SOC 29-2043 · Lubbock, TX metro

Paramedics Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for paramedics in Lubbock, Texas is $53,680 a year ($25.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,170: half of the 170 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($65,089).

$53,680average per year

$25.81 / hourMedian $49,170Take-home ≈ $45,312

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

170people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#11 of 20Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Paramedics pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,300 or more. The middle half of paramedics in Lubbock earn between $47,590 and $59,850.

  • $37K10th
  • $48K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,680$4,473$25.81
Median$49,170$4,098$23.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,590$3,966$22.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,850$4,988$28.77

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

Paramedics salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $53,680, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $45,312 a year, or $3,776 a month and $1,743 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.

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

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $53,680 buys what about $58,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Paramedics salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 11th of 20 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($69,590).

All Paramedics salaries in Texas

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 Lubbock: questions

How much do paramedics make an hour in Lubbock?

$25.81 an hour on average, and $23.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level paramedics salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,590, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the paramedics take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $45,312 a year ($3,776 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,680. Texas has no state income tax.

Do paramedics earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
  • 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 1.53, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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