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Top 15 cities for emergency medical technicians by average salary
| San Jose, CA | $72,700 |
|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $70,060 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,090 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,910 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,630 |
| Baltimore, MD | $58,600 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,190 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,570 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $57,520 |
| New York, NY | $56,910 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,090 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $55,510 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,060 |
| Salinas, CA | $54,630 |
| Redding, CA | $54,560 |
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Emergency Medical Technicians salary by state
Hawaii pays emergency medical technicians the most statewide, $68,110 a year on average. Statewide columns cover every employer in the state; city columns cover the metro areas we publish.
| State | Statewide average | Statewide median | Jobs | Metros | Highest city average | Lowest city average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | $68,110 | $66,410 | 560 | 1 | $70,060 | $70,060 |
| Alaska | $58,800 | $57,440 | 310 | 1 | $52,450 | $52,450 |
| Illinois | $56,080 | $42,260 | 7,840 | 5 | $63,090 | $39,960 |
| Maryland | $55,790 | $48,100 | 3,400 | 4 | $58,600 | $42,010 |
| New Jersey | $55,280 | $53,610 | 6,120 | 3 | $57,570 | $48,350 |
| California | $52,900 | $46,380 | 21,880 | 21 | $72,700 | $42,980 |
| New York | $52,870 | $48,400 | 14,840 | 12 | $56,910 | $41,270 |
| Massachusetts | $52,500 | $50,230 | 4,550 | 5 | $53,930 | $44,000 |
| Washington | $52,000 | $52,690 | 2,940 | 5 | $56,090 | $46,950 |
| Connecticut | $51,300 | $50,640 | 2,190 | 5 | $55,060 | $48,980 |
| Rhode Island | $51,280 | $51,290 | 430 | 1 | $50,470 | $50,470 |
| Washington, D.C. | $51,220 | $46,650 | 370 | 1 | $52,690 | $52,690 |
| Oregon | $50,040 | $49,270 | 1,970 | 5 | $52,580 | $40,160 |
| Delaware | $49,420 | $46,790 | 950 | 1 | $45,160 | $45,160 |
| Nebraska | $48,700 | $41,710 | 540 | 2 | $50,350 | $40,060 |
| Minnesota | $47,470 | $48,090 | 3,160 | 3 | $50,250 | $38,450 |
| Maine | $47,310 | $46,340 | 1,110 | 3 | $49,730 | $47,730 |
| New Hampshire | $47,180 | $46,790 | 1,010 | 1 | $48,360 | $48,360 |
| Colorado | $46,830 | $45,750 | 3,060 | 7 | $47,490 | $43,600 |
| Virginia | $46,370 | $45,420 | 4,490 | 6 | $47,930 | $43,680 |
| North Carolina | $45,790 | $44,250 | 6,680 | 12 | $51,320 | $39,600 |
| Vermont | $45,650 | $45,600 | 790 | 1 | $48,010 | $48,010 |
| Wisconsin | $45,170 | $43,060 | 3,930 | 11 | $53,930 | $40,850 |
| Wyoming | $45,090 | $47,070 | 400 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Iowa | $44,970 | $40,660 | 1,510 | 8 | $51,940 | $40,620 |
| North Dakota | $44,480 | $39,670 | 760 | 2 | $51,640 | $45,220 |
| Georgia | $44,240 | $45,550 | 6,260 | 10 | $52,620 | $40,630 |
| Indiana | $44,230 | $42,740 | 4,160 | 8 | $45,290 | $40,370 |
| Florida | $44,130 | $39,870 | 6,060 | 18 | $54,210 | $36,190 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,820 | $43,310 | 10,160 | 14 | $50,640 | $36,100 |
| Tennessee | $43,370 | $40,330 | 3,860 | 9 | $50,870 | $36,620 |
| Missouri | $43,330 | $42,160 | 2,800 | 8 | $45,440 | $37,310 |
