Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage information of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$21,680
25th Percentile Wage
$24,860
50th Percentile Wage
$29,290
75th Percentile Wage
$35,920
90th Percentile Wage
$44,550

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $44,550. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,680.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth1-Year Growth
2020
$29,290
-6.25% -6.25%
2019
$31,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedics Salary in Birmingham-Hoover with Other Alabama Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,290 in Birmingham-Hoover is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Alabama. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Birmingham-Hoover is 16.7 percent (16.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Gadsden and 24.9 percent (24.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Gadsden
$35,160
Mobile
$33,180
Tuscaloosa
$32,490
Huntsville
$31,920
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
$30,420
Decatur
$29,400
Birmingham-Hoover
$29,290
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$28,570
Montgomery
$28,430
Auburn-Opelika
$28,100
Anniston-Oxford
$27,500
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$27,200
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$25,480
Dothan
$23,280
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area
$21,990

See also: Top paying jobs in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama.