Median pay for emergency medical technicians in each state, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). Nationally the median is $44,470 a year across about 181,900 jobs. More about this career.
By state
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| State | Median pay | 10th to 90th percentile | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $37,810 | $28,620–$51,160 | 2,020 |
| Arizona | $39,500 | $33,860–$50,790 | 3,970 |
| Arkansas | $36,230 | $28,370–$49,910 | 1,120 |
| California | $46,380 | $38,740–$78,150 | 21,880 |
| Colorado | $45,750 | $38,370–$58,320 | 3,060 |
| Connecticut | $50,640 | $40,160–$59,610 | 2,190 |
| Florida | $39,870 | $34,120–$59,000 | 6,060 |
| Georgia | $45,550 | $33,910–$52,600 | 6,260 |
| Illinois | $42,260 | $36,420–$135,490 | 7,840 |
| Indiana | $42,740 | $36,170–$50,640 | 4,160 |
| Iowa | $40,660 | $35,600–$60,080 | 1,510 |
| Kansas | $35,780 | $28,560–$53,710 | 1,510 |
| Kentucky | $36,800 | $29,800–$49,950 | 2,770 |
| Louisiana | $35,870 | $27,390–$46,460 | 2,450 |
| Maine | $46,340 | $38,210–$58,100 | 1,110 |
| Maryland | $48,100 | $39,960–$85,290 | 3,400 |
| Massachusetts | $50,230 | $40,140–$69,830 | 4,550 |
| Michigan | $39,870 | $35,360–$49,620 | 4,230 |
| Minnesota | $48,090 | $31,340–$59,220 | 3,160 |
| Mississippi | $36,630 | $26,760–$48,290 | 1,390 |
| Missouri | $42,160 | $34,390–$58,090 | 2,800 |
| Nevada | $37,560 | $29,060–$59,000 | 1,530 |
| New Hampshire | $46,790 | $37,320–$59,670 | 1,010 |
| New Jersey | $53,610 | $45,550–$64,740 | 6,120 |
| New Mexico | $37,550 | $32,370–$55,500 | 1,260 |
| New York | $48,400 | $39,890–$69,210 | 14,840 |
| North Carolina | $44,250 | $35,190–$59,750 | 6,680 |
| Ohio | $40,220 | $34,940–$53,960 | 5,560 |
| Oklahoma | $34,170 | $27,840–$45,630 | 2,410 |
| Oregon | $49,270 | $37,600–$63,430 | 1,970 |
| Pennsylvania | $43,310 | $34,480–$54,370 | 10,160 |
| South Carolina | $40,370 | $31,590–$49,210 | 4,010 |
| Tennessee | $40,330 | $29,720–$59,370 | 3,860 |
| Texas | $37,260 | $30,320–$52,160 | 12,770 |
| Utah | $38,930 | $31,410–$48,240 | 1,280 |
| Virginia | $45,420 | $36,540–$59,180 | 4,490 |
| Washington | $52,690 | $37,290–$60,960 | 2,940 |
| Wisconsin | $43,060 | $33,550–$60,910 | 3,930 |
Fields of study linked to this career by the federal CIP-to-SOC crosswalk (U.S. Department of Education, NCES, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics; a classification crosswalk, and many workers entered by other routes): Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, state estimates (employees only; self-employed workers are not included); price-level adjustment uses the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (where 100 is the U.S. average; MajorPays' calculation). Wages are for an occupation in a state as a whole and vary widely by employer, experience, industry and place within the state. MajorPays selected and reorganized these figures; neither agency has approved or endorsed this presentation. See Data sources for each dataset's terms.