Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
Drive ambulance or assist ambulance driver in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 240 | $21,650 | $10.41 | |
| California | 750 | $35,660 | $17.15 | |
| Colorado | 100 | $36,170 | $17.39 | |
| Connecticut | 70 | $33,040 | $15.89 | |
| Delaware | 80 | $31,740 | $15.26 | |
| Florida | 620 | $29,380 | $14.13 | |
| Georgia | 1,200 | $39,350 | $18.92 | |
| Idaho | 110 | $32,250 | $15.51 | |
| Illinois | 850 | $28,080 | $13.50 | |
| Indiana | 340 | $34,690 | $16.68 | |
| Iowa | 200 | $25,490 | $12.26 | |
| Kentucky | 110 | $26,330 | $12.66 | |
| Louisiana | 120 | $25,720 | $12.37 | |
| Maine | 90 | $26,830 | $12.90 | |
| Maryland | 240 | $37,570 | $18.06 | |
| Massachusetts | 160 | $35,280 | $16.96 | |
| Michigan | 120 | $27,210 | $13.08 | |
| Minnesota | $32,450 | $15.60 | ||
| Mississippi | 310 | $22,620 | $10.87 | |
| Montana | 80 | $27,240 | $13.10 | |
| Nebraska | 120 | $30,640 | $14.73 | |
| Nevada | 40 | $31,000 | $14.90 | |
| New Hampshire | $38,620 | $18.57 | ||
| New Jersey | 100 | $29,930 | $14.39 | |
| New Mexico | 140 | $30,470 | $14.65 | |
| New York | 620 | $34,840 | $16.75 | |
| North Carolina | 170 | $32,150 | $15.46 | |
| North Dakota | 190 | $25,450 | $12.24 | |
| Ohio | 600 | $27,240 | $13.10 | |
| Oklahoma | 140 | $27,760 | $13.35 | |
| Pennsylvania | 720 | $27,100 | $13.03 | |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $43,400 | $20.86 | |
| South Carolina | 540 | $27,390 | $13.17 | |
| South Dakota | 30 | $34,970 | $16.81 | |
| Tennessee | 490 | $36,910 | $17.74 | |
| Texas | 570 | $32,420 | $15.59 | |
| Utah | 80 | $28,470 | $13.69 | |
| Virginia | 360 | $28,050 | $13.48 | |
| Washington | 40 | $33,410 | $16.06 | |
| West Virginia | 190 | $25,320 | $12.18 | |
| Wisconsin | 300 | $25,740 | $12.38 | |
| Wyoming | 60 | $24,500 | $11.78 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to assist licensed EMTs, under the supervision of a physician, to prepare and transport ill or injured patients, and to operate emergency vehicles and equipment such as life support units. Includes instruction in first aid and emergency medicine field techniques, patient stabilization and care, medical field communications, equipment operation and maintenance, emergency vehicle operation, and applicable standards and regulations.
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$31,060 per yearNational average salaryDecliningJob growth rate
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High school diploma or equivalentTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians.
- Less than high school 3%
- High school graduate 50%
- College dropout 27%
- Associate’s degree 9%
- Bachelor’s degree 9%
- Master’s degree 1%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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