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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Maine

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Maine

Is Maine a good place for you to work as an Ambulance Driver or Attendant?

7.4% Jobs Projection
$20,820 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Maine are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Maine is growing faster than average.

  • Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Maine earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Work in Maine?

In Maine, there were 110 people working as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in the year 2018.

There were 170 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 230 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants working in it, which means Maine has fewer Ambulance Drivers and Attendants than average.

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 7.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 22.0%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 40 annual Ambulance Drivers and Attendants job openings in Maine, and 290 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 3,100 annual jobs and 21,100 total jobs in 2026.

What do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Make in Maine?

In 2018 wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants ranged from $20,800 to $38,620 with $20,820 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10 to $18.57. The median hourly rate was $10.01.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.44 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $3.43.

The median salary in Maine is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top States for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Employment

View the list below to see where most Ambulance Drivers and Attendants work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania 1,920 $25,240
New York 1,260 $37,750
California 1,180 $29,190
Georgia 1,170 $24,210
Texas 910 $24,590
Ohio 800 $25,220
Illinois 620 $23,360
South Carolina 600 $23,910
Florida 580 $25,260
Alabama 440 $23,050
Michigan 430 $25,640
Indiana 420 $22,450
New Jersey 320 $28,950
Massachusetts 310 $29,060
North Dakota 300 $21,990
Wisconsin 270 $23,790
Virginia 270 $22,070
West Virginia 250 $23,310
Mississippi 230 $31,020
Iowa 230 $23,290

Below are the states where Ambulance Drivers and Attendants get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Nevada $46,460
New York $37,750
Mississippi $31,020
North Carolina $30,930
California $29,190
Massachusetts $29,060
New Jersey $28,950
Nebraska $28,810
Louisiana $28,780
Delaware $28,660

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