| Nevada | $43,050 | $37,560 | 1,530 | 2 | $45,810 | $39,950 |
| Ohio | $42,930 | $40,220 | 5,560 | 10 | $45,510 | $37,990 |
| Michigan | $42,180 | $39,870 | 4,230 | 8 | $46,870 | $37,800 |
| Arizona | $42,180 | $39,500 | 3,970 | 6 | $45,000 | $39,610 |
| New Mexico | $42,160 | $37,550 | 1,260 | 4 | $47,990 | $38,700 |
| South Carolina | $41,940 | $40,370 | 4,010 | 8 | $45,250 | $36,170 |
| Utah | $40,470 | $38,930 | 1,280 | 3 | $42,190 | $38,230 |
| Texas | $40,190 | $37,260 | 12,770 | 22 | $46,530 | $33,150 |
| Idaho | $39,740 | $38,840 | 780 | 2 | $40,380 | $38,180 |
| South Dakota | $39,110 | $36,800 | 600 | 2 | $40,000 | $39,340 |
| Alabama | $39,100 | $37,810 | 2,020 | 10 | $44,770 | $33,720 |
| Kentucky | $38,990 | $36,800 | 2,770 | 4 | $45,680 | $37,640 |
| Arkansas | $38,230 | $36,230 | 1,120 | 4 | $41,440 | $37,080 |
| Kansas | $37,870 | $35,780 | 1,510 | 2 | $43,700 | $39,130 |
| Montana | $36,820 | $36,140 | 860 | 2 | $38,990 | $37,140 |
| Louisiana | $36,770 | $35,870 | 2,450 | 8 | $40,150 | $34,230 |
| Mississippi | $36,390 | $36,630 | 1,390 | 3 | $38,280 | $35,870 |
| West Virginia | $35,910 | $34,360 | 900 | 6 | $38,830 | $32,590 |
| Oklahoma | $35,050 | $34,170 | 2,410 | 2 | $36,380 | $33,170 |
| Puerto Rico | $29,460 | $27,610 | 650 | 2 | $31,250 | $22,930 |
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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $72,700 | $54,650 | $34.95 | 830 |
| Honolulu, HI | $70,060 | $67,050 | $33.68 | 460 |
| Chicago, IL | $63,090 | $44,020 | $30.33 | 5,610 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $59,910 | $51,970 | $28.80 | 70 |
| San Francisco, CA | $59,630 | $51,480 | $28.67 | 3,580 |
| Baltimore, MD | $58,600 | $48,330 | $28.17 | 2,140 |
| Sacramento, CA | $58,190 | $49,550 | $27.98 | 1,250 |
| Trenton, NJ | $57,570 | $56,430 | $27.68 | 130 |
| Lexington Park, MD | $57,520 | $68,160 | $27.65 | 80 |
| New York, NY | $56,910 | $53,820 | $27.36 | 13,780 |
| Seattle, WA | $56,090 | $55,700 | $26.96 | 1,290 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $55,510 | $45,750 | $26.69 | 350 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $55,060 | $54,990 | $26.47 | 270 |
| Salinas, CA | $54,630 | $47,370 | $26.27 | 130 |
| Redding, CA | $54,560 | $60,120 | $26.23 | 80 |
| New Haven, CT | $54,560 | $53,440 | $26.23 | 490 |
| Naples, FL | $54,210 | $46,220 | $26.06 | 90 |
| Appleton, WI | $53,930 | $47,130 | $25.93 | 70 |
| Boston, MA | $53,930 | $50,560 | $25.93 | 3,410 |
| Vineland, NJ | $53,010 | $52,890 | $25.49 | 150 |
| Washington, DC | $52,690 | $49,250 | $25.33 | 1,730 |
| Gainesville, GA | $52,620 | $47,710 | $25.30 | 150 |
| Portland, OR | $52,580 | $52,010 | $25.28 | 1,040 |
| Modesto, CA | $52,560 | $47,160 | $25.27 | 440 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52,450 | $51,130 | $25.22 | 160 |
| Napa, CA | $52,360 | $49,340 | $25.17 | 120 |
| Waterbury, CT | $52,100 | $52,440 | $25.05 | 270 |
| Iowa City, IA | $51,940 | $52,210 | $24.97 | 70 |
| Bismarck, ND | $51,640 | $53,940 | $24.83 | 80 |
| Lakeland, FL | $51,510 | $48,510 | $24.77 | 150 |
| Raleigh, NC | $51,320 | $49,160 | $24.67 | 600 |
| Nashville, TN | $50,870 | $47,990 | $24.46 | 930 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $50,710 | $47,660 | $24.38 | 270 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $50,640 | $47,790 | $24.35 | 4,970 |
