Side-by-side distribution
Nurse
$46.89/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.8%
- Live roles
- 34,794
Paramedic
$30.13/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 37.2%
- Live roles
- 693
Highest-paying jobs
Structural Heart Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse (RN), Community Health Nurse (Full-Time,
Substitute Nurse: Candidate Pool:
Relief Veterinary Assistant/ Veterinary Nurse - Santa Monica
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Psych Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP, Psych APRN)
Experienced Dermatology Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Highest-paying jobs
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Paramedic Medical Instructor – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
Critical Care Paramedic
RN Paramedic Critical Care Transport Punta Gorda FT Nights
Firefighter-Paramedic Lateral
Faculty, Clinical Paramedic/Lab Coordinator
Paramedic - Aspen Ambulance - PRN
Firefighter/Paramedic Lateral
Paramedic
EMS Clinical Educator- Paramedic
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Advocate Health
|
$99,320 | 1,640 |
| AD AdventHealth | $92,893 | 1,349 |
CVS Health
|
$137,259 | 958 |
Trinity Health
|
$99,216 | 568 |
DaVita
|
$99,840 | 552 |
CenterWell
|
$110,063 | 551 |
BAYADA Home Health Care
|
$70,720 | 523 |
| BI Beth Israel Lahey Health | $131,186 | 455 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| AD AdventHealth | $59,613 | 41 |
|
Advocate Health
|
$62,660 | 33 |
| DO DocGo | $65,520 | 14 |
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
|
$44,491 | 14 |
Medavie
|
$75,712 | 12 |
Sanford Health
|
$65,104 | 12 |
|
Rochester Regional Health
|
$65,520 | 9 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $67,007 | 8 |
Nurse salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $180,960 | 86 |
| Seattle | $150,977 | 58 |
| Los Angeles | $148,950 | 51 |
| Boston | $117,915 | 225 |
| Berlin | $102,960 | 5 |
| Chicago | $99,320 | 109 |
| Atlanta | $98,675 | 29 |
| Austin | $98,384 | 39 |
| Denver | $97,521 | 150 |
| New York | $96,824 | 403 |
Nurse vs Paramedic: which pays more?
The median for Nurse is $46.89/hr per year (typically $40.16/hr–$53.55/hr), versus $30.13/hr for Paramedic ($26.75/hr–$32.21/hr). That puts Nurse about 56% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Nurse and Paramedic are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.