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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in New York

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37.2% Jobs Projection
$37,750 Median Salary
420 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Work in New York?

In New York, there were 1,260 people working as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in the year 2018.

There were 1,170 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth 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 New York has more Ambulance Drivers and Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 37.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.0%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 420 annual job openings, and a total of 2,840 jobs for New York Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in 2026.

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

What do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Make in New York?

In 2018 wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants ranged from $23,070 to $49,690 with $37,750 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.09 to $23.89. The median hourly rate was $18.15.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $16.7 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.45.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 1,320 $36,980

Top States for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states 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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