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How much do paramedics make in Minnesota?

What paramedics earn in Minnesota and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).

May 2025#5 of 50 states
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Median pay in Minnesota
$76,300

a year, or $36.68 an hour. That is 26% more than the national median of $60,600.

The middle half of paramedics in Minnesota earn $67,840 to $82,040.

Pay range in Minnesota
Bottom 10% earn under
$60,320
25th percentile
$67,840
Median
$76,300
75th percentile
$82,040
Top 10% earn over
$93,910
Rank among states
#5 of 50

Minnesota pays paramedics more than 45 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($104,310).

Jobs in Minnesota
1,690

0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.88× the U.S. concentration.

Paramedic pay in Minnesota cities

Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.

AreaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI $77,430 $37.23 820
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $75,670 $36.38 240
Fargo, ND-MN $62,320 $29.96 100
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $64,020 $30.78 90
Sioux Falls, SD-MN $50,550 $24.31 80
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $78,370 $37.68 80
Duluth, MN-WI $60,010 $28.85 60
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN $59,280 $28.50 50
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $66,900 $32.16 40
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States with similar paramedic pay

Hawaii $81,280 median a year · +7% vs Minnesota Connecticut $77,480 median a year · +2% vs Minnesota Oregon $74,840 median a year · −2% vs Minnesota California $74,590 median a year · −2% vs Minnesota New York $73,200 median a year · −4% vs Minnesota Alaska $71,860 median a year · −6% vs Minnesota

Other healthcare salaries in Minnesota

Home Health and Personal Care Aides $38,370 median a year · 128,680 jobs Registered Nurses $101,510 median a year · 70,110 jobs Nursing Assistants $46,680 median a year · 29,120 jobs Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $63,750 median a year · 12,840 jobs Medical Assistants $50,480 median a year · 10,580 jobs Nurse Practitioners $133,260 median a year · 7,780 jobs Pharmacy Technicians $48,300 median a year · 7,340 jobs Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $74,440 median a year · 7,190 jobs Pharmacists $159,740 median a year · 6,310 jobs Dental Assistants $65,270 median a year · 5,980 jobs Physicians, All Other $367,320 median a year · 5,350 jobs Physical Therapists $102,010 median a year · 5,180 jobs
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Questions about paramedic pay in Minnesota

How much does a paramedic make in Minnesota?

Paramedics in Minnesota earned a median of $76,300 a year ($36.68 an hour) in May 2025, 26% more than the national median of $60,600. The middle half earned $67,840 to $82,040.

Where in Minnesota do paramedics earn the most?

Among areas in Minnesota, pay was highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI at $77,430.

How does Minnesota rank for paramedic pay?

Minnesota ranks #5 of 50 states for paramedics pay. Washington pays the most, at $104,310 a year. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.

How many paramedics work in Minnesota?

About 1,690 people worked as paramedics in Minnesota in May 2025, or 0.57 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.