Emergency Medical Technicians Wages

SOC 29-2042 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Emergency Medical Technicians is $38,930 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $29,910 and the 90th percentile is $59,390, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

167,040

P10

$29,910

P25

$34,730

Median

$38,930

P75

$46,760

P90

$59,390

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Emergency Medical Technicians have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Emergency Medical Technicians across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $38,930 $43,100 $29,910 $59,390 167,040
2022 $36,680 $40,120 $28,270 $56,890 167,720 -5.78%
2021 $35,470 $36,690 $23,620 $47,580 161,400 -3.3%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians. The highest median is in Hawaii at $59,300, 52% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Emergency Medical Technicians, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
Hawaii $59,300 +52.3% $65,200 560
Alaska $51,850 +33.2% $53,670 390
District of Columbia $47,440 +21.9% $53,420 320
Connecticut $46,770 +20.1% $50,530 2,530
New Jersey $46,380 +19.1% $48,470 5,790
Oregon $46,340 +19% $48,150 1,540
Maryland $46,320 +19% $51,640 2,530
Massachusetts $45,920 +18% $50,170 4,360
Minnesota $45,750 +17.5% $44,370 3,020
California $45,110 +15.9% $52,100 18,800
Rhode Island $44,670 +14.7% $44,980 430
New York $44,430 +14.1% $47,970 11,330
Washington $41,770 +7.3% $46,720 2,580
Colorado $41,700 +7.1% $42,940 3,500
Delaware $41,600 +6.9% $44,710 910
New Hampshire $40,750 +4.7% $42,950 1,010
Wisconsin $40,590 +4.3% $41,840 4,100
Maine $40,420 +3.8% $41,340 1,100
Illinois $39,260 +0.8% $51,920 7,610
Virginia $38,730 -0.5% $42,210 3,720
North Carolina $38,710 -0.6% $40,560 7,000
Ohio $38,290 -1.6% $39,000 4,570
North Dakota $38,110 -2.1% $42,430 810
South Dakota $37,990 -2.4% $38,920 800
Nevada $37,730 -3.1% $41,370 1,170
Indiana $37,680 -3.2% $40,260 3,630
Iowa $37,620 -3.4% $40,740 1,290
South Carolina $37,430 -3.9% $38,050 4,350
Nebraska $37,370 -4% $45,170 390
New Mexico $37,280 -4.2% $39,760 1,270
Georgia $37,270 -4.3% $39,160 5,250
Utah $37,250 -4.3% $38,860 1,610
Florida $37,120 -4.6% $40,840 5,960
Tennessee $36,960 -5.1% $38,340 3,540
Vermont $36,880 -5.3% $39,350 750
Pennsylvania $36,870 -5.3% $38,230 8,000
Michigan $36,070 -7.3% $38,970 4,480
Wyoming $36,000 -7.5% $36,920 440
Texas $35,850 -7.9% $38,320 12,380
Missouri $35,680 -8.3% $37,450 3,670
Kentucky $35,670 -8.4% $38,200 2,750
Idaho $35,460 -8.9% $40,650 730
Montana $35,220 -9.5% $36,130 810
Alabama $34,550 -11.3% $37,690 2,660
Arizona $34,260 -12% $36,420 3,000
Louisiana $34,100 -12.4% $35,660 1,970
Arkansas $33,890 -12.9% $34,450 1,100
Oklahoma $31,190 -19.9% $32,830 1,980
Kansas $30,890 -20.7% $33,310 1,850
West Virginia $30,760 -21% $33,150 1,470
Mississippi $30,560 -21.5% $33,920 1,230