Paramedics pay range in Longview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,020 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Longview earn between $39,490 and $57,670.
- $34K10th
- $39K25th
- $47KMedian
- $58K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $48,340 | $4,028 | $23.24 |
| Median | $47,350 | $3,946 | $22.76 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,490 | $3,291 | $18.99 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,670 | $4,806 | $27.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Paramedics salary after taxes in Longview
On the average salary of $48,340, a single filer in Longview takes home about $41,021 a year, or $3,418 a month and $1,578 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Longview a good place for paramedics? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $48,340 buys what about $54,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 4.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Paramedics salary in other Texas cities
Longview ranks 18th 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 Longview: questions
How much do paramedics make an hour in Longview?
$23.24 an hour on average, and $22.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Longview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,490, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the paramedics take-home pay in Longview?
About $41,021 a year ($3,418 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,340. Texas has no state income tax.
Do paramedics earn more in Longview than elsewhere?
The average here is 26% 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 Longview, TX (30980). 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 1.37, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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