29 Series · SOC 29-2042
Emergency Medical Technicians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $44,470
- Median / year
- $62,500
- Top 10% earn
- +5.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 180,510
- US workers
Emergency Medical Technicians earn a median of $44,470 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $44,470, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $34,130 (10th percentile) to $62,500 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 180,510 US workers. Hawaii pays the most ($66,410), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Emergency Medical Technicians earn a median of $44,470, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 18% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, it ranks #70 of 71 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 5.1% by 2033.
- $44,470
- Median annual wage
- Top 82%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #70 of 71
- in Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Hawaii at $66,410. Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042) pays a national median of $44,470 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $34,130 at the 10th percentile to $62,500 at the 90th, with a mean of $46,830 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 180,510 Americans work in this occupation across 53 reporting states and 436 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +5.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 14,100 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Postsecondary nondegree award. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 0.7 per 100,000 and injury rate of 1.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Hawaii pays the highest state median at $66,410, which is +49% above the national figure. The top metro is Lexington Park, MD at $68,160 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
BLS OEWS May 2025 180,510 jobs Median $44,470/yr
Median Salary
$44,470
per year
Median Hourly
$21.38/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$46,830
average
Employment
180,510
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Emergency Medical Technicians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$44,470 Bottom 18% higher than 18% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 29-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Emergency Medical Technicians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 29-series occupations with growth data, Emergency Medical Technicians sits on the faster-growing side at +5.1% growth and $44,470 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+5.1%
About average
Annual Openings
14,100
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings → A
Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
0.7/100K
Injury Rate
1.5/100
Danger Index
6.4/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Emergency Medical Technicians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Key Tasks
- ▸ Administer first aid treatment or life support care to sick or injured persons in prehospital settings.
- ▸ Assess nature and extent of illness or injury to establish and prioritize medical procedures.
- ▸ Attend training classes to maintain certification licensure, keep abreast of new developments in the field, or maintain existing knowledge.
- ▸ Comfort and reassure patients.
- ▸ Communicate with dispatchers or treatment center personnel to provide information about situation, to arrange reception of survivors, or to receive instructions for further treatment.
- ▸ Coordinate work with other emergency medical team members or police or fire department personnel.
- ▸ Decontaminate ambulance interior following treatment of patient with infectious disease, and report case to proper authorities.
- ▸ Drive mobile intensive care unit to specified location, following instructions from emergency medical dispatcher.
- ▸ Immobilize patient for placement on stretcher and ambulance transport, using backboard or other spinal immobilization device.
- ▸ Maintain vehicles and medical and communication equipment, and replenish first aid equipment and supplies.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$34,130
25th Percentile
$37,960
Median
$44,470
75th Percentile
$50,100
90th Percentile
$62,500
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $66,410 | +49% above national |
| 2 | Alaska | $57,440 | +29% above national |
| 3 | New Jersey | $53,610 | +21% above national |
| 4 | Washington | $52,690 | +18% above national |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $51,290 | +15% above national |
| 6 | Connecticut | $50,640 | +14% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $50,230 | +13% above national |
| 8 | Oregon | $49,270 | +11% above national |
| 9 | New York | $48,400 | +9% above national |
| 10 | Maryland | $48,100 | +8% above national |
| 11 | Minnesota | $48,090 | +8% above national |
| 12 | Wyoming | $47,070 | +6% above national |
| 13 | Virgin Islands | $47,040 | +6% above national |
| 14 | Delaware | $46,790 | +5% above national |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $46,790 | +5% above national |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $46,650 | +5% above national |
| 17 | California | $46,380 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Maine | $46,340 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Colorado | $45,750 | +3% above national |
| 20 | Vermont | $45,600 | +3% above national |
| 21 | Georgia | $45,550 | +2% above national |
| 22 | Virginia | $45,420 | +2% above national |
| 23 | North Carolina | $44,250 | same as national |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $43,310 | 3% below national |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $43,060 | 3% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $42,740 | 4% below national |
| 27 | Illinois | $42,260 | 5% below national |
| 28 | Missouri | $42,160 | 5% below national |
| 29 | Nebraska | $41,710 | 6% below national |
