SOC 29-2043 · Ann Arbor, MI metro

Paramedics Salary in Ann Arbor, MI

The average salary for paramedics in Ann Arbor, Michigan is $59,020 a year ($28.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $58,380: half of the 240 people in this job in the Ann Arbor, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$59,020average per year

$28.37 / hourMedian $58,380Take-home ≈ $47,341

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 6Michigan metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Ann Arbor

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,450 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Ann Arbor earn between $49,130 and $66,070.

  • $47K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $58KMedian
  • $66K75th
  • $80K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,020$4,918$28.38
Median$58,380$4,865$28.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,130$4,094$23.62
Experienced (75th percentile)$66,070$5,506$31.76

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

Paramedics salary after taxes in Ann Arbor

On the average salary of $59,020, a single filer in Ann Arbor takes home about $47,341 a year, or $3,945 a month and $1,821 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Ann Arbor area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $59,020 buys what about $58,505 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ann Arbor ($55,380). A typical home costs $422,945, or 7.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Michigan cities

Ann Arbor ranks 1st of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Paramedics salaries in Michigan

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 Ann Arbor: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Ann Arbor?

$28.37 an hour on average, and $28.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Ann Arbor?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Ann Arbor?

About $47,341 a year ($3,945 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,020.

Do paramedics earn more in Ann Arbor than elsewhere?

The average here is 9% 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 Ann Arbor, MI (11460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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