKET·77 NC postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Paramedic salary in North Carolina: $29.00/hr$1,160/wk$60,320/yr median.
Pay range $27.50$1,100$57,200–$30.00/hr$1,200/wk$62,400/yr across the middle 50% of 77 active North Carolina postings from 30 employers.
0.0% above the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr · #16 of 43 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$29.00$1,160$60,320
P25–P75
$27.50$1,100$57,200–$30.00$1,200$62,400
middle 50%
Postings
77
last 180 days
Employers
30
in NC
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PARAMEDIC
How North Carolina compares with its neighbors.
01Virginia$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr
02North Carolina (this page)$29.00/hr$1,160/wk$60,320/yr
03Georgia$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr04South Carolina$27.50/hr$1,100/wk$57,200/yr
05Tennessee$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/yr04Minnesota$36.50/hr$1,460/wk$75,920/yr05Rhode Island$36.00/hr$1,440/wk$74,880/yr
03·OTHER ROLES IN NORTH CAROLINA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in North Carolina.
01Radiology Technologist$73.10/hr$2,924/wk$152,048/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$71.85/hr$2,874/wk$149,448/yr03Vascular Interventional Technologist$71.33/hr$2,853/wk$148,366/yr04CT Technologist$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr05MRI Technologist$69.09/hr$2,764/wk$143,707/yr06Registered Respiratory Therapist$58.38/hr$2,335/wk$121,430/yr07Speech Language Pathologist$50.00/hr$2,000/wk$104,000/yr08Physical Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr09Respiratory Therapist$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr10Occupational Therapist$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr11Surgical Technologist$31.00/hr$1,240/wk$64,480/yr12Caregiver$16.00/hr$640/wk$33,280/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PARAMEDIC · NC
Paramedic pay in North Carolina, answered.
How much does a Paramedic make in North Carolina?
The median Paramedic pay in North Carolina is $29.00/hr (about $60,320/yr), based on 77 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Paramedic pay range in North Carolina?
The middle 50% of North Carolina postings pay $27.50–$30.00/hr. Listed pay runs from $20.50 to $44.00/hr.
Do Paramedics in North Carolina earn more than the national average?
North Carolina pays 0.0% more than the national Paramedic median of $29.00/hr, ranking #16 of 43 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Paramedics in North Carolina?
30 employers posted Paramedic roles with listed pay in North Carolina over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in North Carolina, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.