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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities. Excludes “Paramedics” (29-2043), “Firefighters” (33-2011), and “Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians” (53-3011).


National estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians
Industry profile for Emergency Medical Technicians
Geographic profile for Emergency Medical Technicians

National estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
167,720 1.0 % $ 19.29 $ 40,120 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.59 $ 14.84 $ 17.64 $ 21.33 $ 27.35
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,270 $ 30,870 $ 36,680 $ 44,360 $ 56,890


Industry profile for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Emergency Medical Technicians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Emergency Medical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 79,970 24.95 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 42,720 0.79 $ 21.39 $ 44,500
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 32,100 0.57 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Outpatient Care Centers 2,660 0.26 $ 27.99 $ 58,220
Offices of Physicians 1,860 0.07 $ 18.81 $ 39,120

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 79,970 24.95 $ 17.48 $ 36,360
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 42,720 0.79 $ 21.39 $ 44,500
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 32,100 0.57 $ 19.76 $ 41,100
Other Support Services 1,480 0.47 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Spectator Sports 390 0.29 $ 18.27 $ 38,010

Top paying industries for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Motion Picture and Video Industries 340 0.08 $ 43.25 $ 89,950
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 140 0.04 $ 29.78 $ 61,940
Outpatient Care Centers 2,660 0.26 $ 27.99 $ 58,220
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 220 0.01 $ 25.83 $ 53,720
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events 120 0.08 $ 25.34 $ 52,710


Geographic profile for Emergency Medical Technicians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Emergency Medical Technicians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Emergency Medical Technicians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of emergency medical technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Emergency Medical Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 18,280 1.04 0.91 $ 21.93 $ 45,620
New York 12,560 1.38 1.22 $ 22.12 $ 46,020
Texas 11,610 0.89 0.79 $ 17.13 $ 35,620
Pennsylvania 9,210 1.58 1.40 $ 17.06 $ 35,470
Illinois 7,970 1.35 1.19 $ 23.28 $ 48,420


Map of location quotient of emergency medical technicians by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medical Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Vermont 840 2.87 2.53 $ 18.09 $ 37,630
North Dakota 970 2.40 2.11 $ 20.24 $ 42,100
Delaware 1,000 2.19 1.93 $ 19.97 $ 41,540
Connecticut 2,730 1.67 1.48 $ 21.99 $ 45,740
New Hampshire 1,080 1.63 1.44 $ 17.62 $ 36,650


Map of annual mean wages of emergency medical technicians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Emergency Medical Technicians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 550 0.93 0.82 $ 27.30 $ 56,790
Maryland 2,740 1.04 0.91 $ 26.01 $ 54,110
Alaska 390 1.27 1.12 $ 25.52 $ 53,080
District of Columbia 350 0.51 0.45 $ 24.79 $ 51,550
Massachusetts 4,630 1.30 1.14 $ 23.80 $ 49,500



Map of employment of emergency medical technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Emergency Medical Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 12,850 1.40 1.23 $ 23.47 $ 48,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,930 0.97 0.86 $ 20.96 $ 43,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,580 1.26 1.11 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,670 1.69 1.49 $ 19.85 $ 41,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,200 1.18 1.04 $ 24.18 $ 50,290
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 3,190 1.17 1.03 $ 17.75 $ 36,920
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,790 1.17 1.03 $ 28.29 $ 58,840
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,700 0.71 0.63 $ 17.79 $ 37,000
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,570 0.84 0.74 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,890 0.85 0.75 $ 17.22 $ 35,820


Map of location quotient of emergency medical technicians by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medical Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Johnstown, PA 230 4.77 4.21 $ 14.66 $ 30,490
Waterbury, CT 240 3.57 3.15 $ 22.50 $ 46,790
Florence, SC 280 3.18 2.81 $ 17.05 $ 35,460
Santa Rosa, CA 610 2.99 2.64 $ 20.68 $ 43,000
Salisbury, MD-DE 490 2.99 2.63 $ 18.24 $ 37,940
Ocean City, NJ 110 2.88 2.54 $ 20.03 $ 41,650
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 440 2.85 2.51 $ 18.16 $ 37,760
Lawton, OK 120 2.80 2.47 $ 13.80 $ 28,710
Terre Haute, IN 180 2.78 2.45 $ 15.94 $ 33,160
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 100 2.69 2.37 $ 15.81 $ 32,880