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Paramedic salary in Connecticut

Paramedics in Connecticut earn a median $77,480 a year across all employers.

$77,480
median pay in CT, all employers
1,000
workers in CT (SOC 29-2043)

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Paramedics (SOC 29-2043) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCT
Workers1,000
10th percentile$60,370
Median$77,480
90th percentile$90,060
National median, government employers$61,780

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pension in Connecticut

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Connecticut Municipal Employees' Retirement System (CMERS)
Current provisions (SPD revised July 1, 2023)
2%any age with 25 years of aggregate serviceSet by the employerVaries

The statewide plan a new hire usually joins. Some cities and counties run their own plans; check with the employer. Each plan's formula, vesting, cost-of-living adjustment and retiree health are on the Connecticut pension plans list.

Source: State retirement systems, Official state retirement system pages, member handbooks and statutes. Data captured October 2, 2026.

Free practice tests for Connecticut

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Paramedic (public EMS) page.

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