| 30 | Iowa | $40,660 | 9% below national |
| 31 | South Carolina | $40,370 | 9% below national |
| 32 | Tennessee | $40,330 | 9% below national |
| 33 | Ohio | $40,220 | 10% below national |
| 34 | Florida | $39,870 | 10% below national |
| 35 | Michigan | $39,870 | 10% below national |
| 36 | North Dakota | $39,670 | 11% below national |
| 37 | Arizona | $39,500 | 11% below national |
| 38 | Utah | $38,930 | 12% below national |
| 39 | Idaho | $38,840 | 13% below national |
| 40 | Alabama | $37,810 | 15% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $37,560 | 16% below national |
| 42 | New Mexico | $37,550 | 16% below national |
| 43 | Texas | $37,260 | 16% below national |
| 44 | Kentucky | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,630 | 18% below national |
| 47 | Arkansas | $36,230 | 19% below national |
| 48 | Montana | $36,140 | 19% below national |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,870 | 19% below national |
| 50 | Kansas | $35,780 | 20% below national |
| 51 | West Virginia | $34,360 | 23% below national |
| 52 | Oklahoma | $34,170 | 23% below national |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $27,610 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington Park, MD | $68,160 | +53% above national |
| 2 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $67,050 | +51% above national |
| 3 | Alaska nonmetropolitan area | $63,350 | +42% above national |
| 4 | Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area | $60,560 | +36% above national |
| 5 | Redding, CA | $60,120 | +35% above national |
| 6 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $58,530 | +32% above national |
| 7 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $56,430 | +27% above national |
| 8 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $55,700 | +25% above national |
| 9 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $54,990 | +24% above national |
| 10 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,650 | +23% above national |
| 11 | Bismarck, ND | $53,940 | +21% above national |
| 12 | Wilmington, NC | $53,850 | +21% above national |
| 13 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $53,820 | +21% above national |
| 14 | New Haven, CT | $53,440 | +20% above national |
| 15 | Vineland, NJ | $52,890 | +19% above national |
| 16 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $52,440 | +18% above national |
| 17 | Iowa City, IA | $52,210 | +17% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,010 | +17% above national |
| 19 | Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $51,970 | +17% above national |
| 20 | Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $51,760 | +16% above national |
| 21 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,480 | +16% above national |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | $51,130 | +15% above national |
| 23 | Morristown, TN | $51,000 | +15% above national |
| 24 | Salem, OR | $50,800 | +14% above national |
| 25 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $50,560 | +14% above national |
| 26 | Worcester, MA | $50,560 | +14% above national |
| 27 | Rochester, MN | $50,070 | +13% above national |
| 28 | Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $50,040 | +13% above national |
| 29 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $49,970 | +12% above national |
| 30 | Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | $49,870 | +12% above national |
| 31 | Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,710 | +12% above national |
| 32 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,550 | +11% above national |
| 33 | Sheboygan, WI | $49,490 | +11% above national |
| 34 | Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | $49,420 | +11% above national |
| 35 | North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $49,360 | +11% above national |
| 36 | Napa, CA | $49,340 | +11% above national |
| 37 | Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area | $49,300 | +11% above national |
| 38 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $49,250 | +11% above national |
| 39 | Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $49,190 | +11% above national |
| 40 | Burlington, NC | $49,180 | +11% above national |
| 41 | Fond du Lac, WI | $49,160 | +11% above national |
| 42 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $49,160 | +11% above national |
| 43 | Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT | $48,890 | +10% above national |
| 44 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $48,880 | +10% above national |
| 45 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $48,510 | +9% above national |
| 46 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $48,480 | +9% above national |
| 47 | Medford, OR | $48,460 | +9% above national |
| 48 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $48,440 | +9% above national |
| 49 | Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $48,400 | +9% above national |
| 50 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $48,330 | +9% above national |
| 51 | Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | $48,320 | +9% above national |
| 52 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $48,250 | +9% above national |
| 53 | Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $48,230 | +8% above national |
| 54 | Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | $48,220 | +8% above national |
| 55 | Auburn-Opelika, AL | $48,210 | +8% above national |
| 56 | Connecticut nonmetropolitan area | $48,210 | +8% above national |
| 57 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $47,990 | +8% above national |
| 58 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $47,790 | +7% above national |
| 59 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $47,780 | +7% above national |
| 60 | Gainesville, GA | $47,710 | +7% above national |
| 61 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,660 | +7% above national |
