Paramedics pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,340 or more. The middle half of paramedics in El Paso earn between $46,460 and $58,110.
- $39K10th
- $46K25th
- $54KMedian
- $58K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,970 | $4,498 | $25.95 |
| Median | $54,260 | $4,522 | $26.09 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,460 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $58,110 | $4,842 | $27.94 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $53,970, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $45,545 a year, or $3,795 a month and $1,752 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is El Paso a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $53,970 buys what about $60,025 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 10th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($69,590).
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 El Paso: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in El Paso?
$25.95 an hour on average, and $26.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in El Paso?
About $45,545 a year ($3,795 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,970. Texas has no state income tax.
Do paramedics earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 17% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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