Paramedics pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,820 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Austin earn between $52,280 and $77,700.
- $50K10th
- $52K25th
- $67KMedian
- $78K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,590 | $5,799 | $33.46 |
| Median | $67,290 | $5,608 | $32.35 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,280 | $4,357 | $25.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $77,700 | $6,475 | $37.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $69,590, a single filer in Austin takes home about $57,787 a year, or $4,816 a month and $2,223 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $69,590 buys what about $70,962 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 20 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Austin: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Austin?
$33.46 an hour on average, and $32.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Austin?
About $57,787 a year ($4,816 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,590. Texas has no state income tax.
Do paramedics earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.07, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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