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Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in Mississippi

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$31,020 Median Salary

20 Job Openings

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

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How Many Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Work in Mississippi?

230 people worked as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in 2018 in this state.

There were 120 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The amount of Ambulance Drivers and Attendants working in the state is similar to the average state.

Job Projections for Mississippi

Jobs for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 22.0%.

Mississippi Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 120 total jobs in 2026 for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants in this state.

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

What do Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Make in Mississippi?

In 2018 wages for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants ranged from $17,180 to $38,360 with $31,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.26 to $18.44. The median hourly rate was $14.91.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.84 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.07.

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

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Top Mississippi Metros for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Ambulance Drivers and Attendants.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Jackson, MS	90	$33,710
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	50	$22,540

Top States for Ambulance Drivers and Attendants Employment

The table below shows the states 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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