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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020

29-2040 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians and 29-2043 Paramedics and the 2010 SOC occupation 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.


National estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Industry profile for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Geographic profile for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

National estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
257,700 1.3 % $ 19.41 $ 40,370 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 11.85 $ 14.03 $ 17.62 $ 22.99 $ 29.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 24,650 $ 29,170 $ 36,650 $ 47,810 $ 62,150


Industry profile for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 119,200 38.66 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 72,380 1.34 $ 21.47 $ 44,650
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 48,780 0.87 $ 19.87 $ 41,330
Outpatient Care Centers 3,320 0.35 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Offices of Physicians 2,490 0.10 $ 19.88 $ 41,360

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services 119,200 38.66 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 72,380 1.34 $ 21.47 $ 44,650
Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation 950 0.98 $ 16.13 $ 33,550
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 48,780 0.87 $ 19.87 $ 41,330
Other Support Services 2,340 0.79 $ 17.28 $ 35,950

Top paying industries for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 180 0.01 $ 28.24 $ 58,730
Management of Companies and Enterprises 210 0.01 $ 24.45 $ 50,860
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 230 0.02 $ 24.08 $ 50,090
Outpatient Care Centers 3,320 0.35 $ 23.40 $ 48,670
Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories 190 0.07 $ 23.21 $ 48,280


Geographic profile for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 22,690 1.38 0.75 $ 23.21 $ 48,280
New York 19,620 2.26 1.22 $ 22.56 $ 46,920
Texas 17,590 1.45 0.78 $ 18.05 $ 37,550
Pennsylvania 13,610 2.47 1.33 $ 17.29 $ 35,970
Illinois 12,410 2.21 1.19 $ 23.10 $ 48,040




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Virginia 2,150 3.31 1.79 $ 14.67 $ 30,520
Vermont 870 3.08 1.66 $ 17.59 $ 36,580
Missouri 8,010 2.98 1.61 $ 18.35 $ 38,170
Wyoming 690 2.62 1.42 $ 17.64 $ 36,700
Maine 1,450 2.53 1.36 $ 16.68 $ 34,700




Top paying states for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii 500 0.87 0.47 $ 28.16 $ 58,580
Washington 3,730 1.17 0.63 $ 27.36 $ 56,910
Maryland 4,700 1.86 1.01 $ 25.69 $ 53,440
Alaska 600 2.01 1.09 $ 24.05 $ 50,030
California 22,690 1.38 0.75 $ 23.21 $ 48,280





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

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 18,090 2.05 1.11 $ 23.00 $ 47,830
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 8,640 1.98 1.07 $ 26.57 $ 55,260
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 6,300 1.08 0.58 $ 24.04 $ 50,000
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 5,760 2.14 1.15 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,550 2.11 1.14 $ 18.14 $ 37,730
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 4,280 1.65 0.89 $ 21.93 $ 45,610
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,990 1.34 0.72 $ 17.86 $ 37,150
St. Louis, MO-IL 3,740 2.87 1.55 $ 18.13 $ 37,700
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 3,570 1.00 0.54 $ 17.68 $ 36,780
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,350 1.44 0.78 $ 28.31 $ 58,880




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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rochester, MN 1,200 10.40 5.62 $ 20.32 $ 42,260
Johnstown, PA 360 7.62 4.11 $ 12.54 $ 26,090
Santa Rosa, CA 1,000 5.18 2.79 $ 18.98 $ 39,480
Florence, SC 430 5.14 2.77 $ 15.80 $ 32,870
Dothan, AL 280 4.92 2.66 $ 16.19 $ 33,680
Beckley, WV 200 4.87 2.63 $ 13.63 $ 28,340
Jackson, TN 310 4.79 2.58 $ 18.25 $ 37,960
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 500 4.67 2.52 $ 19.11 $ 39,750
Lafayette, LA 840 4.46 2.40 $ 19.66 $ 40,880
Gainesville, GA 390 4.40 2.37 $ 15.83 $ 32,920




Top paying metropolitan areas for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 80 0.78 0.42 $ 40.35 $ 83,930
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 40 0.90 0.49 $ 35.66 $ 74,170
Bellingham, WA 90 1.08 0.58 $ 31.66 $ 65,850
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 130 1.52 0.82 $ 29.72 $ 61,820
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,740 0.89 0.48 $ 28.55 $ 59,380
Hammond, LA 50 1.11 0.60 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,350 1.44 0.78 $ 28.31 $ 58,880
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 60 0.35 0.19 $ 28.08 $ 58,400
Urban Honolulu, HI 380 0.93 0.50 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
Salinas, CA (8) (8) (8) $ 27.28 $ 56,750

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 1,330 3.52 1.90 $ 13.17 $ 27,390
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area 1,030 6.78 3.66 $ 16.26 $ 33,820
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 1,020 5.29 2.85 $ 17.95 $ 37,340
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 940 3.82 2.06 $ 18.63 $ 38,750
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 840 3.51 1.90 $ 18.18 $ 37,810

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 600 8.97 4.84 $ 16.04 $ 33,360
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 250 8.45 4.56 $ 19.17 $ 39,880
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 580 8.22 4.44 $ 13.57 $ 28,230
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 700 7.33 3.96 $ 14.75 $ 30,670
Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 340 6.84 3.69 $ 14.68 $ 30,540

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 190 3.08 1.66 $ 31.91 $ 66,370
Alaska nonmetropolitan area 230 2.32 1.25 $ 28.43 $ 59,130
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.30 0.70 $ 26.71 $ 55,560
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area 300 2.66 1.44 $ 23.11 $ 48,070
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 410 3.46 1.87 $ 22.86 $ 47,550


About May 2020 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.

(8) Estimate not released.

(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 2020 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2020 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 31, 2021