| 62 | Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $47,560 | +7% above national |
| 63 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $47,500 | +7% above national |
| 64 | Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $47,460 | +7% above national |
| 65 | Salinas, CA | $47,370 | +7% above national |
| 66 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $47,330 | +6% above national |
| 67 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $47,310 | +6% above national |
| 68 | Richmond, VA | $47,290 | +6% above national |
| 69 | Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | +6% above national |
| 70 | Modesto, CA | $47,160 | +6% above national |
| 71 | Appleton, WI | $47,130 | +6% above national |
| 72 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $47,060 | +6% above national |
| 73 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $46,850 | +5% above national |
| 74 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $46,690 | +5% above national |
| 75 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $46,690 | +5% above national |
| 76 | North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,500 | +5% above national |
| 77 | Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $46,490 | +5% above national |
| 78 | Kennewick-Richland, WA | $46,480 | +5% above national |
| 79 | Eau Claire, WI | $46,440 | +4% above national |
| 80 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $46,340 | +4% above national |
| 81 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $46,330 | +4% above national |
| 82 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $46,320 | +4% above national |
| 83 | Fayetteville, NC | $46,300 | +4% above national |
| 84 | Naples-Marco Island, FL | $46,220 | +4% above national |
| 85 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $46,200 | +4% above national |
| 86 | Colorado Springs, CO | $46,180 | +4% above national |
| 87 | Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area | $46,070 | +4% above national |
| 88 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $46,020 | +3% above national |
| 89 | Ames, IA | $46,000 | +3% above national |
| 90 | Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,940 | +3% above national |
| 91 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $45,900 | +3% above national |
| 92 | Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | +3% above national |
| 93 | South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area | $45,870 | +3% above national |
| 94 | Grand Junction, CO | $45,860 | +3% above national |
| 95 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $45,780 | +3% above national |
| 96 | Rockford, IL | $45,760 | +3% above national |
| 97 | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,750 | +3% above national |
| 98 | Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,750 | +3% above national |
| 99 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $45,740 | +3% above national |
| 100 | Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,710 | +3% above national |
| 101 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,660 | +3% above national |
| 102 | Springfield, MA | $45,600 | +3% above national |
| 103 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,560 | +2% above national |
| 104 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $45,550 | +2% above national |
| 105 | Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $45,550 | +2% above national |
| 106 | Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $45,440 | +2% above national |
| 107 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,340 | +2% above national |
| 108 | Pittsfield, MA | $45,330 | +2% above national |
| 109 | Kingston, NY | $45,280 | +2% above national |
| 110 | Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area | $45,250 | +2% above national |
| 111 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,210 | +2% above national |
| 112 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | $45,190 | +2% above national |
| 113 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $45,190 | +2% above national |
| 114 | South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $45,170 | +2% above national |
| 115 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,090 | +1% above national |
| 116 | Green Bay, WI | $45,080 | +1% above national |
| 117 | Albany, GA | $45,070 | +1% above national |
| 118 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $45,060 | +1% above national |
| 119 | Dover, DE | $45,060 | +1% above national |
| 120 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $44,970 | +1% above national |
| 121 | Winston-Salem, NC | $44,860 | +1% above national |
| 122 | Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $44,860 | +1% above national |
| 123 | Bangor, ME | $44,810 | +1% above national |
| 124 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,810 | +1% above national |
| 125 | Boulder, CO | $44,660 | same as national |
| 126 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,630 | same as national |
| 127 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,600 | same as national |
| 128 | Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,510 | same as national |
| 129 | Cleveland, OH | $44,480 | same as national |
| 130 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $44,460 | same as national |
| 131 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $44,420 | same as national |
| 132 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $44,290 | same as national |
| 133 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,250 | same as national |
| 134 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $44,240 | 1% below national |
| 135 | Greenville, NC | $44,220 | 1% below national |
| 136 | Lancaster, PA | $44,200 | 1% below national |
| 137 | Midland, TX | $44,140 | 1% below national |
| 138 | Madison, WI | $44,130 | 1% below national |
| 139 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $44,120 | 1% below national |
