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How much do emergency medical technicians make?

What emergency medical technicians earn across the U.S., in every state and in the top-paying metro areas (May 2025 BLS data).

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Pay in your state
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Median pay in the U.S.
$44,470

a year, or $21.38 an hour, for emergency medical technicians nationally. The average (mean) is $46,830 ($22.52 an hour).

The middle half earn $37,960 to $50,100. Median means half earn more and half earn less.

Pay range, U.S.
Bottom 10% earn under
$34,130
25th percentile
$37,960
Median
$44,470
75th percentile
$50,100
Top 10% earn over
$62,500
Jobs nationally
180,510

Emergency Medical Technicians employed across the U.S.. Most work in California, New York, Texas.

Highest-paying state
Hawaii

$66,410 a year. Lowest: Oklahoma at $34,170.

Emergency Medical Technician pay in Hawaii

Emergency Medical Technician pay by state

Darker states pay more. Select a state for its cities and how it compares.

Emergency Medical Technicians pay by state (median a year, May 2025)

AK$57k ME$46k VT$46k NH$47k WA$53k ID$39k MT$36k ND$40k MN$48k IL$42k WI$43k MI$40k NY$48k RI$51k MA$50k OR$49k NV$38k WY$47k SD$37k IA$41k IN$43k OH$40k PA$43k NJ$54k CT$51k CA$46k UT$39k CO$46k NE$42k MO$42k KY$37k WV$34k VA$45k MD$48k DE$47k AZ$40k NM$38k KS$36k AR$36k TN$40k NC$44k SC$40k OK$34k LA$36k MS$37k AL$38k GA$46k HI$66k TX$37k FL$40k

Emergency Medical Technician salary in every state

Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). Click a column to sort.

State Pay a year Hourly Jobs Per 1,000 jobs
Alabama $37,810 $18.18 2,020 0.96
Alaska $57,440 $27.61 310 0.94
Arizona $39,500 $18.99 3,970 1.22
Arkansas $36,230 $17.42 1,120 0.86
California $46,380 $22.30 21,880 1.2
Colorado $45,750 $22.00 3,060 1.06
Connecticut $50,640 $24.35 2,190 1.29
Delaware $46,790 $22.49 950 1.96
Florida $39,870 $19.17 6,060 0.61
Georgia $45,550 $21.90 6,260 1.28
Hawaii $66,410 $31.93 560 0.9
Idaho $38,840 $18.67 780 0.91
Illinois $42,260 $20.32 7,840 1.29
Indiana $42,740 $20.55 4,160 1.3
Iowa $40,660 $19.55 1,510 0.97
Kansas $35,780 $17.20 1,510 1.05
Kentucky $36,800 $17.69 2,770 1.39
Louisiana $35,870 $17.25 2,450 1.26
Maine $46,340 $22.28 1,110 1.73
Maryland $48,100 $23.12 3,400 1.23
Massachusetts $50,230 $24.15 4,550 1.25
Michigan $39,870 $19.17 4,230 0.96
Minnesota $48,090 $23.12 3,160 1.07
Mississippi $36,630 $17.61 1,390 1.19
Missouri $42,160 $20.27 2,800 0.96
Montana $36,140 $17.38 860 1.68
Nebraska $41,710 $20.05 540 0.53
Nevada $37,560 $18.06 1,530 0.99
New Hampshire $46,790 $22.50 1,010 1.48
New Jersey $53,610 $25.78 6,120 1.43
New Mexico $37,550 $18.05 1,260 1.44
New York $48,400 $23.27 14,840 1.53
North Carolina $44,250 $21.27 6,680 1.35
North Dakota $39,670 $19.07 760 1.77
Ohio $40,220 $19.34 5,560 1.0
Oklahoma $34,170 $16.43 2,410 1.41
Oregon $49,270 $23.69 1,970 1.0
Pennsylvania $43,310 $20.82 10,160 1.68
Rhode Island $51,290 $24.66 430 0.87
South Carolina $40,370 $19.41 4,010 1.74
South Dakota $36,800 $17.69 600 1.32
Tennessee $40,330 $19.39 3,860 1.18
Texas $37,260 $17.91 12,770 0.91
Utah $38,930 $18.72 1,280 0.74
Vermont $45,600 $21.93 790 2.61
Virginia $45,420 $21.84 4,490 1.09
Washington $52,690 $25.33 2,940 0.83
West Virginia $34,360 $16.52 900 1.29
Wisconsin $43,060 $20.70 3,930 1.34
Wyoming $47,070 $22.63 400 1.43
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Top-paying metro areas for emergency medical technicians

Metro areas with at least 50 emergency medical technicians, by pay a year. Rural (nonmetropolitan) areas are not included.

Metro areaPay a yearHourlyJobs
Lexington Park, MD $68,160 $32.77 80
Urban Honolulu, HI $67,050 $32.24 460
Redding, CA $60,120 $28.90 80
Trenton-Princeton, NJ $56,430 $27.13 130
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $55,700 $26.78 1,290
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $54,990 $26.44 270
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,650 $26.27 830
Bismarck, ND $53,940 $25.93 80
Wilmington, NC $53,850 $25.89 240
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $53,820 $25.88 13,780
New Haven, CT $53,440 $25.69 490
Vineland, NJ $52,890 $25.43 150
Waterbury-Shelton, CT $52,440 $25.21 270
Iowa City, IA $52,210 $25.10 70
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA $52,010 $25.01 1,040

Metro areas with the most emergency medical technicians

Metro areaJobsPay a year
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 13,780 $53,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,610 $45,090
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN 5,610 $44,020
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,970 $47,790
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 3,580 $51,480
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH 3,410 $50,560
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,090 $47,500
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,000 $37,900
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 2,840 $39,500
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 2,680 $38,890
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,340 $43,500
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 2,140 $48,330
Pittsburgh, PA 2,000 $43,240
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 1,750 $43,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,730 $49,250

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Questions about emergency medical technician pay

How much does an emergency medical technician make?

The median pay for emergency medical technicians in the U.S. was $44,470 a year ($21.38 an hour) in May 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle half earned between $37,960 and $50,100.

Which states pay emergency medical technicians the most?

The highest pay was in Hawaii ($66,410), Alaska ($57,440), New Jersey ($53,610), Washington ($52,690), Rhode Island ($51,290). The lowest was in Oklahoma ($34,170), West Virginia ($34,360), Kansas ($35,780).

How much do the highest-paid emergency medical technicians make?

The best-paid 10% of emergency medical technicians earned more than $62,500 a year, while the lowest-paid 10% earned less than $34,130. Pay usually rises with experience, specialty, shift and location.

Which city pays emergency medical technicians the most?

Among metro areas with at least 50 emergency medical technicians, Lexington Park, MD pays the most, with median pay of $68,160 a year (May 2025).

How many emergency medical technicians are there in the U.S.?

About 180,510 people were employed as emergency medical technicians in May 2025.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Metro areas with fewer than 50 jobs in this occupation are left out. Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.