Paramedics pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $102,050 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Los Angeles earn between $60,460 and $87,280.
- $60K10th
- $60K25th
- $75KMedian
- $87K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,280 | $6,440 | $37.15 |
| Median | $74,900 | $6,242 | $36.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,280 | $7,273 | $41.96 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Paramedics pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Paramedics in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($77,740) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($63,360). At the median the gap is +24% against the U.S. median of $60,600.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $77,280 | $74,900 | $60,240 | $102,050 | 1,200 |
| California | $77,740 | $74,590 | $53,370 | $102,450 | 5,190 |
| United States | $63,360 | $60,600 | $44,230 | $84,850 | 100,610 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $77,280, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $60,087 a year, or $5,007 a month and $2,311 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $77,280 buys what about $68,049 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 12.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 8th of 16 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($92,860).
- San Francisco$92,860
- San Jose$92,750
- Salinas$88,690
- San Luis Obispo$85,630
- Redding$82,630
- Oxnard$82,190
- Sacramento$79,940
- Los Angeles$77,280
- Santa Rosa$76,340
- Santa Cruz$75,870
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Los Angeles?
$37.15 an hour on average, and $36.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $60,087 a year ($5,007 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,280. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do paramedics earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($63,360).
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 29-2043; area Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.30, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.30).
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