Salaries / EMT
EMT pay by state
The median EMT in the U.S. earns $21.38 an hour, about $44,470 a year (BLS, May 2025). Hawaii pays the most at $31.93; Oklahoma the least at $16.43.
Survey wages for EMTs across all employers, before tax. Offers vary by employer, shift and experience. Informational only.
Across the U.S.
- $21.38median hourly
- $18.25 to $24.09middle half
- $30.05top 10% earn more
Adjusted for prices (BEA regional price parities), Hawaii goes furthest: its median buys what $29.04 an hour would at U.S.-average prices.
Every state
| # | State | Median hourly | Middle half | At U.S. prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $31.93 | $28.45–$40.68 | $29.04 |
| 2 | Alaska | $27.61 | $23.14–$30.46 | $26.97 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $25.78 | $23.08–$29.28 | $23.69 |
| 4 | Washington | $25.33 | $22.87–$27.20 | $23.67 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $24.66 | $21.37–$27.17 | $24.11 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $24.35 | $22.42–$27.33 | $23.50 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $24.15 | $22.54–$25.96 | $22.84 |
| 8 | Oregon | $23.69 | $20.78–$26.70 | $22.92 |
| 9 | New York | $23.27 | $20.80–$30.71 | $21.56 |
| 10 | Maryland | $23.12 | $21.87–$29.55 | $22.03 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $23.12 | $19.94–$25.45 | $23.44 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $22.63 | $18.05–$25.80 | $24.41 |
| 13 | New Hampshire | $22.50 | $18.87–$24.30 | $21.60 |
| 14 | Delaware | $22.49 | $21.54–$24.53 | $22.53 |
| 15 | District of Columbia | $22.43 | $18.90–$28.79 | $20.41 |
| 16 | California | $22.30 | $20.49–$28.45 | $20.14 |
| 17 | Maine | $22.28 | $20.19–$23.60 | $22.96 |
| 18 | Colorado | $22.00 | $19.28–$24.01 | $21.35 |
| 19 | Vermont | $21.93 | $18.81–$23.19 | $22.39 |
| 20 | Georgia | $21.90 | $18.18–$23.27 | $22.74 |
| 21 | Virginia | $21.84 | $18.57–$24.23 | $21.60 |
| 22 | North Carolina | $21.27 | $18.40–$23.71 | $22.55 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $20.82 | $18.09–$22.83 | $21.34 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | $20.70 | $18.24–$24.02 | $22.00 |
| 25 | Indiana | $20.55 | $18.24–$22.75 | $22.02 |
| 26 | Illinois | $20.32 | $18.96–$23.87 | $20.33 |
| 27 | Missouri | $20.27 | $17.82–$22.71 | $22.32 |
| 28 | Nebraska | $20.05 | $17.71–$25.04 | $22.25 |
| 29 | Iowa | $19.55 | $17.80–$23.02 | $22.28 |
| 30 | South Carolina | $19.41 | $18.29–$22.43 | $20.70 |
| 31 | Tennessee | $19.39 | $17.74–$23.28 | $21.11 |
| 32 | Ohio | $19.34 | $18.07–$22.83 | $20.85 |
| 33 | Florida | $19.17 | $17.64–$22.60 | $18.54 |
| 33 | Michigan | $19.17 | $18.08–$21.70 | $19.92 |
| 35 | North Dakota | $19.07 | $17.87–$24.46 | $21.44 |
| 36 | Arizona | $18.99 | $16.74–$23.24 | $18.86 |
| 37 | Utah | $18.72 | $18.09–$21.15 | $18.94 |
| 38 | Idaho | $18.67 | $15.00–$22.61 | $19.55 |
| 39 | Alabama | $18.18 | $15.03–$21.26 | $20.47 |
| 40 | Nevada | $18.06 | $17.27–$23.49 | $18.06 |
| 41 | New Mexico | $18.05 | $17.25–$22.89 | $19.57 |
| 42 | Texas | $17.91 | $16.89–$21.27 | $18.45 |
| 43 | Kentucky | $17.69 | $15.00–$21.34 | $19.62 |
| 43 | South Dakota | $17.69 | $16.72–$20.95 | $19.97 |
| 45 | Mississippi | $17.61 | $14.00–$18.80 | $20.25 |
| 46 | Arkansas | $17.42 | $15.31–$20.04 | $20.04 |
| 47 | Montana | $17.38 | $14.58–$19.97 | $18.36 |
| 48 | Louisiana | $17.25 | $14.06–$18.32 | $19.56 |
| 49 | Kansas | $17.20 | $15.05–$18.78 | $19.10 |
| 50 | West Virginia | $16.52 | $14.87–$18.90 | $18.46 |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $16.43 | $13.56–$17.99 | $18.70 |
"At U.S. prices" divides the median by the state's price parity, so a dollar in an expensive state counts for less. Yearly figures elsewhere on these pages use BLS's 2,080 hours.
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Sources for this page
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 SOC 29-2042. Released May 15, 2026. Checked November 10, 2026.
- BLS Handbook of Methods, OEWS annual wage calculation Checked November 10, 2026.
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024 Values imported 2026-10-11. Checked November 10, 2026.