SOC 53-3011 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) in Cincinnati, Ohio is $37,210 a year ($17.89 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,440: half of the 40 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,210).

$37,210average per year

$17.89 / hourMedian $35,440Take-home ≈ $30,834

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
+3%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Ohio metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,460 or more. The middle half of ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) in Cincinnati earn between $35,440 and $37,270.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,210$3,101$17.89
Median$35,440$2,953$17.04
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,440$2,953$17.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,270$3,106$17.92

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Cincinnati vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) in Cincinnati earn 5% more than the Ohio average ($35,520) and about the same as the U.S. average ($36,210). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $35,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cincinnati$37,210$35,440$31,560$45,46040
Ohio$35,520$35,560$30,580$42,700410
United States$36,210$35,450$27,350$45,96012,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $37,210, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $30,834 a year, or $2,570 a month and $1,186 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$30,992$2,583
Working in KY$30,893$2,574
Working in OH$30,834$2,570

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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Is Cincinnati a good place for ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $37,210 buys what about $39,016 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 8.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Ohio cities

Cincinnati ranks 1st of 3 Ohio metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salaries in Ohio

Highest-paying cities for ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians)

Hartford, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($51,700).

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary by city

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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Cincinnati: questions

How much do ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) make an hour in Cincinnati?

$17.89 an hour on average, and $17.04 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) salary in Cincinnati?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) take-home pay in Cincinnati?

About $30,834 a year ($2,570 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,210. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($36,210).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-3011; area Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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