| Norwich, CT | $50,630 | $48,890 | $24.34 | 190 |
| Providence, RI | $50,470 | $47,310 | $24.26 | 710 |
| Omaha, NE | $50,350 | $41,350 | $24.21 | 250 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $50,250 | $49,970 | $24.16 | 1,490 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,250 | $50,560 | $24.16 | 440 |
| Spokane, WA | $49,920 | $47,560 | $24.00 | 300 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $49,750 | $45,090 | $23.92 | 6,610 |
| Portland, ME | $49,730 | $47,780 | $23.91 | 350 |
| Salem, OR | $49,690 | $50,800 | $23.89 | 210 |
| Oxnard, CA | $49,660 | $45,710 | $23.87 | 340 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | $49,420 | $40,310 | $23.76 | 110 |
| Medford, OR | $49,360 | $48,460 | $23.73 | 170 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $49,270 | $49,160 | $23.69 | 70 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $49,070 | $48,400 | $23.59 | 500 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,980 | $48,440 | $23.55 | 670 |
| Manchester, NH | $48,360 | $48,250 | $23.25 | 250 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $48,350 | $47,060 | $23.25 | 380 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $48,190 | $49,870 | $23.17 | 100 |
| Bangor, ME | $48,170 | $44,810 | $23.16 | 160 |
| Hickory, NC | $48,120 | $46,020 | $23.14 | 370 |
| Des Moines, IA | $48,100 | $42,470 | $23.12 | 280 |
| Durham, NC | $48,060 | $46,330 | $23.11 | 340 |
| Burlington, VT | $48,010 | $48,230 | $23.08 | 180 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $47,990 | $40,190 | $23.07 | 80 |
| Richmond, VA | $47,930 | $47,290 | $23.05 | n/a |
| Wilmington, NC | $47,900 | $53,850 | $23.03 | 240 |
| Fresno, CA | $47,730 | $38,740 | $22.95 | 710 |
| Lewiston, ME | $47,730 | $46,850 | $22.95 | 80 |
| Stockton, CA | $47,700 | $43,450 | $22.93 | 390 |
| Rochester, MN | $47,660 | $50,070 | $22.91 | 250 |
| San Diego, CA | $47,620 | $43,620 | $22.90 | 1,750 |
| Greensboro, NC | $47,500 | $44,250 | $22.84 | 370 |
| Denver, CO | $47,490 | $45,750 | $22.83 | 1,510 |
| Olympia, WA | $47,470 | $51,760 | $22.82 | 140 |
| Atlanta, GA | $47,270 | $47,500 | $22.73 | 3,090 |
| Riverside, CA | $47,260 | $43,500 | $22.72 | 2,340 |
| Charlotte, NC | $47,210 | $45,550 | $22.70 | 1,210 |
| Crestview, FL | $46,980 | $42,500 | $22.59 | 150 |
| Kennewick, WA | $46,950 | $46,480 | $22.57 | 110 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | $46,870 | $37,720 | $22.54 | n/a |
| Yuba City, CA | $46,840 | $43,470 | $22.52 | 90 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,770 | $45,600 | $22.49 | 270 |
| Eugene, OR | $46,640 | $43,280 | $22.42 | 150 |
| Dubuque, IA | $46,620 | $41,260 | $22.41 | 40 |
| Austin, TX | $46,530 | $45,740 | $22.37 | 880 |
| Ames, IA | $46,470 | $46,000 | $22.34 | 30 |
| Boulder, CO | $46,470 | $44,660 | $22.34 | 150 |
| Panama City, FL | $46,460 | $38,020 | $22.34 | 50 |
| Miami, FL | $46,450 | $40,100 | $22.33 | 1,110 |
| Waterloo, IA | $46,410 | $43,500 | $22.31 | 60 |
| Burlington, NC | $46,400 | $49,180 | $22.31 | 190 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $46,370 | $48,220 | $22.30 | n/a |
| Fort Myers, FL | $46,270 | $39,220 | $22.24 | 350 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $46,270 | $49,490 | $22.25 | 70 |
| Asheville, NC | $46,260 | $43,690 | $22.24 | 140 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $46,230 | $48,880 | $22.23 | 830 |