| 140 | Reading, PA | $44,100 | 1% below national |
| 141 | Syracuse, NY | $44,090 | 1% below national |
| 142 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $44,020 | 1% below national |
| 143 | Columbia, MO | $43,980 | 1% below national |
| 144 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $43,810 | 1% below national |
| 145 | Springfield, MO | $43,700 | 2% below national |
| 146 | Asheville, NC | $43,690 | 2% below national |
| 147 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $43,660 | 2% below national |
| 148 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,620 | 2% below national |
| 149 | Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $43,600 | 2% below national |
| 150 | West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $43,550 | 2% below national |
| 151 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $43,540 | 2% below national |
| 152 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $43,500 | 2% below national |
| 153 | Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $43,500 | 2% below national |
| 154 | Yuba City, CA | $43,470 | 2% below national |
| 155 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $43,450 | 2% below national |
| 156 | Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | $43,380 | 2% below national |
| 157 | Rochester, NY | $43,330 | 3% below national |
| 158 | Greeley, CO | $43,300 | 3% below national |
| 159 | Eugene-Springfield, OR | $43,280 | 3% below national |
| 160 | Canton-Massillon, OH | $43,270 | 3% below national |
| 161 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,240 | 3% below national |
| 162 | Reno, NV | $43,220 | 3% below national |
| 163 | Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $43,150 | 3% below national |
| 164 | Utica-Rome, NY | $43,060 | 3% below national |
| 165 | Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,060 | 3% below national |
| 166 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $42,990 | 3% below national |
| 167 | Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | $42,990 | 3% below national |
| 168 | Glens Falls, NY | $42,790 | 4% below national |
| 169 | Binghamton, NY | $42,720 | 4% below national |
| 170 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $42,690 | 4% below national |
| 171 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $42,670 | 4% below national |
| 172 | Salisbury, MD | $42,670 | 4% below national |
| 173 | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,640 | 4% below national |
| 174 | Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area | $42,620 | 4% below national |
| 175 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $42,500 | 4% below national |
| 176 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,470 | 4% below national |
| 177 | Akron, OH | $42,440 | 5% below national |
| 178 | Lebanon, PA | $42,440 | 5% below national |
| 179 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $42,310 | 5% below national |
| 180 | Columbia, SC | $42,290 | 5% below national |
| 181 | Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $42,070 | 5% below national |
| 182 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $42,050 | 5% below national |
| 183 | Ann Arbor, MI | $42,010 | 6% below national |
| 184 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $41,910 | 6% below national |
| 185 | Ithaca, NY | $41,710 | 6% below national |
| 186 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $41,710 | 6% below national |
| 187 | Roanoke, VA | $41,690 | 6% below national |
| 188 | Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | $41,670 | 6% below national |
| 189 | Kokomo, IN | $41,670 | 6% below national |
| 190 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $41,580 | 6% below national |
| 191 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $41,540 | 7% below national |
| 192 | Columbus, OH | $41,520 | 7% below national |
| 193 | West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $41,500 | 7% below national |
| 194 | Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | $41,410 | 7% below national |
| 195 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $41,390 | 7% below national |
| 196 | Omaha, NE-IA | $41,350 | 7% below national |
| 197 | Savannah, GA | $41,320 | 7% below national |
| 198 | Dubuque, IA | $41,260 | 7% below national |
| 199 | Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $41,190 | 7% below national |
| 200 | South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $41,170 | 7% below national |
| 201 | Bloomington, IL | $41,070 | 8% below national |
| 202 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,050 | 8% below national |
| 203 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $41,000 | 8% below national |
| 204 | Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,930 | 8% below national |
| 205 | Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area | $40,910 | 8% below national |
| 206 | Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,850 | 8% below national |
| 207 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $40,770 | 8% below national |
| 208 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,710 | 8% below national |
| 209 | Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | $40,700 | 8% below national |
| 210 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $40,580 | 9% below national |
| 211 | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,480 | 9% below national |
| 212 | Pueblo, CO | $40,460 | 9% below national |
| 213 | Montgomery, AL | $40,440 | 9% below national |
| 214 | Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,370 | 9% below national |
| 215 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $40,310 | 9% below national |
| 216 | Albuquerque, NM | $40,270 | 9% below national |
| 217 | Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $40,270 | 9% below national |
| 218 | Santa Fe, NM | $40,190 | 10% below national |
| 219 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,160 | 10% below national |
