Paramedics pay range in Fort Wayne
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,700 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Fort Wayne earn between $55,960 and $73,510.
- $51K10th
- $56K25th
- $59KMedian
- $74K75th
- $77K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,940 | $5,162 | $29.78 |
| Median | $59,160 | $4,930 | $28.44 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $55,960 | $4,663 | $26.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,510 | $6,126 | $35.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Fort Wayne
On the average salary of $61,940, a single filer in Fort Wayne takes home about $49,152 a year, or $4,096 a month and $1,890 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Is Fort Wayne a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fort Wayne area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.6), so the average $61,940 buys what about $66,910 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Fort Wayne ($47,700). A typical home costs $259,816, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Indiana cities
Fort Wayne ranks 2nd of 7 Indiana metro areas for this job; Indianapolis pays the most ($62,630).
- Indianapolis$62,630
- Fort Wayne$61,940
- Elkhart$61,040
- South Bend$60,630
- Lafayette$59,760
- Evansville$59,230
- Terre Haute$58,410
Highest-paying cities for paramedics
Bellingham, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($119,190).
- Bellingham, WA$119,190
- Seattle, WA$117,660
- Bremerton, WA$110,800
- Olympia, WA$109,680
- Mount Vernon, WA$106,520
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Paramedics salary in Fort Wayne: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Fort Wayne?
$29.78 an hour on average, and $28.44 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Fort Wayne?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $55,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Fort Wayne?
About $49,152 a year ($4,096 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,940. Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
Do paramedics earn more in Fort Wayne than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% 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 Fort Wayne, IN (23060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Includes Fort Wayne's local income tax (1.59%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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