Emergency Medical Technician Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$44,470
$21.38/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,130 | $16.41 |
| 25th percentile | $37,960 | $18.25 |
| Median | $44,470 | $21.38 |
| 75th percentile | $50,100 | $24.09 |
| 90th percentile | $62,500 | $30.05 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 180,510
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | ||
| 1st | $66,410 | $60,400 1st |
| Alaska | ||
| 2nd | $57,440 | $56,116 2nd |
| New Jersey | ||
| 3rd | $53,610 | $49,272 5th |
| Washington | ||
| 4th | $52,690 | $49,237 6th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 5th | $51,290 | $50,147 4th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 6th | $50,640 | $48,876 7th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 7th | $50,230 | $47,496 11th |
| Oregon | ||
| 8th | $49,270 | $47,668 10th |
| New York | ||
| 9th | $48,400 | $44,848 24th |
| Maryland | ||
| 10th | $48,100 | $45,827 19th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 11th | $48,090 | $48,762 8th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 12th | $47,070 | $50,782 3rd |
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $46,790 | $46,880 14th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 13th | $46,790 | $44,919 23rd |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 15th | $46,650 | $42,447 32nd |
| California | ||
| 16th | $46,380 | $41,889 35th |
| Maine | ||
| 17th | $46,340 | $47,749 9th |
| Colorado | ||
| 18th | $45,750 | $44,395 26th |
| Vermont | ||
| 19th | $45,600 | $46,551 15th |
| Georgia | ||
| 20th | $45,550 | $47,304 12th |
| Virginia | ||
| 21st | $45,420 | $44,924 22nd |
| North Carolina | ||
| 22nd | $44,250 | $46,912 13th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 23rd | $43,310 | $44,388 27th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 24th | $43,060 | $45,762 21st |
| Indiana | ||
| 25th | $42,740 | $45,795 20th |
| Illinois | ||
| 26th | $42,260 | $42,278 33rd |
| Missouri | ||
| 27th | $42,160 | $46,423 16th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 28th | $41,710 | $46,291 18th |
| Iowa | ||
| 29th | $40,660 | $46,330 17th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 30th | $40,370 | $43,062 30th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 31st | $40,330 | $43,899 28th |
| Ohio | ||
| 32nd | $40,220 | $43,353 29th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $39,870 | $38,554 47th |
| Michigan | ||
| 33rd | $39,870 | $41,438 38th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 35th | $39,670 | $44,594 25th |
| Arizona | ||
| 36th | $39,500 | $39,234 45th |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $38,930 | $39,377 44th |
| Idaho | ||
| 38th | $38,840 | $40,673 41st |
| Alabama | ||
| 39th | $37,810 | $42,568 31st |
| Nevada | ||
| 40th | $37,560 | $37,568 51st |
| New Mexico | ||
| 41st | $37,550 | $40,721 40th |
| Texas | ||
| 42nd | $37,260 | $38,390 49th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 43rd | $36,800 | $40,817 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 43rd | $36,800 | $41,542 37th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $36,630 | $42,126 34th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 46th | $36,230 | $41,674 36th |
| Montana | ||
| 47th | $36,140 | $38,185 50th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 48th | $35,870 | $40,666 42nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 49th | $35,780 | $39,726 43rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $34,360 | $38,392 48th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 51st | $34,170 | $38,899 46th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Postsecondary nondegree award
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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