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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
167,040 0.7 % $ 20.72 $ 43,100 0.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.38 $ 16.70 $ 18.72 $ 22.48 $ 28.55
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,910 $ 34,730 $ 38,930 $ 46,760 $ 59,390

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 79,770 23.13 $ 19.17 $ 39,860
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,450 0.73 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 33,560 0.59 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Outpatient Care Centers 2,970 0.28 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Offices of Physicians 1,960 0.07 $ 22.00 $ 45,760

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 79,770 23.13 $ 19.17 $ 39,860
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 40,450 0.73 $ 22.10 $ 45,960
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 33,560 0.59 $ 21.15 $ 43,990
Other Support Services 1,130 0.35 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
Outpatient Care Centers 2,970 0.28 $ 31.81 $ 66,160

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 240 0.06 $ 44.83 $ 93,250
Support Activities for Mining 60 0.02 $ 44.29 $ 92,130
Facilities Support Services 80 0.04 $ 36.51 $ 75,930
Outpatient Care Centers 2,970 0.28 $ 31.81 $ 66,160
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 100 0.03 $ 31.74 $ 66,010

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 2023


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 18,800 1.05 0.95 $ 25.05 $ 52,100
Texas 12,380 0.91 0.83 $ 18.42 $ 38,320
New York 11,330 1.21 1.10 $ 23.06 $ 47,970
Pennsylvania 8,000 1.35 1.22 $ 18.38 $ 38,230
Illinois 7,610 1.27 1.15 $ 24.96 $ 51,920


Map of location quotient of emergency medical technicians by state, May 2023


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 750 2.48 2.26 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
West Virginia 1,470 2.14 1.95 $ 15.94 $ 33,150
South Carolina 4,350 1.96 1.78 $ 18.29 $ 38,050
Delaware 910 1.94 1.77 $ 21.50 $ 44,710
North Dakota 810 1.93 1.76 $ 20.40 $ 42,430


Map of annual mean wages of emergency medical technicians by state, May 2023


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 560 0.90 0.82 $ 31.35 $ 65,200
Alaska 390 1.27 1.15 $ 25.80 $ 53,670
District of Columbia 320 0.45 0.41 $ 25.68 $ 53,420
California 18,800 1.05 0.95 $ 25.05 $ 52,100
Illinois 7,610 1.27 1.15 $ 24.96 $ 51,920



Map of employment of emergency medical technicians by area, May 2023


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 11,210 1.18 1.07 $ 24.53 $ 51,020
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 5,660 0.91 0.83 $ 24.03 $ 49,980
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,140 1.14 1.04 $ 28.83 $ 59,970
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 4,060 1.43 1.30 $ 21.47 $ 44,660
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,150 1.30 1.18 $ 30.27 $ 62,960
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,050 1.11 1.01 $ 24.58 $ 51,120
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,030 0.95 0.87 $ 19.71 $ 40,990
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,640 0.67 0.60 $ 19.77 $ 41,130
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,580 0.92 0.83 $ 19.57 $ 40,710
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 2,100 0.92 0.83 $ 17.60 $ 36,600


Map of location quotient of emergency medical technicians by area, May 2023


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 200 4.23 3.84 $ 15.46 $ 32,150
Rochester, MN 490 4.13 3.75 $ 21.81 $ 45,360
Florence, SC 350 3.99 3.63 $ 17.03 $ 35,420
Spartanburg, SC 630 3.93 3.57 $ 17.24 $ 35,860
Waterbury, CT 230 3.40 3.09 $ 25.15 $ 52,310
Glens Falls, NY 160 3.29 2.99 $ 18.44 $ 38,360
Santa Rosa, CA 650 3.16 2.87 $ 25.45 $ 52,930
Lawton, OK 130 3.16 2.87 $ 14.35 $ 29,850
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC 440 2.82 2.56 $ 19.37 $ 40,280
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 570 2.82 2.56 $ 22.67 $ 47,160