Paramedic Salary in California

Median pay for Paramedics in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for Paramedic

$74,590

Mean annual

$77,740

Median hourly

$36

Typical range

$63,490 – $90,730

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

5,190

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for Paramedics is $60,600. That's $13,990 above the national median.

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