The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Sussex County, Delaware is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Sussex County is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020 and published in April 2021 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,730 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $25,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $38,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $50,470 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Sussex County, Delaware in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $50,470. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,730.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 2-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | $29,910 | 1.97% | -7.99% |
| 2013 | $29,320 | -10.16% | - |
| 2012 | $32,300 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,910, Sussex County is the second highest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Delaware, following the highest paying city Dover (median annual salary of $35,770). Compared with Dover, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Sussex County is 16.4 percent (16.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dover | |
| Sussex County |