SOC 29-2043 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Paramedics Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for paramedics in Janesville, Wisconsin is $56,380 a year ($27.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $64,210: half of the 80 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($63,360).

$56,380average per year

$27.11 / hourMedian $64,210Take-home ≈ $45,590

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

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

80people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,210 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Janesville earn between $44,810 and $64,210.

  • $41K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $64KMedian
  • $64K75th
  • $64K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,380$4,698$27.11
Median$64,210$5,351$30.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,810$3,734$21.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$64,210$5,351$30.87

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

Paramedics pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Paramedics in Janesville earn 7% less than the Wisconsin average ($60,930) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($63,360). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $60,600.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Janesville$56,380$64,210$41,220$64,21080
Wisconsin$60,930$59,710$46,530$75,7601,990
United States$63,360$60,600$44,230$84,850100,610

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

Paramedics salary after taxes in Janesville

On the average salary of $56,380, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $45,590 a year, or $3,799 a month and $1,753 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Janesville a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $56,380 buys what about $60,169 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 9th of 9 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($69,490).

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Highest-paying cities for paramedics

Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).

Paramedics salary by city

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Paramedics salary in Janesville: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Janesville?

$27.11 an hour on average, and $30.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Janesville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Janesville?

About $45,590 a year ($3,799 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,380.

Do paramedics earn more in Janesville than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% less 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.80, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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