Paramedic Jobs in Georgia

If you live in Georgia and are looking to get into a career in the emergency medical services field, there are plenty of schools that offer training for paramedic jobs (Click here).

The outlook for paramedic and other emergency medical services jobs throughout the nation is a positive one, with available positions expected to grow faster than the average for all industries. According to Salary.com, the median salary for paramedic workers in the Atlanta area is between $32,873 per year and $41,764 per year.

Another plus - Georgia's education and health services industry continues to prosper, despite the current economic recession. The industry employed 485,000 workers during November 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 482,400 workers during October and a 2.9 percent increase from November 2008.