Paramedics pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,430 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Utica earn between $57,160 and $62,630.
- $53K10th
- $57K25th
- $61KMedian
- $63K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,560 | $5,130 | $29.60 |
| Median | $60,990 | $5,082 | $29.32 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $57,160 | $4,763 | $27.48 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,630 | $5,219 | $30.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $61,560, a single filer in Utica takes home about $48,863 a year, or $4,072 a month and $1,879 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Utica a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $61,560 buys what about $66,424 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 7th of 9 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($82,300).
- New York$82,300
- Kiryas Joel$77,860
- Albany$65,760
- Rochester$65,560
- Buffalo$65,140
- Syracuse$64,930
- Utica$61,560
- Glens Falls$56,780
- Watertown$56,770
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 Utica: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Utica?
$29.60 an hour on average, and $29.32 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $53,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $57,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Utica?
About $48,863 a year ($4,072 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,560. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do paramedics earn more in Utica 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.26, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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