Career Atlas USA

Best States for Paramedics

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Missouri83.4 / 100
  2. 2Tennessee77.7 / 100
  3. 3Louisiana76.9 / 100
  4. 4Alaska75.5 / 100
  5. 5North Carolina73.4 / 100
  6. 6Indiana72.8 / 100
  7. 7Iowa69.2 / 100
  8. 8Mississippi69.2 / 100
  9. 9Wyoming67.6 / 100
  10. 10New York65.4 / 100
  11. 11Pennsylvania65 / 100
  12. 12Washington62.8 / 100
  13. 13Maine60.9 / 100
  14. 14Oregon59.5 / 100
  15. 15Maryland59 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).