The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in New Bedford, Massachusetts is shown in Table 1. The wage data of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in New Bedford 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 | $32,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,430 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $40,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $51,510 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $51,510. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2016. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40,440 | 4.06% | 21.64% |
| 2015 | $38,800 | 18.32% | - |
| 2012 | $31,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,440 in New Bedford is in the middle of salary range for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of Massachusetts. In comparison, the annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in New Bedford is 32.4 percent (32.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Nantucket Island and Marthas Vineyard nonmetropolitan area and 21.0 percent (21.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area.