| Eau Claire, WI | $46,140 | $46,440 | $22.19 | 100 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $45,980 | $48,320 | $22.11 | 100 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $45,820 | $45,190 | $22.03 | 120 |
| Reno, NV | $45,810 | $43,220 | $22.03 | 310 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $45,760 | $46,180 | $22.00 | 400 |
| Louisville, KY | $45,680 | $45,210 | $21.96 | 800 |
| Lexington, KY | $45,650 | $43,660 | $21.95 | 240 |
| Cleveland, OH | $45,510 | $44,480 | $21.88 | 970 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $45,500 | $45,900 | $21.88 | 690 |
| Pittsfield, MA | $45,470 | $45,330 | $21.86 | 90 |
| Syracuse, NY | $45,440 | $44,090 | $21.85 | 490 |
| Kansas City, MO | $45,440 | $42,670 | $21.85 | 500 |
| Morristown, TN | $45,340 | $51,000 | $21.80 | 100 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $45,290 | $46,320 | $21.78 | 1,220 |
| Janesville, WI | $45,280 | $38,320 | $21.77 | 60 |
| Charlottesville, VA | $45,260 | $39,760 | $21.76 | 130 |
| Charleston, SC | $45,250 | $44,630 | $21.75 | 780 |
| Springfield, MO | $45,240 | $43,700 | $21.75 | 280 |
| Fargo, ND | $45,220 | $39,160 | $21.74 | 80 |
| Dover, DE | $45,160 | $45,060 | $21.71 | 160 |
| Salisbury, MD | $45,160 | $42,670 | $21.71 | 80 |
| Grand Junction, CO | $45,120 | $45,860 | $21.69 | 60 |
| Madison, WI | $45,080 | $44,130 | $21.68 | 520 |
| Green Bay, WI | $45,060 | $45,080 | $21.66 | 150 |
| Kingston, NY | $45,040 | $45,280 | $21.66 | 150 |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | $45,000 | $41,410 | $21.64 | 100 |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | $44,960 | $43,380 | $21.61 | 180 |
| Midland, TX | $44,840 | $44,140 | $21.56 | 50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $44,820 | $46,300 | $21.55 | 80 |
| Ithaca, NY | $44,780 | $41,710 | $21.53 | 50 |
| Auburn, AL | $44,770 | $48,210 | $21.52 | 110 |
| Greenville, NC | $44,660 | $44,220 | $21.47 | 200 |
| Utica, NY | $44,580 | $43,060 | $21.43 | 230 |
| Clarksville, TN | $44,570 | $48,480 | $21.43 | 120 |
| Racine, WI | $44,560 | $40,700 | $21.42 | 80 |
| Sioux City, IA | $44,520 | $41,710 | $21.41 | 80 |
| College Station, TX | $44,460 | $44,420 | $21.37 | 50 |
| Bloomington, IL | $44,380 | $41,070 | $21.34 | 80 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $44,380 | $44,860 | $21.34 | 480 |
| Detroit, MI | $44,370 | $42,050 | $21.33 | 1,450 |
| Columbus, OH | $44,360 | $41,520 | $21.33 | 760 |
| Augusta, GA | $44,280 | $45,060 | $21.29 | 350 |
| Sarasota, FL | $44,240 | $46,690 | $21.27 | 150 |
| Albany, NY | $44,190 | $44,120 | $21.24 | 780 |
| La Crosse, WI | $44,190 | $46,200 | $21.25 | 120 |
| Reading, PA | $44,070 | $44,100 | $21.19 | 330 |
| Roanoke, VA | $44,060 | $41,690 | $21.18 | 170 |
| Macon, GA | $44,050 | $45,780 | $21.18 | 250 |
| Amherst, MA | $44,000 | $39,580 | $21.16 | 70 |
| Sherman, TX | $43,950 | $37,880 | $21.13 | 90 |
| Binghamton, NY | $43,910 | $42,720 | $21.11 | 160 |
| Albany, GA | $43,850 | $45,070 | $21.08 | 130 |
| St. Joseph, MO | $43,840 | $38,680 | $21.08 | 50 |
| Hilton Head Island, SC | $43,790 | $39,830 | $21.05 | 90 |
| Buffalo, NY | $43,780 | $41,580 | $21.05 | 520 |
| El Centro, CA | $43,770 | $39,840 | $21.04 | 50 |
| South Bend, IN | $43,750 | $41,170 | $21.04 | 90 |
| Davenport, IA | $43,750 | $39,830 | $21.04 | 160 |
| Wichita, KS | $43,700 | $36,860 | $21.01 | 270 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $43,690 | $39,310 | $21.00 | n/a |
