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Paramedic salary in Texas

Paramedics in Texas earn a median $57,500 a year across all employers.

$57,500
median pay in TX, all employers
8,410
workers in TX (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 Texas, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureTX
Workers8,410
10th percentile$41,030
Median$57,500
90th percentile$77,700
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 Texas

Local employees

PlanAccrualNormal retirementEmployee paysSocial Security
Texas County & District Retirement System (employer-adopted plan)
No tiers; each county's or district's adopted plan provisions
—Age 60 with the employer's vesting requirement of 5, 8 or 10 years [per-employer choice]Set by the employerVaries
Texas Municipal Retirement System (city-adopted plan)
No tiers; each city's adopted plan provisions
—Age 60 with 5 years of service (or 10 years in cities with 10-year vesting) [per-employer choice]Set 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 Texas 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 Texas

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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