Average Paramedics Salary in Lafayette, LA
BLS tracks 330 paramedics in Lafayette, LA but does not publish a wage estimate for this occupation in this location. Below you'll find national context and peer states with reported wages.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Lafayette, LA (metro area).
No annual salary published for this location.
BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for paramedics in Lafayette, LA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.
Local employment
- Workers tracked locally
- 330
- How common this job is here
- 2.95×
- More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.
Where paramedics earn the most per hour
Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for paramedics this release, ranked highest to lowest.
By hourly wage
Top-paying states
- Washington
- $48.45/hr
- District of Columbia
- $38.92/hr
- New Jersey
- $38.51/hr
- Connecticut
- $36.25/hr
- Oregon
- $35.28/hr
- California
- $34.70/hr
- Alaska
- $32.85/hr
- Minnesota
- $32.69/hr
By hourly wage
Top-paying metros
- Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
- $62.03/hr
- Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
- $58.11/hr
- Bellingham, WA
- $52.08/hr
- Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
- $50.60/hr
- Walla Walla, WA
- $49.25/hr
- Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
- $49.02/hr
- Kennewick-Richland, WA
- $46.97/hr
- Naples-Marco Island, FL
- $43.35/hr
National job outlook
BLS publishes national employment projections for paramedics from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.
- Projected growth
- +5.0%
- 5,100 net jobs over the projection period
- Annual openings
- 4,900
- Includes growth plus replacements
- Typical entry education
- Postsecondary nondegree award
- Work experience
- Less than 5 years
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