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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Tennessee

Want to work in Tennessee as an Ambulance Driver or Attendant? Read this first!

18.8% Jobs Projection
$20,210 Median Salary
30 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Work in Tennessee?

There were 110 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 18.8% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.0%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 30 annual job openings, and 190 total jobs in 2026 for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state.

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

What do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Make in Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants ranged from $17,220 to $25,250 with $20,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.28 to $12.14. The median hourly rate was $9.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $10.3 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.58.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 50 $22,540

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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