The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Port St Lucie, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Port St Lucie 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 | $27,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $32,910 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,730 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $43,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Port St Lucie, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $37,730 | 26.88% | 29.98% |
| 2017 | $27,590 | 3.30% | - |
| 2016 | $26,680 | 4.35% | - |
| 2015 | $25,520 | -4.15% | - |
| 2014 | $26,580 | 0.98% | - |
| 2013 | $26,320 | -0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $26,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,730 in Port St Lucie is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Port St Lucie is 43.4 percent (43.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville and 39.3 percent (39.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Florida nonmetropolitan area.