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Emergency Medical Technicians Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Emergency Medical Technicianss in the United States earn a median salary of $41,340/year ($19.88/hr). Salaries range from $31,410 to $60,780 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$31K
10th percentile
$37K
25th percentile
$41K
Median
$48K
75th percentile
$61K
90th percentile

Emergency Medical Technicians salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Hawaii$61K$29.47/hr550
Alaska$57K$27.36/hr290
New Jersey$50K$23.8/hr5,630
Rhode Island$50K$23.8/hr520
Washington$49K$23.49/hr3,280
Oregon$48K$23.11/hr1,760
Connecticut$48K$22.86/hr2,100
Maryland$47K$22.78/hr2,970
New York$46K$22.11/hr14,350
Massachusetts$46K$22.1/hr4,270

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Urban Honolulu, HI$64K440
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$58K750
Trenton-Princeton, NJ$54K100
Anchorage, AK$52K130
Naples-Marco Island, FL$51K110
Vineland, NJ$51K150
New Haven, CT$51K490
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$50K1,440
Iowa City, IA$50K70
Salinas, CA$50K140
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