| 220 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $40,110 | 10% below national |
| 221 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $40,100 | 10% below national |
| 222 | Spartanburg, SC | $39,980 | 10% below national |
| 223 | Lansing-East Lansing, MI | $39,940 | 10% below national |
| 224 | Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | 10% below national |
| 225 | East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area | $39,940 | 10% below national |
| 226 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $39,910 | 10% below national |
| 227 | Toledo, OH | $39,850 | 10% below national |
| 228 | El Centro, CA | $39,840 | 10% below national |
| 229 | Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,830 | 10% below national |
| 230 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $39,830 | 10% below national |
| 231 | Charlottesville, VA | $39,760 | 11% below national |
| 232 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | $39,720 | 11% below national |
| 233 | Joplin, MO-KS | $39,670 | 11% below national |
| 234 | West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,670 | 11% below national |
| 235 | East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,640 | 11% below national |
| 236 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | $39,580 | 11% below national |
| 237 | York-Hanover, PA | $39,580 | 11% below national |
| 238 | Gainesville, FL | $39,560 | 11% below national |
| 239 | Williamsport, PA | $39,560 | 11% below national |
| 240 | Visalia, CA | $39,530 | 11% below national |
| 241 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $39,500 | 11% below national |
| 242 | Mobile, AL | $39,490 | 11% below national |
| 243 | Warner Robins, GA | $39,490 | 11% below national |
| 244 | Florence, SC | $39,440 | 11% below national |
| 245 | Rapid City, SD | $39,440 | 11% below national |
| 246 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,400 | 11% below national |
| 247 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $39,310 | 12% below national |
| 248 | Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $39,250 | 12% below national |
| 249 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,220 | 12% below national |
| 250 | Jackson, TN | $39,180 | 12% below national |
| 251 | Fargo, ND-MN | $39,160 | 12% below national |
| 252 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $39,150 | 12% below national |
| 253 | Wausau, WI | $39,150 | 12% below national |
| 254 | Boise City, ID | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 255 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 256 | Jacksonville, FL | $39,120 | 12% below national |
| 257 | Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | $39,070 | 12% below national |
| 258 | Tallahassee, FL | $39,020 | 12% below national |
| 259 | Topeka, KS | $38,960 | 12% below national |
| 260 | Traverse City, MI | $38,950 | 12% below national |
| 261 | Birmingham, AL | $38,920 | 12% below national |
| 262 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $38,900 | 13% below national |
| 263 | Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area | $38,900 | 13% below national |
| 264 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $38,890 | 13% below national |
| 265 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,890 | 13% below national |
| 266 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $38,850 | 13% below national |
| 267 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $38,830 | 13% below national |
| 268 | Tucson, AZ | $38,820 | 13% below national |
| 269 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $38,800 | 13% below national |
| 270 | Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $38,750 | 13% below national |
| 271 | Fresno, CA | $38,740 | 13% below national |
| 272 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $38,680 | 13% below national |
| 273 | Springfield, IL | $38,650 | 13% below national |
| 274 | Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 13% below national |
| 275 | Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $38,650 | 13% below national |
| 276 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,620 | 13% below national |
| 277 | Billings, MT | $38,570 | 13% below national |
| 278 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,520 | 13% below national |
| 279 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $38,510 | 13% below national |
| 280 | Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,490 | 13% below national |
| 281 | Ocala, FL | $38,480 | 13% below national |
| 282 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $38,470 | 13% below national |
| 283 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $38,440 | 14% below national |
| 284 | Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,430 | 14% below national |
| 285 | Columbus, GA-AL | $38,400 | 14% below national |
| 286 | Flint, MI | $38,380 | 14% below national |
| 287 | Knoxville, TN | $38,330 | 14% below national |
| 288 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $38,320 | 14% below national |
| 289 | Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | $38,310 | 14% below national |
| 290 | Abilene, TX | $38,290 | 14% below national |
| 291 | Missoula, MT | $38,190 | 14% below national |
| 292 | Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $38,160 | 14% below national |
| 293 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $38,150 | 14% below national |
| 294 | Twin Falls, ID | $38,130 | 14% below national |
| 295 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 14% below national |
| 296 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,090 | 14% below national |
| 297 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $38,080 | 14% below national |
| 298 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,020 | 15% below national |
| 299 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $38,000 | 15% below national |
| 300 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,980 | 15% below national |
