Paramedics pay range in Salisbury
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,270 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Salisbury earn between $52,330 and $73,670.
- $46K10th
- $52K25th
- $68KMedian
- $74K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,830 | $5,486 | $31.65 |
| Median | $68,150 | $5,679 | $32.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,330 | $4,361 | $25.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $73,670 | $6,139 | $35.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Salisbury
On the average salary of $65,830, a single filer in Salisbury takes home about $52,159 a year, or $4,347 a month and $2,006 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
Is Salisbury a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Salisbury area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.6), so the average $65,830 buys what about $68,848 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Salisbury ($48,710). A typical home costs $429,483, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Maryland cities
Salisbury ranks 3rd 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 Salisbury: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Salisbury?
$31.65 an hour on average, and $32.77 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Salisbury?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,330, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Salisbury?
About $52,159 a year ($4,347 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,830. 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 Salisbury than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Salisbury, MD (41540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.1%.
- 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 (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 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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