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Paramedic salary in Massachusetts

Paramedics in Massachusetts earn a median $66,340 a year across all employers.

$66,340
median pay in MA, all employers
1,860
workers in MA (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 Massachusetts, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureMA
Workers1,860
10th percentile$60,410
Median$66,340
90th percentile$84,540
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.

Free practice tests for Massachusetts

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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