Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians

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2022 Workforce

10.2k

Average Age

40.1

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$32,708

Average Male Salary

$36,001

Average Female Salary

$24,754

About

Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians was $32,708 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA and Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA and Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce in 2022 was 10,151 people, of which 29.3% were women and 70.7% were men. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are paid most in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in Mount Rogers Planning District Commission PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

7,179

Male Workforce

± 2.08k

2,972

Female Workforce

± 1.34k

The Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce in 2022 was 10,151 people (29.3% women and 70.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −30.7% between 2014 (14,649) and 2022 (10,151).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Louisiana ($95,682), Nevada ($58,720), and Maine ($57,767).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$32,708

AVERAGE WAGE

#457 in the ranking (2022)

$64,683

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians earned an average of $32,708, $31,975 less than the average national salary of $64,683

The graph shows the ranking of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2022.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.304

WAGE GINI

In 2022, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.304, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians and on wages for those in the field. Other health care services is the industry that employs the most Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities ($54,301).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

10.2k

2022 Workforce

± 2,474

−5.73%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 36%

This graphic shows the share of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians at 86%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 7.44% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 6.58%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the US. The workforce of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2022 was 10,151 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men. The average age of male Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the workforce is 41.4 and of female Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is 36.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2022 was 10,151 people, with 29.3% woman, and 70.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,923 people), 25 to 29 years (1,382 people), and 30 to 34 years (1,353 people). Among them they concentrated 49.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2022, 21.8% of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workers were Hispanic and 78.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Puerto Rican (43.4%), Mexican (41.3)%, and Dominican (15.3)%

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Races

In 2022, 61.4% of the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce were White, of which 28.9% were women and 71.1% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (17%) and Two or More Races (11.5%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Communication Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians, Service Orientation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians need more than the average amount of Operation and Control.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (326 people), Biology (225 people), and Social Sciences (104 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workers were High School or Equivalent (3,857 people), Some college (3,399 people), and Associates Degree (1,143 people).

The graphic shows the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians need many skills, but most especially Service Orientation, Active Listening, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 2.84%, but Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 0% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians.

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

2.84%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians. This profession is expected to grow less than than 2.84%, the average rate of national job growth.