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Average Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic Salary in the United States

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

How much does a emergency medical technicians and paramedic make in the United States?

The average salary for a emergency medical technicians and paramedic in the United States is $48,430, but the range typically falls between $36,680 and $56,000. This corresponds to an average hourly wage of $23.28, with a range between $17.64 and $26.92.

There are approximately 265,810 people employed as a emergency medical technicians and paramedic in the United States. With employing the highest number of emergency medical technicians and paramedics...

Annual SalaryHourly Wage
10th Percentile$31,240$15.02
25th Percentile$36,680$17.64
Median$44,780$21.53
75th Percentile$56,000$26.92
90th Percentile$70,700$33.99

Employment trends for emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the United States

The number of emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the United States has been increasing over the years. Since 2020, the number of emergency medical technicians and paramedics has increased by 8,110. On average, the number of emergency medical technicians and paramedics has been increasing by 0.8% each year. The salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics has been increasing. Since 2020, the salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics has increased by $8,060. On average, the salary of emergency medical technicians and paramedics has been increasing by 5.0% each year.

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How emergency medical technicians and paramedics salaries compare to other healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are part of the healthcare practitioners and technical occupations group. Below is a comparison of the average annual salary for emergency medical technicians and paramedics compared to other jobs in the same occupation group. View all healthcare practitioners and technical occupations jobs here.

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