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Best States for EMT/Paramedic

Compare the best states for EMT/Paramedic using salary, licensing timeline, fees, and CredentialCompass data quality signals.

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Ranking Metric

Overall Score

Top 10 best states for EMT/Paramedic

Weighted score

Rank	State	Overall Score	Median Salary	Timeline	Initial Fee	Details
#1	WashingtonWA	76/100	$100,780	N/A	See agency	View guide
#2	New JerseyNJ	61/100	$80,100	N/A	See agency	View guide
#3	IdahoID	59/100	$62,640	18 years	See agency	View guide
#4	New HampshireNH	59/100	$60,540	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#5	WyomingWY	59/100	$61,600	1-2 years	See agency	View guide
#6	AlaskaAK	58/100	$68,330	4.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#7	HawaiiHI	58/100	$58,410	4.2 yr	See agency	View guide
#8	KentuckyKY	58/100	$47,650	31.5 yr	The fees for retest: $45.00	View guide
#9	MinnesotaMN	58/100	$68,000	1 month	See agency	View guide
#10	NevadaNV	58/100	$60,320	18 years	See agency	View guide
#11	IndianaIN	57/100	$58,260	15 yr	See agency	View guide
#12	ConnecticutCT	54/100	$75,400	N/A	See agency	View guide
#13	CaliforniaCA	53/100	$72,180	2-18 years	$300	View guide
#14	MississippiMS	53/100	$51,290	1.3 yr	See agency	View guide
#15	MichiganMI	52/100	$50,320	2-18 years	See agency	View guide
#16	TennesseeTN	51/100	$52,860	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#17	MassachusettsMA	50/100	$64,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#18	Rhode IslandRI	50/100	$63,530	N/A	See agency	View guide
#19	DelawareDE	49/100	$62,040	N/A	See agency	View guide
#20	New YorkNY	49/100	$66,420	N/A	See agency	View guide
#21	OregonOR	49/100	$73,380	N/A	See agency	View guide
#22	ColoradoCO	48/100	$64,690	N/A	See agency	View guide
#23	NebraskaNE	48/100	$54,170	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#24	UtahUT	48/100	$63,430	N/A	See agency	View guide
#25	North DakotaND	47/100	$59,950	N/A	See agency	View guide
#26	FloridaFL	46/100	$58,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#27	PennsylvaniaPA	45/100	$57,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#28	MarylandMD	44/100	$67,670	N/A	See agency	View guide
#29	MissouriMO	44/100	$55,600	N/A	See agency	View guide
#30	WisconsinWI	44/100	$56,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#31	ArkansasAR	43/100	$45,710	90 yr	National Registry (NREMT): $160.00	View guide
#32	MaineME	43/100	$59,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#33	VirginiaVA	43/100	$58,570	N/A	See agency	View guide
#34	TexasTX	42/100	$53,960	N/A	See agency	View guide
#35	VermontVT	42/100	$53,010	N/A	See agency	View guide
#36	AlabamaAL	41/100	$45,020	1-18 years	See agency	View guide
#37	IowaIA	41/100	$53,470	N/A	See agency	View guide
#38	North CarolinaNC	41/100	$51,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#39	LouisianaLA	40/100	$50,800	N/A	See agency	View guide
#40	New MexicoNM	40/100	$50,340	N/A	See agency	View guide
#41	GeorgiaGA	39/100	$51,740	N/A	See agency	View guide
#42	KansasKS	39/100	$49,090	N/A	See agency	View guide
#43	MontanaMT	39/100	$49,360	N/A	See agency	View guide
#44	IllinoisIL	38/100	$59,110	N/A	See agency	View guide
#45	OklahomaOK	38/100	$47,890	N/A	See agency	View guide
#46	West VirginiaWV	38/100	$48,190	N/A	See agency	View guide
#47	ArizonaAZ	32/100	$50,860	N/A	See agency	View guide
#48	South CarolinaSC	32/100	$50,130	N/A	See agency	View guide
#49	South DakotaSD	30/100	$48,070	N/A	See agency	View guide
#50	OhioOH	19/100	$47,960	293.6 yr	See agency	View guide

Methodology

The overall ranking weighs median salary at 40%, licensing timeline at 25%, initial licensing fee at 20%, and source/data quality at 15%.

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