| Staunton, VA | $43,680 | $42,990 | $21.00 | 130 |
| Gainesville, FL | $43,630 | $39,560 | $20.98 | 110 |
| Columbia, MO | $43,630 | $43,980 | $20.97 | 80 |
| Greeley, CO | $43,600 | $43,300 | $20.96 | 80 |
| Pueblo, CO | $43,600 | $40,460 | $20.96 | 100 |
| Allentown, PA | $43,510 | $41,000 | $20.92 | 670 |
| Montgomery, AL | $43,450 | $40,440 | $20.89 | 150 |
| Lancaster, PA | $43,430 | $44,200 | $20.88 | 320 |
| St. Louis, MO | $43,430 | $41,910 | $20.88 | 1,550 |
| Toledo, OH | $43,340 | $39,850 | $20.84 | 250 |
| Rochester, NY | $43,330 | $43,330 | $20.83 | 650 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $43,320 | $43,240 | $20.83 | 2,000 |
| Orlando, FL | $43,280 | $38,510 | $20.81 | n/a |
| Jackson, TN | $43,220 | $39,180 | $20.78 | 120 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $43,210 | $42,640 | $20.77 | 260 |
| Savannah, GA | $43,160 | $41,320 | $20.75 | 210 |
| Rockford, IL | $43,100 | $45,760 | $20.72 | 70 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $43,000 | $39,910 | $20.67 | 750 |
| Greenville, SC | $43,000 | $42,310 | $20.67 | 540 |
| Brunswick, GA | $42,990 | $40,770 | $20.67 | 80 |
| Visalia, CA | $42,980 | $39,530 | $20.66 | 170 |
| Glens Falls, NY | $42,820 | $42,790 | $20.59 | 190 |
| Akron, OH | $42,780 | $42,440 | $20.57 | 240 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | $42,750 | $37,840 | $20.55 | 90 |
| Lebanon, PA | $42,730 | $42,440 | $20.54 | 130 |
| Canton, OH | $42,470 | $43,270 | $20.42 | 160 |
| Springfield, IL | $42,380 | $38,650 | $20.37 | 110 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $42,380 | $40,270 | $20.38 | 360 |
| Kokomo, IN | $42,370 | $41,670 | $20.37 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $42,330 | $39,120 | $20.35 | 540 |
| Tampa, FL | $42,320 | $43,540 | $20.35 | 1,040 |
| Dayton, OH | $42,310 | $38,830 | $20.34 | 360 |
| Elkhart, IN | $42,290 | $37,440 | $20.33 | 110 |
| Lansing, MI | $42,260 | $39,940 | $20.32 | 190 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $42,260 | $39,500 | $20.32 | 2,840 |
| Houston, TX | $42,240 | $38,890 | $20.31 | 2,680 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,190 | $39,400 | $20.29 | 600 |
| Columbia, SC | $42,180 | $42,290 | $20.28 | 770 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $42,090 | $42,010 | $20.23 | 340 |
| Hagerstown, MD | $42,010 | $37,840 | $20.20 | 190 |
| Lafayette, IN | $41,910 | $39,070 | $20.15 | 140 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $41,840 | $39,150 | $20.11 | 590 |
| Traverse City, MI | $41,840 | $38,950 | $20.12 | 70 |
| Dallas, TX | $41,770 | $37,900 | $20.08 | 3,000 |
| York, PA | $41,720 | $39,580 | $20.06 | 340 |
| Bloomington, IN | $41,500 | $37,970 | $19.95 | 40 |
| Ocala, FL | $41,450 | $38,480 | $19.93 | 90 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $41,440 | $39,120 | $19.92 | 530 |
| Fayetteville, AR | $41,440 | $41,670 | $19.92 | 110 |
| Birmingham, AL | $41,390 | $38,920 | $19.90 | 420 |
| Chattanooga, TN | $41,370 | $41,390 | $19.89 | 270 |
| Deltona, FL | $41,280 | $38,000 | $19.84 | 160 |
| Watertown, NY | $41,270 | $41,190 | $19.84 | 110 |
| Pensacola, FL | $41,180 | $42,990 | $19.80 | 200 |
| Columbus, GA | $41,040 | $38,400 | $19.73 | 210 |
| Scranton, PA | $41,010 | $37,940 | $19.71 | 480 |
| Wausau, WI | $40,850 | $39,150 | $19.64 | 70 |
