Ditto on the Deleware stuff. You might also be in range to work as a medic for the Philly FD (single role) or the Second Alarmers Rescue Squad, which is just north of Philly.
I don't know much about MD hosp based or private EMS, but pretty much all of the decent paying 911 EMS are fire based dual role. If you'd enjoy doing both fire and EMS there are numerous depts that would hire you. I'm pulling in 68k base plus ALS incentives where I am with Fairfax County, and I haven't even been here two years yet. Just something to think about.
For more opportunities at single role work, North and South Carolina are chock full of third service agencies. Jersey has some as well. I'm from NYC originally, and I worked hospital based NYC 911/IFT before I left. NYC 911 EMS is the best place to get EMS experience, along with parts of Jersey near the city, since the units are double medic, and you only get ALS call types and a high volume at that. The problem is, you'll pretty much be poor as a FDNY (single role) medic, unless you're single for life. The hospitals pay well, almost on par with RN's, but they're difficult to get into, unless you have a hook.
Some advice, though, thoroughly research the areas that you want to live, including the school system if you have children. Check crime stats and related statistics. Find out the housing costs, property taxes, and costs for goods and services compared to MI, and also compared with your new salary. I'm assuming that you want to make EMS a permanent career. In that case, find a place with a pension. Check their benefits, policies on requesting and using leave, schedules (and if they change your schedule frequently), medical and if they require you to pay yearly deductibles (bad), their promotional processes, as in subjective (nepotism, favoritism), or objective written/oral testing based, with a score and a list # for promos. Check their salary progression. Is it merit based, step based, or just if and when they feel like it? Some places post a high starting salary, without much progression, to draw your attention from other dept shortcomings. Do your research.
