Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Texas

Ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) in Texas earn the most in Houston (average $30,980 a year) and the least in Dallas ($30,260), across the 2 Texas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the ambulance drivers and attendants (except emergency medical technicians) average at $29,740 and the median at $31,010 for 550 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $36,210.

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

Houston$30,980
Dallas$30,260

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Houston	$30,980	$32,530	$28,450	$27,072	99
Dallas	$30,260	$32,780	$25,800	$26,494	103

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Texas has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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

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

More about pay in Texas

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.
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.

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