Paramedics pay range in Baltimore
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,860 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Baltimore earn between $59,490 and $79,170.
- $51K10th
- $59K25th
- $66KMedian
- $79K75th
- $102K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,170 | $6,098 | $35.18 |
| Median | $66,330 | $5,528 | $31.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $59,490 | $4,958 | $28.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,170 | $6,598 | $38.06 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Baltimore
On the average salary of $73,170, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $57,041 a year, or $4,753 a month and $2,194 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Baltimore a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $73,170 buys what about $70,028 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Maryland cities
Baltimore ranks 2nd of 4 Maryland metro areas for this job; Lexington Park pays the most ($73,620).
- Lexington Park$73,620
- Baltimore$73,170
- Salisbury$65,830
- Hagerstown$56,760
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 Baltimore: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Baltimore?
$35.18 an hour on average, and $31.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Baltimore?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $59,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Baltimore?
About $57,041 a year ($4,753 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,170. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Do paramedics earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% more 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.14, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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