What paramedics earn in New Hampshire and its metro areas, compared with the rest of the country (May 2025 BLS data).
a year, or $30.87 an hour. That is 6% more than the national median of $60,600.
The middle half of paramedics in New Hampshire earn $60,180 to $75,310.
New Hampshire pays paramedics more than 36 of the other 49 states. Highest: Washington ($104,310).
0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the state, 0.95× the U.S. concentration.
Metro and rural (nonmetropolitan) areas as BLS defines them, including metro areas that cross into neighboring states.. Click a column to sort.
| Area | Pay a year | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $31.95 | 1,240 | |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $29.36 | 90 | |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $29.67 | 80 | |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $30.48 | 70 | |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $30.87 | 40 |
Paramedics in New Hampshire earned a median of $64,210 a year ($30.87 an hour) in May 2025, 6% more than the national median of $60,600. The middle half earned $60,180 to $75,310.
Among areas in New Hampshire, pay was highest in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH at $66,460.
New Hampshire ranks #14 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.
About 420 people worked as paramedics in New Hampshire in May 2025, or 0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the state.
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.