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Paramedic Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The annual salary statistics of paramedics in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of paramedics in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 Paramedics in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$38,860
25th Percentile Wage
$41,650
50th Percentile Wage
$47,290
75th Percentile Wage
$51,790
90th Percentile Wage
$60,040

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for paramedics in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,860.

Table 2. Compare Paramedic Salary in Durham-Chapel Hill with Other North Carolina Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,290, Durham-Chapel Hill is the second highest paying city for paramedics in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Greenville (median annual salary of $48,910). Compared with Greenville, the median annual salary of paramedics in Durham-Chapel Hill is 3.3 percent (3.3%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Greenville
$48,910
Durham-Chapel Hill
$47,290
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton
$46,720
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$45,340
Raleigh-Cary
$44,220
Greensboro-High Point
$43,730
Winston-Salem
$43,590
Asheville
$43,170
Wilmington
$42,930
Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$42,230
Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,540
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area
$39,370
Fayetteville
$39,330
New Bern
$38,820

See also: Top paying jobs in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina.