SOC 29-2043 · Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro

Paramedics Salary in Gulfport, MS

The average salary for paramedics in Gulfport, Mississippi is $57,980 a year ($27.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,320: half of the 90 people in this job in the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$57,980average per year

$27.88 / hourMedian $61,320Take-home ≈ $47,180

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 3Mississippi metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Gulfport

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,410 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Gulfport earn between $50,460 and $61,810.

  • $44K10th
  • $50K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $62K75th
  • $74K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,980$4,832$27.88
Median$61,320$5,110$29.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$50,460$4,205$24.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,810$5,151$29.72

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

Paramedics salary after taxes in Gulfport

On the average salary of $57,980, a single filer in Gulfport takes home about $47,180 a year, or $3,932 a month and $1,815 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).

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

Prices in the Gulfport area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.0), so the average $57,980 buys what about $64,418 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Gulfport ($43,470). A typical home costs $224,666, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Mississippi cities

Gulfport ranks 2nd of 3 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Jackson pays the most ($60,270).

All Paramedics salaries in Mississippi

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 Gulfport: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Gulfport?

$27.88 an hour on average, and $29.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Gulfport?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,460, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Gulfport?

About $47,180 a year ($3,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,980.

Do paramedics earn more in Gulfport than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (25060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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