| 301 | Bloomington, IN | $37,970 | 15% below national |
| 302 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $37,940 | 15% below national |
| 303 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $37,940 | 15% below national |
| 304 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,920 | 15% below national |
| 305 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $37,900 | 15% below national |
| 306 | Sandusky, OH | $37,880 | 15% below national |
| 307 | Sherman-Denison, TX | $37,880 | 15% below national |
| 308 | Peoria, IL | $37,870 | 15% below national |
| 309 | Flagstaff, AZ | $37,840 | 15% below national |
| 310 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $37,840 | 15% below national |
| 311 | State College, PA | $37,800 | 15% below national |
| 312 | Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,760 | 15% below national |
| 313 | Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | $37,720 | 15% below national |
| 314 | Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,710 | 15% below national |
| 315 | Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | $37,680 | 15% below national |
| 316 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $37,680 | 15% below national |
| 317 | Erie, PA | $37,650 | 15% below national |
| 318 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $37,650 | 15% below national |
| 319 | Ogden, UT | $37,630 | 15% below national |
| 320 | Sumter, SC | $37,630 | 15% below national |
| 321 | Bowling Green, KY | $37,600 | 15% below national |
| 322 | Youngstown-Warren, OH | $37,590 | 15% below national |
| 323 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $37,530 | 16% below national |
| 324 | East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 16% below national |
| 325 | South Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $37,500 | 16% below national |
| 326 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $37,470 | 16% below national |
| 327 | Elkhart-Goshen, IN | $37,440 | 16% below national |
| 328 | Evansville, IN | $37,440 | 16% below national |
| 329 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $37,440 | 16% below national |
| 330 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,420 | 16% below national |
| 331 | Tyler, TX | $37,410 | 16% below national |
| 332 | Hattiesburg, MS | $37,390 | 16% below national |
| 333 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,390 | 16% below national |
| 334 | North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,370 | 16% below national |
| 335 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 16% below national |
| 336 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $37,210 | 16% below national |
| 337 | Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $37,190 | 16% below national |
| 338 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $37,160 | 16% below national |
| 339 | Paducah, KY-IL | $37,140 | 16% below national |
| 340 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,100 | 17% below national |
| 341 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,090 | 17% below national |
| 342 | Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | $37,080 | 17% below national |
| 343 | Laredo, TX | $37,040 | 17% below national |
| 344 | Farmington, NM | $37,020 | 17% below national |
| 345 | Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $37,020 | 17% below national |
| 346 | Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,980 | 17% below national |
| 347 | Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $36,920 | 17% below national |
| 348 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $36,900 | 17% below national |
| 349 | Wichita, KS | $36,860 | 17% below national |
| 350 | Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $36,840 | 17% below national |
| 351 | Jackson, MS | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 352 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 353 | Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,800 | 17% below national |
| 354 | Jefferson City, MO | $36,770 | 17% below national |
| 355 | West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area | $36,750 | 17% below national |
| 356 | Las Cruces, NM | $36,740 | 17% below national |
| 357 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $36,740 | 17% below national |
| 358 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $36,680 | 18% below national |
| 359 | Bend, OR | $36,630 | 18% below national |
| 360 | Johnson City, TN | $36,620 | 18% below national |
| 361 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $36,430 | 18% below national |
| 362 | Wichita Falls, TX | $36,370 | 18% below national |
| 363 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $36,320 | 18% below national |
| 364 | Amarillo, TX | $36,300 | 18% below national |
| 365 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $36,290 | 18% below national |
| 366 | Lake Charles, LA | $36,260 | 18% below national |
| 367 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $36,230 | 19% below national |
| 368 | Corpus Christi, TX | $36,120 | 19% below national |
| 369 | Baton Rouge, LA | $36,050 | 19% below national |
| 370 | Duluth, MN-WI | $36,050 | 19% below national |
| 371 | Decatur, AL | $36,030 | 19% below national |
| 372 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,000 | 19% below national |
| 373 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 19% below national |
| 374 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $35,930 | 19% below national |
| 375 | Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,920 | 19% below national |
| 376 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $35,870 | 19% below national |
| 377 | Lincoln, NE | $35,820 | 19% below national |
| 378 | Chambersburg, PA | $35,800 | 19% below national |
| 379 | Springfield, OH | $35,740 | 20% below national |
| 380 | Alexandria, LA | $35,680 | 20% below national |
