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Emergency Medical Technician Salary

Emergency Medical Technician Salaries By Percentile
Percentile 10% 25% 50% 75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.70 $11.81 $14.91 $19.56 $25.74
Annual Wage $20,180 $24,560 $31,020 $40,680 $53,550

How much does an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) make? For 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that EMTs, including Paramedics, earned a median annual income of about $31,000, or nearly $15 an hour.
An EMT salary compensates for strenuous working conditions that include long hours, plenty of overtime, and rotating on-call shifts.Most entry-level EMTs have the option of upgrading their skill set to earn a higher income. This typically means undergoing extensive additional training to become a paramedic. Additionally, those who advance to leadership positions may be eligible for higher pay. A breakdown of the full process of becoming an emergency medical technician can be found here.

Top Paying Industries

Industry Employment % of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean salary
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction $26.05 $54,180
Waste Treatment and Disposal 120 .13 $24,13 $50,180
State Government 350 .02 $23.13 $48,120
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 60 .01 $22.82 $47,540
Amusement and Recreation Industries 40 .005 $22.59 $46,980

Top Paying States

State Hourly mean Wage Annual mean salary # Employed Employment/1000 jobs
Washington DC $25,45 $52,930
Alaska $24.79 $51,570 380 1.18
Washington $24.51 $50,980 3,770 1.36
Illinois $23.25 $48,350 12,670 2.25
Maryland $20.39 $42,410 4,570 1.82

Salary By State

State 10% 25% Median 75% 90% Jobs (2010) Jobs (2020) Outlook
Alabama $17,400 $20,200 $25,500 $31,600 $39,500 3,360 4,550 +35%
Alaska $24,900 $39,500 $51,500 $61,700 $81,200 440 540 +23%
Arizona $18,600 $22,500 $29,000 $38,900 $46,300 3,580 5,140 +44%
Arkansas $17,800 $21,100 $26,900 $37,400 $49,500 2,080 2,470 +19%
California $20,300 $22,800 $28,800 $40,200 $55,200 15,900 22,600 +42%
Colorado $20,700 $26,300 $35,700 $51,600 $65,900 3,270 3,760 +15%
Connecticut $25,600 $31,900 $38,100 $47,600 $57,000 3,290 4,270 +30%
Delaware $26,500 $30,400 $35,300 $42,600 $56,200 950 1,170 +23%
District of Columbia $28,100 $36,000 $50,700 $61,600 $89,500 1,110 1,310 +19%
Florida $21,200 $25,100 $30,300 $37,300 $47,700 8,650 11,350 +31%
Georgia $20,800 $24,300 $28,900 $35,400 $42,900 5,580 7,160 +28%
Hawaii 510 630 +22%
Idaho $17,500 $21,300 $28,500 $35,600 $45,700 850 1,120 +32%
Illinois $19,800 $26,000 $41,100 $68,900 $88,400 12,860 15,610 +21%
Iowa $19,900 $24,300 $32,000 $39,800 $49,000 2,230 2,750 +24%
Kansas $16,900 $19,100 $23,100 $29,700 $39,800 2,830 3,420 +21%
Kentucky $18,100 $21,800 $27,900 $36,200 $45,200 4,560 5,790 +27%
Louisiana $24,400 $28,800 $36,500 $44,100 $49,600 3,790 4,730 +25%
Maine $20,400 $24,100 $30,600 $37,400 $44,100 1,900 2,490 +31%
Maryland $25,500 $29,900 $39,800 $52,500 $62,400 4,740 6,120 +29%
Massachusetts $26,400 $30,300 $37,800 $46,400 $56,100 6,350 7,720 +22%
Michigan $18,400 $22,600 $29,200 $36,300 $44,300 7,380 9,080 +23%
Minnesota $19,400 $26,600 $33,300 $40,900 $51,100 4,430 5,860 +32%
Mississippi $18,300 $22,200 $27,600 $36,000 $44,500 2,050 2,410 +17%
Missouri $19,500 $23,500 $30,500 $40,000 $53,000 7,640 8,990 +18%
Montana $17,800 $20,600 $26,700 $34,800 $41,500 830 1,130 +36%
Nebraska $22,200 $28,900 $33,400 $36,900 $45,900 480 570 +18%
Nevada $21,700 $26,200 $33,500 $42,700 $56,600 1,340 1,550 +15%
New Hampshire $19,300 $25,300 $30,800 $41,400 $51,700 1,340 1,700 +27%
New Jersey $25,000 $27,300 $31,400 $39,200 $54,700 7,540 9,420 +25%
New Mexico $20,000 $26,200 $34,000 $42,100 $51,600 1,390 1,730 1,730
New York $23,000 $28,500 $37,800 $48,300 $58,400 14,650 17,970 +23%
North Carolina $21,200 $25,100 $31,200 $37,700 $45,400 9,290 12,150 +31%
North Dakota $16,700 $18,700 $24,800 $34,100 $41,500 630 790 +25%
Ohio $19,300 $22,400 $27,600 $34,800 $44,600 8,880 11,590 +31%
Oklahoma $18,300 $22,400 $30,100 $38,300 $47,100 2,960 3,790 +28%
Oregon $23,900 $30,600 $36,600 $45,700 $56,500 1,950 2,520 0%
Pennsylvania $20,700 $24,900 $30,100 $38,100 $47,300 12,940 16,720 +29%
Rhode Island $23,800 $27,900 $33,900 $40,400 $54,900 800 970 +22%
South Carolina $21,700 $25,700 $30,900 $38,100 $46,700 4,560 5,690 +25%
South Dakota $21,900 $25,000 $28,900 $34,600 $38,800 840 910 +8%
Tennessee $19,900 $23,600 $29,000 $37,700 $50,200 7,250 9,510 +31%
Texas $20,400 $24,500 $29,700 $37,900 $47,000 14,630 19,800 +35%
Utah $20,900 $26,100 $34,700 $41,100 $52,200 1,860 2,510 +35%
Vermont $21,200 $25,300 $31,300 $36,200 $40,000 590 670 +14%
Virginia $20,600 $24,400 $30,100 $36,600 $45,200 4,490 6,000 +34%
Washington $23,100 $29,200 $42,200 $73,300 $90,800 3,360 3,870 +15%
West Virginia $17,200 $19,700 $24,600 $30,100 $40,900 1,700 2,020 +19%
Wisconsin $16,800 $18,800 $26,300 $34,000 $40,200 6,380 7,470 +17%
Wyoming $18,200 $23,000 $31,200 $37,600 $45,100 590 730 +22%

 

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