Emergency Medical Technicians
SOC code 29-2042 · Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $34,130 | $16.41 |
| 25th percentile | $37,960 | $18.25 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $44,470 | $21.38 |
| 75th percentile | $50,100 | $24.09 |
| 90th percentile | $62,500 | $30.05 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians (SOC 29-2042), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,420 | $37,680 | $36,260 | $27,420 | $29,900 | $44,990 | $49,370 |
| Alaska | 290 | $59,870 | $56,900 | $48,200 | $49,080 | $64,780 | $85,790 |
| Arizona | 3,660 | $39,700 | $38,110 | $31,990 | $33,520 | $46,610 | $47,910 |
| Arkansas | 1,230 | $35,650 | $31,710 | $27,040 | $29,110 | $40,250 | $45,660 |
| California | 19,020 | $51,830 | $45,680 | $37,370 | $40,290 | $58,410 | $76,630 |
| Colorado | 3,420 | $45,130 | $43,950 | $37,900 | $39,000 | $48,160 | $51,950 |
| Connecticut | 2,100 | $50,740 | $47,550 | $38,540 | $42,200 | $55,160 | $58,660 |
| Delaware | 970 | $47,860 | $45,310 | $38,970 | $41,400 | $49,080 | $65,150 |
| District of Columbia | 410 | $51,400 | $45,920 | $37,900 | $38,740 | $58,250 | $71,520 |
| Florida | 6,770 | $43,380 | $40,420 | $33,180 | $36,850 | $46,350 | $60,230 |
| Georgia | 5,740 | $40,720 | $39,250 | $30,510 | $35,290 | $45,930 | $49,170 |
| Hawaii | 550 | $64,670 | $61,310 | $49,490 | $51,590 | $84,910 | $84,910 |
| Idaho | 700 | $39,700 | $39,430 | $17,450 | $31,690 | $46,030 | $50,250 |
| Illinois | 8,480 | $53,730 | $40,780 | $33,890 | $37,680 | $50,380 | $130,860 |
| Indiana | 3,760 | $42,310 | $39,850 | $31,010 | $37,050 | $46,380 | $48,370 |
| Iowa | 1,210 | $44,850 | $39,260 | $34,620 | $37,030 | $47,760 | $60,410 |
| Kansas | 1,770 | $35,780 | $34,650 | $28,180 | $30,600 | $37,430 | $45,600 |
| Kentucky | 3,190 | $37,960 | $36,050 | $27,290 | $30,560 | $40,830 | $52,860 |
| Louisiana | 2,290 | $34,940 | $33,990 | $24,280 | $28,690 | $36,810 | $46,500 |
| Maine | 1,010 | $45,420 | $45,720 | $37,770 | $39,020 | $47,860 | $51,630 |
| Maryland | 2,970 | $55,680 | $47,390 | $38,930 | $42,480 | $64,230 | $82,050 |
| Massachusetts | 4,270 | $49,620 | $45,970 | $38,620 | $39,520 | $51,810 | $67,180 |
| Michigan | 4,160 | $41,920 | $38,890 | $35,300 | $37,030 | $44,830 | $50,950 |
| Minnesota | 2,840 | $46,350 | $45,690 | $34,620 | $40,560 | $49,160 | $60,230 |
| Mississippi | 1,300 | $35,380 | $35,980 | $23,890 | $28,130 | $38,940 | $49,520 |
| Missouri | 3,320 | $40,800 | $38,580 | $30,370 | $35,070 | $46,150 | $49,970 |
| Montana | 680 | $36,250 | $34,900 | $28,040 | $30,560 | $38,970 | $44,560 |
| Nebraska | 540 | $45,460 | $39,370 | $32,620 | $35,370 | $46,980 | $52,750 |
| Nevada | 1,390 | $42,350 | $38,980 | $27,950 | $35,570 | $47,100 | $56,560 |
| New Hampshire | 1,070 | $45,040 | $45,170 | $35,220 | $38,610 | $48,780 | $56,400 |
| New Jersey | 5,630 | $51,630 | $49,500 | $40,310 | $45,900 | $56,760 | $61,590 |
| New Mexico | 1,400 | $40,210 | $36,850 | $30,870 | $34,610 | $44,710 | $50,700 |
| New York | 14,350 | $49,440 | $46,000 | $37,790 | $40,180 | $56,510 | $62,600 |
| North Carolina | 7,540 | $43,140 | $40,530 | $31,000 | $35,650 | $48,180 | $57,470 |
| North Dakota | 1,270 | $41,620 | $37,670 | $29,960 | $34,180 | $46,740 | $61,890 |
| Ohio | 5,190 | $40,450 | $38,140 | $31,230 | $35,220 | $44,990 | $48,650 |
| Oklahoma | 2,160 | $34,960 | $32,420 | $28,100 | $29,070 | $37,220 | $46,610 |
| Oregon | 1,760 | $48,780 | $48,070 | $37,020 | $40,180 | $54,550 | $62,150 |
| Pennsylvania | 9,810 | $41,310 | $38,580 | $31,300 | $35,800 | $45,000 | $48,820 |
| Rhode Island | 520 | $48,490 | $49,500 | $38,550 | $42,890 | $52,650 | $58,620 |
| South Carolina | 4,270 | $39,840 | $38,670 | $29,860 | $36,250 | $43,760 | $48,470 |
| South Dakota | 710 | $39,520 | $39,520 | $28,630 | $35,170 | $45,970 | $48,690 |
| Tennessee | 3,420 | $40,090 | $37,630 | $28,440 | $31,210 | $46,890 | $52,210 |
| Texas | 13,550 | $39,690 | $37,000 | $29,200 | $33,070 | $44,940 | $52,170 |
| Utah | 1,360 | $39,120 | $36,940 | $29,110 | $35,750 | $41,860 | $46,920 |
| Vermont | 880 | $41,430 | $39,520 | $37,270 | $38,110 | $45,110 | $46,800 |
| Virginia | 3,780 | $44,740 | $45,060 | $33,890 | $37,900 | $48,630 | $57,700 |
| Washington | 3,280 | $49,760 | $48,850 | $37,560 | $39,810 | $54,060 | $62,270 |
| West Virginia | 1,150 | $35,430 | $35,060 | $28,250 | $30,390 | $38,360 | $44,570 |
| Wisconsin | 4,000 | $44,670 | $43,340 | $30,610 | $36,810 | $48,810 | $61,770 |
| Wyoming | 450 | $43,140 | $41,330 | $29,110 | $36,850 | $50,450 | $51,880 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.