Does Air Methods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Air Methods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Air Methods. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Air Methods?

61% of Air Methods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Air Methods 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Air Methods?

Flight Paramedic (53) , Flight Nurse (35) , Helicopter Pilot (33) , Pilot (28) , Communications Specialist (22) , EMS Helicopter Pilot (10) , Manager (10) , Critical Care Flight Paramedic (8) , Mechanic (8) , RN Flight Nurse (7) , Account Executive (6) , Aircraft Maintenance Technician (6) , Area Manager (6) , Base Lead Pilot (6) , Communication Specialist (6)

What are the pros of working at Air Methods according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is good." ((in 41 reviews)); "benefits were good for me" ((in 36 reviews)); "Great people to work with and flexible." ((in 33 reviews)); "Training was great." ((in 19 reviews)); "The coworkers were great and it felt good know you were contributing to helping people." ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Air Methods according to real employee reviews?

"Management is horrible!!!!!!!" ((in 54 reviews)); "Upper management is horrible." ((in 21 reviews)); "Too many managers and need to upgrade to aircraft with better capabilities." ((in 20 reviews)); "Senior leadership is terrified of CEO." ((in 19 reviews)); "Poor work life balance." ((in 11 reviews))

What are employees saying about Air Methods layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Air Methods layoffs and their outlook for job security at Air Methods in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Air Methods locations?

Omaha , Denver , San Bernardino , Englewood , Phoenix , Centennial , New York , San Antonio , Las Vegas , Greenwood Village , Los Angeles , Atlanta , Greenwood Village , Saint Louis , Lake Havasu City , Honolulu , Las Cruces , Roswell , El Paso , Waco , Colorado Springs , Seattle , Philadelphia , West Mifflin , Jacksonville , Orlando , Joliet , Mesa , North Platte , Prestonsburg

Air Methods reviews

3.4

61% would recommend to a friend

(185 total reviews)

Robert Hamilton

64% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

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3.6

Diversity & inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Culture & values

3.0

Senior management

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2.0

Feb 23, 2018

managment needs to commit

Pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance is pretty good. Bases are different so find one you will want. 7day on/7 day off. 24 hour shift or 12 hours shift. 24 hour shift not available for pilots

Cons

Senior management has been locked up with union reps for the pilots since 2016. This means wages are not going up, even for entry level. Pilots are finding other opportunities elsewhere as wages and benefits are really behind the average. The lastest proposal was not even close to adequate, so the pilot union voted it down. With the recent tax reduction on corporate america, you would think that management would give out more benefits to its members. But they also wanted to increase the premiums for health care. The corporate management was already making yearly bonuses and such, now they will make more money. Since karma is present... the management will learn that waiting to settle the contract AFTER its expired LAST 2 TIMES, does not help... especially since the tax cuts have been approved. Now they basically have no option but approve nice benefits.

Air Methods Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We’d love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. Please email us at HRBusinessPartner@airmethods.com.

4.0

Feb 18, 2018

Helicopter Air Ambulance

Base lead pilot

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

401k matching is .70 on the dollar up to 8% which is pretty good and the Schedule is 7 on / 7 off.

Cons

Pilots at in a union that has a lot of negatives and little power. Wages have been frozen since 2016.

Air Methods Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We’d love to learn more about your experience and how we can improve. Please email us at HRBusinessPartner@airmethods.com.

1.0

Feb 8, 2018

Paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Clinically rewarding, skill level equal to flight nurse.

Cons

Not compensated for the skill and responsibility level. Turn over is above 50%. Not paid OT for over 40 hours a week, No FLSA pay, unless your on a flight during night hours (productive time, actual work time >40 hrs vs non productive time = sleep time 8 hours per shift ) per the Railroad Act classification they changed to. Decreased vacation accrual, decreased medical benefits this year to 80/20, same 90/10 rates, extremely high deductibles. Missed raises some years, 2% raises some years. Some staff making far above pay range then others with more experience and time in company.

Air Methods Response

5y

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. If you are a current employee, we encourage you to review both the "Asking for Guidance and Voicing Concerns" section of our Code of Conduct and the “Reporting Concerns and Nonretaliation Policy”, both of which are available through Air Methods’ Intranet site. Please consider sharing your specific concerns regarding OT and FLSA pay through our anonymous employee hotline (the “AlertLine”), which you may access by phone or through the online portal by visiting the Resources/Compliance tab of our Intranet site. Current or former employees may also email Human Resources’ confidential InBox at HRBusinessPartner@airmethods.com.

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