Emergency Medical Technicians Salary

BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 51 reporting states. Tax year 2026.

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According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median emergency medical technicians in the US earns $44,470 per year (180,510 employed). Gross pay is highest in Hawaii ($66,410) and lowest in Oklahoma ($34,170) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.

Emergency Medical Technicians pay by stategross median vs take-home

State	Median wage	After taxes	Monthly net	Kept	Employed
Emergency Medical Technicians in Hawaii	$66,410	$52,023	$4,335	78.3%	560
Emergency Medical Technicians in Alaska	$57,440	$48,333	$4,028	84.1%	310
Emergency Medical Technicians in New Jersey	$53,610	$43,841	$3,653	81.8%	6,120
Emergency Medical Technicians in Washington	$52,690	$44,516	$3,710	84.5%	2,940
Emergency Medical Technicians in Rhode Island	$51,290	$42,085	$3,507	82.1%	430
Emergency Medical Technicians in Connecticut	$50,640	$41,515	$3,460	82%	2,190
Emergency Medical Technicians in Massachusetts	$50,230	$40,248	$3,354	80.1%	4,550
Emergency Medical Technicians in Oregon	$49,270	$38,287	$3,191	77.7%	1,970
Emergency Medical Technicians in New York	$48,400	$39,053	$3,254	80.7%	14,840
Emergency Medical Technicians in Maryland	$48,100	$38,907	$3,242	80.9%	3,400
Emergency Medical Technicians in Minnesota	$48,090	$39,066	$3,256	81.2%	3,160
Emergency Medical Technicians in Wyoming	$47,070	$40,001	$3,333	85%	400
Emergency Medical Technicians in Delaware	$46,790	$37,856	$3,155	80.9%	950
Emergency Medical Technicians in New Hampshire	$46,790	$39,776	$3,315	85%	1,010
Emergency Medical Technicians in Washington DC	$46,650	$38,030	$3,169	81.5%	370
Emergency Medical Technicians in California	$46,380	$38,602	$3,217	83.2%	21,880
Emergency Medical Technicians in Maine	$46,340	$37,468	$3,122	80.9%	1,110
Emergency Medical Technicians in Colorado	$45,750	$37,636	$3,136	82.3%	3,060
Emergency Medical Technicians in Vermont	$45,600	$37,726	$3,144	82.7%	790
Emergency Medical Technicians in Georgia	$45,550	$37,038	$3,087	81.3%	6,260
Emergency Medical Technicians in Virginia	$45,420	$36,877	$3,073	81.2%	4,490
Emergency Medical Technicians in North Carolina	$44,250	$36,478	$3,040	82.4%	6,680
Emergency Medical Technicians in Pennsylvania	$43,310	$35,650	$2,971	82.3%	10,160
Emergency Medical Technicians in Wisconsin	$43,060	$35,665	$2,972	82.8%	3,930
Emergency Medical Technicians in Indiana	$42,740	$35,290	$2,941	82.6%	4,160
Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois	$42,260	$34,189	$2,849	80.9%	7,840
Emergency Medical Technicians in Missouri	$42,160	$35,011	$2,918	83%	2,800
Emergency Medical Technicians in Nebraska	$41,710	$34,676	$2,890	83.1%	540
Emergency Medical Technicians in Iowa	$40,660	$33,957	$2,830	83.5%	1,510
Emergency Medical Technicians in South Carolina	$40,370	$33,352	$2,779	82.6%	4,010
Emergency Medical Technicians in Tennessee	$40,330	$34,585	$2,882	85.8%	3,860
Emergency Medical Technicians in Ohio	$40,220	$34,173	$2,848	85%	5,560
Emergency Medical Technicians in Florida	$39,870	$34,216	$2,851	85.8%	6,060
Emergency Medical Technicians in Michigan	$39,870	$32,772	$2,731	82.2%	4,230
Emergency Medical Technicians in North Dakota	$39,670	$34,055	$2,838	85.8%	760
Emergency Medical Technicians in Arizona	$39,500	$33,140	$2,762	83.9%	3,970
Emergency Medical Technicians in Utah	$38,930	$31,708	$2,642	81.4%	1,280
Emergency Medical Technicians in Idaho	$38,840	$32,438	$2,703	83.5%	780
Emergency Medical Technicians in Alabama	$37,810	$30,935	$2,578	81.8%	2,020
Emergency Medical Technicians in Nevada	$37,560	$32,359	$2,697	86.2%	1,530
Emergency Medical Technicians in New Mexico	$37,550	$31,704	$2,642	84.4%	1,260
Emergency Medical Technicians in Texas	$37,260	$32,118	$2,677	86.2%	12,770
Emergency Medical Technicians in Kentucky	$36,800	$30,578	$2,548	83.1%	2,770
Emergency Medical Technicians in South Dakota	$36,800	$31,749	$2,646	86.3%	600
Emergency Medical Technicians in Mississippi	$36,630	$30,879	$2,573	84.3%	1,390
Emergency Medical Technicians in Arkansas	$36,230	$30,091	$2,508	83.1%	1,120
Emergency Medical Technicians in Montana	$36,140	$30,277	$2,523	83.8%	860
Emergency Medical Technicians in Louisiana	$35,870	$30,312	$2,526	84.5%	2,450
Emergency Medical Technicians in Kansas	$35,780	$29,732	$2,478	83.1%	1,510
Emergency Medical Technicians in West Virginia	$34,360	$28,877	$2,406	84%	900
Emergency Medical Technicians in Oklahoma	$34,170	$28,643	$2,387	83.8%	2,410

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