Average Salary for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
SOC 29-2041 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in the United States is $34,320 ($16.50/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $22,760 at the 10th percentile to $58,640 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 257,210 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 8.3% since 2014.
Median Annual
$34,320
Mean Annual
$37,760
10th Pct
$22,760
75th Pct
$44,640
Employment
257,210
Salary Distribution
$23k
10th
$27k
25th
$34k
Median
$45k
75th
$59k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $84,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $80,470 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $72,870 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $66,610 |
| Salinas, CA | $59,530 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | $57,180 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $55,190 |
| Redding, CA | $54,890 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $53,460 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $49,660 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $48,660 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | $48,420 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $47,690 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $47,650 |
| Waterbury, CT | $47,440 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Washington | $72,850 |
| District of Columbia | $57,040 |
| Hawaii | $54,470 |
| Alaska | $46,310 |
| Connecticut | $45,980 |
| Maryland | $44,680 |
| Oregon | $41,440 |
| New York | $41,140 |
| Minnesota | $39,060 |
| Colorado | $38,300 |
| Rhode Island | $38,190 |
| Massachusetts | $38,050 |
| Delaware | $37,490 |
| New Hampshire | $36,870 |
| Arizona | $36,200 |
| North Carolina | $35,280 |
| Idaho | $35,060 |
| Texas | $34,770 |
| Iowa | $34,600 |
| Louisiana | $34,250 |
| Tennessee | $34,090 |
| New Mexico | $33,990 |
| Virginia | $33,930 |
| Maine | $33,720 |
| Florida | $33,620 |
| Wyoming | $33,340 |
| Michigan | $32,720 |
| Wisconsin | $32,640 |
| Vermont | $32,580 |
| Georgia | $32,570 |
| New Jersey | $32,520 |
| South Carolina | $32,300 |
| Nevada | $32,160 |
| Missouri | $32,090 |
| Mississippi | $32,050 |
| California | $32,050 |
| Indiana | $31,980 |
| Nebraska | $31,560 |
| Illinois | $31,480 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,020 |
| Utah | $30,550 |
| Oklahoma | $30,480 |
| South Dakota | $30,360 |
| Kentucky | $30,270 |
| Ohio | $30,200 |
| Alabama | $29,740 |
| North Dakota | $29,520 |
| Arkansas | $29,300 |
| Kansas | $28,840 |
| Montana | $28,700 |
| West Virginia | $28,570 |
| Puerto Rico | $20,030 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $61,380 |
| Air Transportation | $59,450 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $51,470 |
| Facilities Support Services | $50,960 |
| Engineering Services | $49,220 |
| Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories | $48,720 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $48,670 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $47,360 |
| Nonscheduled Air Transportation | $46,900 |
| Chemical Manufacturing | $46,760 |
| Chemical Manufacturing (3251, 3252, 3253, and 3259 only) | $46,760 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $45,580 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $45,160 |
| Warehousing and Storage | $45,160 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $43,170 |
| Hospitals | $43,150 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,050 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $41,050 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $40,460 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $40,300 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $40,140 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $39,380 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $39,330 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $39,190 |
| Offices of Physicians | $38,800 |
| Manufacturing | $38,660 |
| Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences | $38,640 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $38,640 |
| All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $38,510 |
| Educational Services | $38,460 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $38,450 |
| Mining (except Oil and Gas) | $38,390 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $37,840 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $37,600 |
| Educational Services | $37,140 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | $37,000 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $36,720 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OES Designation) | $36,720 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $36,650 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospitals, and the US Postal Service | $36,590 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | $36,450 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $36,240 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,010 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $36,010 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $34,920 |
| Gambling Industries | $34,910 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $34,690 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $34,650 |
| Other Support Services | $33,900 |
| Junior Colleges | $33,840 |
| Employment Services | $33,760 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $33,580 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $33,580 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $33,440 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $33,300 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $33,280 |
| Accommodation | $33,040 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $33,040 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $32,860 |
| Temporary Help Services | $32,850 |
| Casino Hotels | $32,820 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $32,660 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $32,390 |
| Spectator Sports | $32,340 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $32,300 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,290 |
| Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions | $32,290 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $32,190 |
| Investigation, Guard, and Armored Car Services | $31,960 |
| Investigation and Security Services | $31,960 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,940 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $31,640 |
| Other Ambulatory Health Care Services | $31,630 |
| Ambulance Services | $31,590 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $31,000 |
| Amusement Parks and Arcades | $30,570 |
| Home Health Care Services | $29,260 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $28,850 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $28,330 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $27,510 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $27,510 |
| Social Assistance | $26,150 |
| Individual and Family Services | $24,310 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $34,320 |
| 2017 | $33,380 |
| 2016 | $32,670 |
| 2015 | $31,980 |
| 2014 | $31,700 |