Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, except emergency medical technicians

Definition

Drive ambulance or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons. Assist in lifting patients.

2004 employment: 20,000
Projected 2004-14 employment change: Much Faster than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

2004 employment: 20,000
2014 projected employment: 26,000
Change — numeric: 6,000; percent: 28.0%
2004 median annual earnings: $19,740; earnings group: very low
2004 self-employed: 11.0%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: very low
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 43.9%; some college: 45.6%; bachelor's degree: 10.5%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians
— National
U.S.:	$20,220
— by State
AL:	$15,580
AZ:	$20,840
CA:	$26,410
CO:	$20,790
CT:	$26,400
DE:	$20,640
FL:	$17,430
GA:	$15,840
ID:	$41,780
IL:	$17,860
IN:	$19,390
IA:	$22,520
KS:	$18,660
KY:	$20,650
LA:	$23,190
ME:	$18,890
MD:	$20,880
MA:	$24,620
MI:	$18,830
MN:	$16,790
MS:	$15,540
MT:	$17,700
NE:	$19,240
NH:	$21,480
NJ:	$24,520
NM:	$17,500
NY:	$21,080
NC:	$23,200
ND:	$15,100
OH:	$18,000
OK:	$18,620
PA:	$17,930
RI:	$23,440
SC:	$17,110
TN:	$23,240
TX:	$20,020
VA:	$18,150
WA:	$22,680
WV:	$16,030
WI:	$21,540
WY:	$12,890
PR:	$12,670
— by NAICS Industry Sector
44-45	$18,110
48-49	$19,470
56	$22,000
62	$20,260
92	$20,900
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 3,280 average earnings: $25,000	$14,000	$18,000	$24,000	$30,000	$37,000
Men employment: 2,430 average earnings: $25,000	$14,000	$18,000	$25,000	$30,000	$40,000
Women employment: 850 average earnings: $22,000	$11,000	$15,000	$20,000	$25,000	$32,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section