| Flint, MI | $40,810 | $38,380 | $19.62 | 140 |
| Memphis, TN | $40,770 | $38,620 | $19.60 | 860 |
| Daphne, AL | $40,710 | $38,470 | $19.57 | 60 |
| Athens, GA | $40,630 | $38,440 | $19.53 | 170 |
| Warner Robins, GA | $40,630 | $39,490 | $19.54 | 130 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,620 | $40,160 | $19.53 | 150 |
| Joplin, MO | $40,610 | $39,670 | $19.52 | 80 |
| Williamsport, PA | $40,540 | $39,560 | $19.49 | 110 |
| Florence, SC | $40,510 | $39,440 | $19.48 | 310 |
| Mobile, AL | $40,480 | $39,490 | $19.46 | 90 |
| Boise, ID | $40,380 | $39,120 | $19.42 | 320 |
| Evansville, IN | $40,370 | $37,440 | $19.41 | 120 |
| Bend, OR | $40,160 | $36,630 | $19.31 | 60 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $40,160 | $39,020 | $19.31 | 250 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $40,150 | $36,050 | $19.30 | 430 |
| Myrtle Beach, SC | $40,140 | $38,900 | $19.30 | 60 |
| Sierra Vista, AZ | $40,090 | $37,680 | $19.27 | 60 |
| Lincoln, NE | $40,060 | $35,820 | $19.26 | 40 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $40,000 | $36,800 | $19.23 | 120 |
| Peoria, IL | $39,960 | $37,870 | $19.21 | 450 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $39,950 | $36,900 | $19.21 | 1,030 |
| San Antonio, TX | $39,810 | $37,160 | $19.14 | 1,100 |
| Sandusky, OH | $39,670 | $37,880 | $19.07 | 80 |
| Tucson, AZ | $39,610 | $38,820 | $19.04 | 360 |
| Youngstown, OH | $39,610 | $37,590 | $19.04 | 180 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $39,600 | $40,480 | $19.04 | 140 |
| Tyler, TX | $39,530 | $37,410 | $19.01 | 140 |
| Rapid City, SD | $39,340 | $39,440 | $18.92 | 150 |
| Erie, PA | $39,310 | $37,650 | $18.90 | 190 |
| Farmington, NM | $39,260 | $37,020 | $18.87 | 110 |
| Topeka, KS | $39,130 | $38,960 | $18.81 | 220 |
| Billings, MT | $38,990 | $38,570 | $18.75 | 40 |
| Knoxville, TN | $38,920 | $38,330 | $18.71 | 560 |
| Wheeling, WV | $38,830 | $35,250 | $18.67 | 80 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $38,700 | $36,740 | $18.61 | 150 |
| Duluth, MN | $38,450 | $36,050 | $18.49 | 150 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | $38,370 | $33,610 | $18.45 | 50 |
| Little Rock, AR | $38,360 | $37,530 | $18.44 | 240 |
| Provo, UT | $38,350 | $37,080 | $18.44 | 120 |
| State College, PA | $38,340 | $37,800 | $18.43 | 110 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | $38,280 | $37,390 | $18.41 | 150 |
| Ogden, UT | $38,230 | $37,630 | $18.38 | 90 |
| Twin Falls, ID | $38,180 | $38,130 | $18.35 | 40 |
| Bowling Green, KY | $38,120 | $37,600 | $18.33 | 90 |
| Springfield, OH | $37,990 | $35,740 | $18.26 | 120 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $37,960 | $36,770 | $18.25 | 100 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $37,900 | $39,980 | $18.22 | 580 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $37,890 | $34,830 | $18.21 | 80 |
| Niles, MI | $37,800 | $34,640 | $18.17 | 30 |
| Paducah, KY | $37,640 | $37,140 | $18.10 | 80 |
| Abilene, TX | $37,620 | $38,290 | $18.09 | 100 |
| Jackson, MS | $37,540 | $36,800 | $18.05 | 450 |
| Lubbock, TX | $37,510 | $35,130 | $18.04 | 180 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $37,490 | $37,390 | $18.02 | 80 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO | $37,310 | $35,550 | $17.94 | 50 |
| Decatur, AL | $37,210 | $36,030 | $17.89 | 50 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | $37,190 | $36,370 | $17.88 | 60 |
