Average Salary for Emergency Medical Technicians
SOC 29-2042 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Emergency Medical Technicians in the United States is $41,340 ($19.88/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $31,410 at the 10th percentile to $60,780 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 177,980 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 16.5% since 2021.
Median Annual
$41,340
Mean Annual
$44,790
10th Pct
$31,410
75th Pct
$48,160
Employment
177,980
Salary Distribution
$31k
10th
$37k
25th
$41k
Median
$48k
75th
$61k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $63,880 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $58,250 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $53,920 |
| Anchorage, AK | $52,140 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $51,300 |
| Vineland, NJ | $51,040 |
| New Haven, CT | $50,750 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $50,400 |
| Iowa City, IA | $50,340 |
| Salinas, CA | $50,080 |
| Minot, ND | $49,980 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,930 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $49,880 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | $49,880 |
| Salem, OR | $49,760 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Hawaii | $61,310 |
| Alaska | $56,900 |
| New Jersey | $49,500 |
| Rhode Island | $49,500 |
| Washington | $48,850 |
| Oregon | $48,070 |
| Connecticut | $47,550 |
| Maryland | $47,390 |
| Virgin Islands | $47,040 |
| New York | $46,000 |
| Massachusetts | $45,970 |
| District of Columbia | $45,920 |
| Maine | $45,720 |
| Minnesota | $45,690 |
| California | $45,680 |
| Delaware | $45,310 |
| New Hampshire | $45,170 |
| Virginia | $45,060 |
| Colorado | $43,950 |
| Wisconsin | $43,340 |
| Wyoming | $41,330 |
| Illinois | $40,780 |
| North Carolina | $40,530 |
| Florida | $40,420 |
| Indiana | $39,850 |
| Vermont | $39,520 |
| South Dakota | $39,520 |
| Idaho | $39,430 |
| Nebraska | $39,370 |
| Iowa | $39,260 |
| Georgia | $39,250 |
| Nevada | $38,980 |
| Michigan | $38,890 |
| South Carolina | $38,670 |
| Missouri | $38,580 |
| Pennsylvania | $38,580 |
| Ohio | $38,140 |
| Arizona | $38,110 |
| North Dakota | $37,670 |
| Tennessee | $37,630 |
| Texas | $37,000 |
| Utah | $36,940 |
| New Mexico | $36,850 |
| Alabama | $36,260 |
| Kentucky | $36,050 |
| Mississippi | $35,980 |
| West Virginia | $35,060 |
| Montana | $34,900 |
| Kansas | $34,650 |
| Louisiana | $33,990 |
| Oklahoma | $32,420 |
| Arkansas | $31,710 |
| Puerto Rico | $25,360 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Emergency Medical Technicians broken down by industry sector, 2024 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Information | $107,160 |
| Motion Picture and Video Industries | $107,160 |
| Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries | $107,160 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $98,740 |
| Facilities Support Services | $73,070 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $67,990 |
| Home Health Care Services | $64,860 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $62,850 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | $61,010 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $55,730 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $54,100 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $53,660 |
| Manufacturing | $53,560 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $53,450 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $50,250 |
| Insurance Carriers and Related Activities | $50,040 |
| Finance and Insurance | $50,040 |
| Insurance Carriers | $50,040 |
| Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | $50,040 |
| Gambling Industries | $48,540 |
| Food Manufacturing | $48,420 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $48,250 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $48,250 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $48,040 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $47,940 |
| Educational Services | $47,940 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $47,920 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,760 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $47,760 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $47,750 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $47,500 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $47,410 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $47,130 |
| Temporary Help Services | $46,900 |
| Employment Services | $46,630 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $46,350 |
| Educational Services | $46,070 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $45,920 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $45,890 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $45,860 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $45,740 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $45,740 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $45,570 |
| Hospitals | $44,930 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $44,920 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $44,830 |
| Spectator Sports | $43,680 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,400 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $43,310 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $43,310 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $43,250 |
| Real Estate | $43,250 |
| Casino Hotels | $43,190 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $43,030 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $42,790 |
| Accommodation | $42,750 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $42,720 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $42,640 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $42,480 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $41,740 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $41,030 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $40,790 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $40,610 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $40,310 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,810 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $39,380 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $39,370 |
| Other Support Services | $39,230 |
| Ambulance Services | $39,190 |
| Offices of Physicians | $39,010 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,950 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $38,950 |
| Technical and Trade Schools | $38,940 |
| Junior Colleges | $37,750 |
| Individual and Family Services | $37,700 |
| Social Assistance | $37,550 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $37,230 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $37,230 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $37,030 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,880 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $36,880 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $33,590 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $41,340 |
| 2023 | $38,930 |
| 2022 | $36,680 |
| 2021 | $35,470 |