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Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of ambulance drivers and attendants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of ambulance drivers and attendants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos 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 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,730
25th Percentile Wage
$28,700
50th Percentile Wage
$30,320
75th Percentile Wage
$31,930
90th Percentile Wage
$33,020

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for ambulance drivers and attendants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $33,020. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,320. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,730.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of ambulance drivers and attendants from 2012 to 2020.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth8-Year Growth
2020
$30,320
4.22% 26.35%
2019
$29,040
4.55% -
2018
$27,720
19.44% -
2014
$22,330
10.43% -
2013
$20,000
-11.65% -
2012
$22,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Ambulance Driver and Attendant Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $30,320 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for ambulance drivers and attendants in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of ambulance drivers and attendants in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 32.6 percent (32.6%) lower than that in the highest paying San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City and 38.0 percent (38.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Fresno.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$45,000
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$36,330
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$34,680
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$34,600
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$30,320
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$27,900
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$27,830
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$27,320
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$26,150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$24,580
Bakersfield-Delano
$24,480
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$22,730
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$19,140
Fresno
$18,800

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.