CDCareer Decision

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in MS

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians in MS have a median annual salary of $25,170, with 300 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $18,230 at the 10th percentile to $36,940 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$25,170

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$12.10

Employment

300

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$18,230
10th
$20,900
25th
$25,170
Median
$29,340
75th
$36,940
90th

Local compared with national

MS

$25,170

Median annual · 2025

United States

$35,450

Median annual · 2025

The MS median is 29.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $10,280).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.5
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.4
  4. 4.Service OrientationImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  7. 7.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Operation and ControlImportance 3.1
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.0
  10. 10.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Computer aided dispatch software
  • Mapping software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Restrain or shackle violent patients.
  • Perform minor maintenance on emergency medical services vehicles, such as ambulances.
  • Place patients on stretchers, and load stretchers into ambulances, usually with assistance from other attendants.
  • Replace supplies and disposable items on ambulances.
  • Accompany and assist emergency medical technicians on calls.
  • Earn and maintain appropriate certifications.
  • Drive ambulances or assist ambulance drivers in transporting sick, injured, or convalescent persons.
  • Administer first aid, such as bandaging, splinting, or administering oxygen.
  • Remove and replace soiled linens or equipment to maintain sanitary conditions.
  • Report facts concerning accidents or emergencies to hospital personnel or law enforcement officials.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other locations

Other occupations in MS