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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kennewick-Richland, WA 240 1.93 1.70 $ 31.79 $ 66,130
Coeur d'Alene, ID 50 0.76 0.67 $ 31.51 $ 65,540
Urban Honolulu, HI 450 1.07 0.94 $ 28.84 $ 59,990
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,750 0.58 0.51 $ 28.57 $ 59,430
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 2,790 1.17 1.03 $ 28.29 $ 58,840
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 810 0.72 0.63 $ 26.40 $ 54,900
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,580 1.26 1.11 $ 26.22 $ 54,540
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.67 1.48 $ 25.17 $ 52,350
New Haven, CT 590 2.05 1.81 $ 24.28 $ 50,500
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 3,200 1.18 1.04 $ 24.18 $ 50,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Emergency Medical Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 780 8.54 7.53 $ 17.26 $ 35,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 740 1.93 1.70 $ 13.60 $ 28,290
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 730 3.00 2.65 $ 16.33 $ 33,960
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 680 2.78 2.45 $ 15.03 $ 31,260
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 630 3.11 2.74 $ 16.76 $ 34,860

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 780 8.54 7.53 $ 17.26 $ 35,910
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 330 5.42 4.77 $ 20.98 $ 43,640
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 170 5.06 4.46 $ 21.03 $ 43,740
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area 230 4.84 4.27 $ 16.44 $ 34,200
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 300 4.39 3.87 $ 17.84 $ 37,100

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Emergency Medical Technicians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 180 1.72 1.52 $ 27.06 $ 56,290
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area 190 2.02 1.78 $ 26.05 $ 54,190
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 130 1.26 1.11 $ 23.65 $ 49,190
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 210 3.37 2.97 $ 23.17 $ 48,200
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 220 1.76 1.56 $ 21.33 $ 44,360


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023