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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Illinois

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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Illinois

Is Illinois a good place for you to work as an Ambulance Driver or Attendant?

19.2% Jobs Projection
$23,360 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 620 workers employed as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state in 2018.

There were 710 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 230 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants working in it, which means Illinois has more Ambulance Drivers and Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 19.2% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.0%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 130 annual Ambulance Drivers and Attendants job openings in Illinois, and 870 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,100 annual jobs and 21,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants ranged from $19,430 to $31,890 with $23,360 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.34 to $15.33. The median hourly rate was $11.23.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.55 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.68.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ambulance Drivers and Attendants.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 430 $23,420
St. Louis, MO-IL 70 $27,100

Top States for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Employment

View the list below to see where most Ambulance Drivers and Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania 1,920 $25,240
New York 1,260 $37,750
California 1,180 $29,190
Georgia 1,170 $24,210
Texas 910 $24,590
Ohio 800 $25,220
Illinois 620 $23,360
South Carolina 600 $23,910
Florida 580 $25,260
Alabama 440 $23,050
Michigan 430 $25,640
Indiana 420 $22,450
New Jersey 320 $28,950
Massachusetts 310 $29,060
North Dakota 300 $21,990
Wisconsin 270 $23,790
Virginia 270 $22,070
West Virginia 250 $23,310
Mississippi 230 $31,020
Iowa 230 $23,290

Below are the states where Ambulance Drivers and Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $46,460
New York $37,750
Mississippi $31,020
North Carolina $30,930
California $29,190
Massachusetts $29,060
New Jersey $28,950
Nebraska $28,810
Louisiana $28,780
Delaware $28,660

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