SOC 29-2043 · Anniston-Oxford, AL metro

Paramedics Salary in Anniston, AL

The average salary for paramedics in Anniston, Alabama is $47,880 a year ($23.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,860: half of the 80 people in this job in the Anniston-Oxford, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$47,880average per year

$23.02 / hourMedian $44,860Take-home ≈ $38,676

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-26%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Alabama metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Anniston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,860 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,480 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Anniston earn between $43,540 and $51,090.

  • $42K10th
  • $44K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $51K75th
  • $58K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,880$3,990$23.02
Median$44,860$3,738$21.57
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,540$3,628$20.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$51,090$4,258$24.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Paramedics salary after taxes in Anniston

On the average salary of $47,880, a single filer in Anniston takes home about $38,676 a year, or $3,223 a month and $1,488 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Anniston a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Anniston area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $47,880 buys what about $55,707 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Anniston ($42,680). A typical home costs $170,653, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Alabama cities

Anniston ranks 6th of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Montgomery pays the most ($54,070).

All Paramedics salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for paramedics

Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).

Paramedics salary by city

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Paramedics salary in Anniston: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Anniston?

$23.02 an hour on average, and $21.57 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Anniston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,860 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,540, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Anniston?

About $38,676 a year ($3,223 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,880. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do paramedics earn more in Anniston than elsewhere?

The average here is 26% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2043; area Anniston-Oxford, AL (11500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.1%.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.95, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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