The average salary for an emergency medical technician in the United States is around $35,000 per year.
Avg Salary
Emergency medical technicians earn an average yearly salary of $35,000.
Wages typically start from $20,000 and go up to $62,000.
40% below national average Updated in 2023
Emergency medical technician earnings by seniority
Top-level emergency medical technician earnings begin at:
$29.81 per hour
$62,000 per year
Senior-level emergency medical technician earnings begin at:
$25.24 per hour
$52,500 per year
Mid-level emergency medical technician earnings begin at:
$16.83 per hour
$35,000 per year
Junior-level emergency medical technician earnings begin at:
$14.42 per hour
$30,000 per year
Starting level emergency medical technician earnings begin at:
$9.62 per hour
$20,000 per year
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
How do emergency medical technician salaries compare to similar careers?
Emergency medical technicians earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than medical laboratory technicians but more than patient care technicians.
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)