Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians

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2020 Workforce

11.2k

Average Age

40.1

Estimated Job Growth

9.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$31,240

Average Male Salary

$33,621

Average Female Salary

$24,984

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 $31,240 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are 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 2020 was 11,150 people, of which 27.6% were women and 72.4% were men. Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians are paid most in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ but are relatively concentrated in Navajo & Apache Counties PUMA, AZ.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

8,076

Male Workforce

± 2.21k

3,074

Female Workforce

± 1.36k

The Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce in 2020 was 11,150 people (27.6% women and 72.4% men). This implies an average annual growth of −23.1% between 2014 (14,499) and 2020 (11,150).

Employment by Location

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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 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Florida ($52,722), Massachusetts ($44,247), and Alabama ($38,380).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$31,240

AVERAGE WAGE

#443 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians earned an average of $31,240, $24,714 less than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.29

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.29, 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 ($43,469).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

11.2k

2020 Workforce

± 2,592

−7.96%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 35%

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 87.6%, followed by Justice, public order, & safety activities with 6.24% and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 6.18%.

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 2020 was 11,150 people, with 27.6% woman, and 72.4% men. The average age of male Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians in the workforce is 40.9 and of female Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians is 38, 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 2020 was 11,150 people, with 27.6% woman, and 72.4% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (1,733 people), 25 to 29 years (1,714 people), and 50 to 54 years (1,308 people). Among them they concentrated 45.7% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 13.5% of Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workers were Hispanic and 86.5% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (51.6%), Dominican (31.3)%, and Puerto Rican (17.1)%

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Races

In 2020, 67.1% of the Ambulance drivers & attendants, except emergency medical technicians workforce were White, of which 27.8% were women and 72.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (19.5%) and Other (4.7%).

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 Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (245 people), Business (241 people), and Health (144 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 (4,811 people), Some college (3,271 people), and Associates Degree (1,194 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 3.71%, but Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 9.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more 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.

9.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

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 more than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.