| Missoula, MT | $37,140 | $38,190 | $17.86 | 120 |
| Beaumont, TX | $37,130 | $34,750 | $17.85 | 230 |
| Amarillo, TX | $37,090 | $36,300 | $17.83 | 160 |
| Jonesboro, AR | $37,080 | $34,680 | $17.83 | 60 |
| Johnstown, PA | $37,060 | $35,300 | $17.82 | 170 |
| Kingsport, TN | $36,990 | $36,680 | $17.78 | 220 |
| Waco, TX | $36,850 | $35,550 | $17.72 | 90 |
| Houma, LA | $36,720 | $36,290 | $17.65 | 70 |
| Lake Charles, LA | $36,650 | $36,260 | $17.62 | 80 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $36,630 | $36,120 | $17.61 | 280 |
| Johnson City, TN | $36,620 | $36,620 | $17.60 | 120 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $36,380 | $35,630 | $17.49 | 640 |
| Laredo, TX | $36,290 | $37,040 | $17.45 | 130 |
| Brownsville, TX | $36,250 | $33,820 | $17.43 | 100 |
| Palm Bay, FL | $36,190 | $34,680 | $17.40 | 100 |
| Sumter, SC | $36,170 | $37,630 | $17.39 | 60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | $36,100 | $35,800 | $17.35 | 90 |
| New Orleans, LA | $35,970 | $35,180 | $17.29 | 420 |
| Victoria, TX | $35,940 | $33,770 | $17.28 | 60 |
| Gulfport, MS | $35,870 | $37,440 | $17.24 | 120 |
| Slidell, LA | $35,860 | $37,680 | $17.24 | 70 |
| Weirton, WV | $35,540 | $35,250 | $17.09 | 70 |
| Florence, AL | $35,390 | $35,260 | $17.01 | 80 |
| Alexandria, LA | $35,240 | $35,680 | $16.94 | 100 |
| Morgantown, WV | $35,140 | $32,950 | $16.90 | 60 |
| Huntington, WV | $34,870 | $35,630 | $16.76 | 160 |
| Monroe, LA | $34,270 | $34,230 | $16.48 | 120 |
| El Paso, TX | $34,240 | $33,820 | $16.46 | 470 |
| Shreveport, LA | $34,230 | $31,610 | $16.46 | 230 |
| Charleston, WV | $34,190 | $32,850 | $16.44 | 80 |
| Anniston, AL | $34,060 | $33,150 | $16.37 | 90 |
| Dothan, AL | $33,720 | $32,920 | $16.21 | 100 |
| McAllen, TX | $33,620 | $33,620 | $16.17 | 590 |
| Eagle Pass, TX | $33,420 | $33,980 | $16.07 | 80 |
| Tulsa, OK | $33,170 | $28,350 | $15.95 | 460 |
| Longview, TX | $33,150 | $32,290 | $15.94 | 160 |
| Beckley, WV | $32,590 | $32,590 | $15.67 | 80 |
| San Juan, PR | $31,250 | $29,330 | $15.03 | 470 |
| Ponce, PR | $22,930 | $21,840 | $11.02 | 60 |
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Emergency Medical Technicians salary: questions
Where do emergency medical technicians make the most money?
In San Jose, CA, with an average of $72,700 a year, among the 303 metro areas we cover.
What is the average emergency medical technicians salary in the U.S.?
$46,830 a year nationwide (BLS OEWS national estimates, May 2025); the median is $44,470, so half of emergency medical technicians earn more than that and half less.
What salary should emergency medical technicians ask for?
Start from the figures for your city: the middle half of emergency medical technicians nationwide earn between $37,960 (25th percentile) and $50,100 (75th percentile). Newer workers usually start near the 25th percentile and experienced ones can ask for the 75th; each city page shows the local range. See how to read salary percentiles.
Which state pays emergency medical technicians the most?
Hawaii, with a statewide average of $68,110 a year (BLS state estimates, May 2025).
Where is emergency medical technicians pay the lowest?
Ponce, PR, at $22,930 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2042.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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