Bellingham, WA
$119,970
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,660 (15.0%) above Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
SOC 29-2043
Paramedics Wages in Washington
Latest available statewide and labor-market-area estimates from BLS OEWS
Washington statewide · 2025
Median annual wage: $104,310
- 10th percentile
- $61,010
- 25th percentile
- $80,320
- 75th percentile
- $123,310
- 90th percentile
- $133,040
Reading these wages
Washington statewide: The middle half of annual wages runs from $80,320 to $123,310 in 2025, a span of $42,990.
Across 10 distinct areas with comparable 2025 estimates, medians range from $63,520 in Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA to $123,310 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Comparisons use the same occupation and year. Missing estimates and lower bounds are left out of the area range. The survey does not group these wages by experience level. Taxes and living costs are not included in these comparisons.
Published Area Estimates
Each value is shown once per BLS area with its publication year. County links explain which latest available area estimate is used locally.
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
$119,700
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,390 (14.8%) above Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area
$79,770
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $24,540 (23.5%) below Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Kennewick-Richland, WA
$101,250
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $3,060 (2.9%) below Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
80 jobs reported for the full area
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
$109,620
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $5,310 (5.1%) above Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
70 jobs reported for the full area
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
$120,260
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $15,950 (15.3%) above Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
100 jobs reported for the full area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
$123,310
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $19,000 (18.2%) above Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
750 jobs reported for the full area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
$79,400
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $24,910 (23.9%) below Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
170 jobs reported for the full area
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
$63,520
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $40,790 (39.1%) below Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
60 jobs reported for the full area
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area
$81,520
Median annual wage · 2025
The area median is $22,790 (21.8%) below Washington's $104,310 median for this occupation in 2025.
270 jobs reported for the full area
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
$79,510
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $21,270 (21.1%) below Washington's $100,780 median for this occupation in 2024.
650 jobs reported for the full area
Walla Walla, WA
$102,430
Median annual wage · 2024
The area median is $1,650 (1.6%) above Washington's $100,780 median for this occupation in 2024.
40 jobs reported for the full area
Paramedics Wage Questions
What is the statewide median wage for Paramedics?
The latest available statewide median annual wage for Paramedics is $104,310 for 2025.
Are these county-specific wage estimates?
No. BLS publishes OEWS estimates for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. County links identify the published area used for that county and should not be added together as county-level employment totals.
Source and geography
Values come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This page uses the latest available releases through 2025, and labels each estimate with its publication year. Review the official OEWS tables. Area employment counts describe the full published area and are repeated on county detail pages only as context. The BLS definitions explain wage coverage and percentiles.