| 381 | Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | $35,630 | 20% below national |
| 382 | Oklahoma City, OK | $35,630 | 20% below national |
| 383 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,600 | 20% below national |
| 384 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $35,600 | 20% below national |
| 385 | Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area | $35,570 | 20% below national |
| 386 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $35,550 | 20% below national |
| 387 | Waco, TX | $35,550 | 20% below national |
| 388 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $35,530 | 20% below national |
| 389 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,510 | 20% below national |
| 390 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 20% below national |
| 391 | Johnstown, PA | $35,300 | 21% below national |
| 392 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $35,260 | 21% below national |
| 393 | Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | $35,250 | 21% below national |
| 394 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $35,250 | 21% below national |
| 395 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $35,180 | 21% below national |
| 396 | Lubbock, TX | $35,130 | 21% below national |
| 397 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,840 | 22% below national |
| 398 | Hot Springs, AR | $34,830 | 22% below national |
| 399 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $34,750 | 22% below national |
| 400 | Jonesboro, AR | $34,680 | 22% below national |
| 401 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $34,680 | 22% below national |
| 402 | Niles, MI | $34,640 | 22% below national |
| 403 | Monroe, LA | $34,230 | 23% below national |
| 404 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $34,200 | 23% below national |
| 405 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $34,160 | 23% below national |
| 406 | Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $34,090 | 23% below national |
| 407 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $34,080 | 23% below national |
| 408 | Eagle Pass, TX | $33,980 | 24% below national |
| 409 | West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,880 | 24% below national |
| 410 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $33,820 | 24% below national |
| 411 | El Paso, TX | $33,820 | 24% below national |
| 412 | Victoria, TX | $33,770 | 24% below national |
| 413 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $33,620 | 24% below national |
| 414 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $33,610 | 24% below national |
| 415 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,270 | 25% below national |
| 416 | Anniston-Oxford, AL | $33,150 | 25% below national |
| 417 | South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $33,140 | 25% below national |
| 418 | Morgantown, WV | $32,950 | 26% below national |
| 419 | Dothan, AL | $32,920 | 26% below national |
| 420 | Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area | $32,910 | 26% below national |
| 421 | Charleston, WV | $32,850 | 26% below national |
| 422 | Beckley, WV | $32,590 | 27% below national |
| 423 | West Montana nonmetropolitan area | $32,450 | 27% below national |
| 424 | Longview, TX | $32,290 | 27% below national |
| 425 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $31,610 | 29% below national |
| 426 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $31,270 | 30% below national |
| 427 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 30% below national |
| 428 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $31,200 | 30% below national |
| 429 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $30,140 | 32% below national |
| 430 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,660 | 33% below national |
| 431 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $29,330 | 34% below national |
| 432 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,120 | 35% below national |
| 433 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $29,080 | 35% below national |
| 434 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $28,370 | 36% below national |
| 435 | Tulsa, OK | $28,350 | 36% below national |
| 436 | Ponce, PR | $21,840 | 51% below national |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a Emergency Medical Technicians make? ▼
The median annual salary for Emergency Medical Technicians is $44,470 ($21.38/hour). The salary range spans from $34,130 at the 10th percentile to $62,500 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Emergency Medical Technicians the most? ▼
Hawaii pays the highest median salary for Emergency Medical Technicians at $66,410/year, which is +49% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Emergency Medical Technicians? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Emergency Medical Technicians is Postsecondary nondegree award.
How dangerous is being a Emergency Medical Technicians? ▼
Emergency Medical Technicians has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 1.5 per 100 workers.
Is Emergency Medical Technicians a good career? ▼
Employment for Emergency Medical Technicians is projected to grow 5.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is about average. About 14,100 openings are projected each year.
How does Emergency Medical Technicians pay vary by state? ▼
Emergency Medical Technicians salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is Hawaii at $66,410/year, while Louisiana pays the least at $35,870/year. BLS data covers 53 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Emergency Medical Technicians? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Emergency Medical Technicians is Lexington Park, MD at $68,160/year. BLS reports wage data for 436 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.
What to do with this data
How to use Emergency Medical Technicians pay figures in a real decision
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