The annual salary statistics of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Nassau-Suffolk, New York is shown in Table 1. The wage information of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Nassau-Suffolk 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 | $26,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $46,490 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $59,580 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,460 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Nassau-Suffolk, New York in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,460. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,490. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $46,490 | 4.67% | 11.23% |
| 2016 | $44,320 | -3.00% | - |
| 2015 | $45,650 | 5.02% | - |
| 2014 | $43,360 | -0.07% | - |
| 2013 | $43,390 | 4.89% | - |
| 2012 | $41,270 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $46,490, Nassau-Suffolk is the highest paying city for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in state of New York, followed by Albany-Schenectady-Troy (median annual salary $41,750). In comparison, the median annual salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in Nassau-Suffolk is 10.2 percent (10.2%) higher than that in Albany-Schenectady-Troy.