EMT Salary

Average salary, salary range, and compensation data for EMT positions across the United States.

Median Annual Salary

$34,330

National average

Salary Range

$25,460 – $46,630

10th–90th percentile

Data Year

2024

Source: BLS

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians Salary by City

LocationMedian SalaryMinMax
Salisbury, MD$50,430$33,700$57,470
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$47,800$32,510$58,070
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$47,140$37,060$66,560
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area$46,620$34,620$83,920
Oklahoma$43,490$26,000$54,960
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$40,930$31,890$71,730
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$40,560$40,560$42,450
Washington$40,560$36,650$42,450
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$39,810$38,180$49,380
Oregon$39,520$31,200$48,130
Massachusetts$39,440$36,780$47,980
New Jersey$39,200$34,300$40,080
Florida$38,340$31,090$48,120
Worcester, MA$37,660$31,960$47,980
Maryland$37,480$36,620$57,470
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$37,000$33,400$45,020
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$36,980$36,620$46,760
Madison, WI$36,980$30,460$57,870
California$36,960$33,400$44,990
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area$36,940$31,510$37,820
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$36,860$36,850$49,590
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$36,830$23,790$46,630
Wisconsin$36,750$28,110$46,620
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$36,750$30,140$68,660
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$36,720$35,580$51,910
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$36,590$32,870$45,250
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$36,510$23,780$72,800
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area$36,340$23,800$60,780
Colorado$36,320$29,990$45,640
Minnesota$36,170$34,330$51,010
Delaware$35,980$31,510$37,820
Illinois$35,690$33,480$36,830
Tennessee$35,690$27,250$47,140
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$35,690$29,120$36,830
New York$35,590$31,200$51,360
Iowa$35,230$17,680$72,800
Vermont$35,050$34,310$35,820
Virginia$35,050$25,460$62,020
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area$35,050$34,230$36,210
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$35,020$30,930$42,470
Montana$35,000$26,710$50,340
Kentucky$34,980$24,210$39,950
Lexington-Fayette, KY$34,980$34,970$38,980
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$34,820$34,730$34,880
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$34,740$33,280$39,770
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$34,670$22,880$41,740
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area$34,650$29,990$41,230
Nebraska$34,080$31,080$44,450
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$33,920$28,950$38,650
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$33,740$31,200$51,650
New Hampshire$33,550$32,040$38,120
South Dakota$33,230$30,330$34,960
North Carolina$32,630$25,640$37,850
Pennsylvania$32,630$27,860$39,170
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$32,590$25,760$37,850
Indiana$32,510$21,850$47,960
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area$32,260$23,660$43,830
Maine$32,100$29,450$38,280
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$32,010$19,590$35,000
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area$31,880$30,020$34,560
Arkansas$31,400$22,880$35,550
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$31,360$31,360$51,700
Pittsburgh, PA$31,320$23,660$35,320
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$31,290$22,010$45,030
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$31,280$27,690$40,130
Michigan$31,200$31,200$63,490
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area$31,200$31,200$31,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area$31,200$31,200$34,630
York-Hanover, PA$31,190$28,820$39,170
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$31,100$29,500$48,580
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area$30,810$17,680$42,540
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$30,800$24,910$45,030
Ohio$30,690$26,280$37,640
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area$30,520$21,850$32,500
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area$30,330$30,330$33,540
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$30,300$26,760$45,870
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$30,270$24,490$38,380
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area$30,230$27,030$33,210
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area$30,180$27,860$38,780
Georgia$30,070$26,630$48,580
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area$30,030$21,670$37,870
Texas$29,910$19,800$34,990
South Carolina$29,810$24,490$45,240
Knoxville, TN$29,770$29,400$50,870
North Dakota$29,550$23,650$74,760
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area$29,550$23,650$74,760
New Mexico$29,520$26,320$53,240
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area$29,450$29,430$34,650
Columbia, SC$28,690$23,520$37,620
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area$28,530$25,460$38,340
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area$27,910$22,800$36,250
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$27,640$18,300$47,470
Florence, SC$27,040$25,190$30,400
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$26,050$22,150$32,040
Alabama$25,480$21,300$35,210
West Virginia$25,190$22,200$30,580
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area$25,190$20,800$30,330
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$24,080$21,300$58,920
Mississippi$23,080$18,200$35,180
Jackson, MS$23,080$19,590$33,480
Beckley, WV$22,270$22,260$29,580
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$22,260$19,900$22,660
Puerto Rico$22,030$19,900$22,660
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area$21,690$21,300$29,150
Aguadilla, PR$20,850$19,760$21,470
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$18,980$18,230$28,820
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area$18,200$17,610$30,060

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a EMT make?▾

The median annual salary for a EMT is $34,330, with a typical range of $25,460 – $46,630 depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the starting salary for a EMT?▾

Entry-level EMT positions typically start around $25,460 per year. Salaries increase significantly with experience and specialization.

Where do EMTs earn the most?▾

EMTs tend to earn the highest salaries in major metropolitan areas. Use the salary by city table above to compare compensation across different locations.

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