Sort by any column. Employment is the number of emergency medical technicians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Emergency Medical Technician Salary by State (2026)
Emergency Medical Technicians earn the most in Hawaii at $66,410 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $27,610 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $44,470. All 53 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $66,410
- National median
- $44,470
- Lowest median
- $27,610
- States reporting
- 53
Hawaii
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Emergency Medical Technicians
- 1. Hawaii$66,410 median · $60,400 adjusted · 560 employed
- 2. Alaska$57,440 median · $56,116 adjusted · 310 employed
- 3. New Jersey$53,610 median · $49,272 adjusted · 6,120 employed
- 4. Washington$52,690 median · $49,237 adjusted · 2,940 employed
- 5. Rhode Island$51,290 median · $50,147 adjusted · 430 employed
Lowest-paying states for Emergency Medical Technicians
- 53. Puerto Rico$27,610 median · no price parity · 650 employed
- 52. Oklahoma$34,170 median · $38,899 adjusted · 2,410 employed
- 51. West Virginia$34,360 median · $38,392 adjusted · 900 employed
- 50. Kansas$35,780 median · $39,726 adjusted · 1,510 employed
- 49. Louisiana$35,870 median · $40,666 adjusted · 2,450 employed
Emergency Medical Technician salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | $66,410 | $59,170 | $84,620 | 560 | $60,400 |
| 2 | Alaska | $57,440 | $48,130 | $63,350 | 310 | $56,116 |
| 3 | New Jersey | $53,610 | $48,010 | $60,900 | 6,120 | $49,272 |
| 4 | Washington | $52,690 | $47,560 | $56,580 | 2,940 | $49,237 |
| 5 | Rhode Island | $51,290 | $44,440 | $56,520 | 430 | $50,147 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $50,640 | $46,640 | $56,850 | 2,190 | $48,876 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $50,230 | $46,880 | $54,000 | 4,550 | $47,496 |
| 8 | Oregon | $49,270 | $43,220 | $55,530 | 1,970 | $47,668 |
| 9 | New York | $48,400 | $43,270 | $63,870 | 14,840 | $44,848 |
| 10 | Maryland | $48,100 | $45,490 | $61,460 | 3,400 | $45,827 |
| 11 | Minnesota | $48,090 | $41,480 | $52,940 | 3,160 | $48,762 |
| 12 | Wyoming | $47,070 | $37,550 | $53,660 | 400 | $50,782 |
| 13 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $47,040 | $36,770 | $50,880 | 40 | N/A |
| 14 | Delaware | $46,790 | $44,810 | $51,020 | 950 | $46,880 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | $46,790 | $39,240 | $50,540 | 1,010 | $44,919 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $46,650 | $39,310 | $59,890 | 370 | $42,447 |
| 17 | California | $46,380 | $42,610 | $59,180 | 21,880 | $41,889 |
| 18 | Maine | $46,340 | $42,000 | $49,080 | 1,110 | $47,749 |
| 19 | Colorado | $45,750 | $40,100 | $49,930 | 3,060 | $44,395 |
| 20 | Vermont | $45,600 | $39,120 | $48,230 | 790 | $46,551 |
| 21 | Georgia | $45,550 | $37,820 | $48,400 | 6,260 | $47,304 |
| 22 | Virginia | $45,420 | $38,620 | $50,390 | 4,490 | $44,924 |
| 23 | North Carolina | $44,250 | $38,260 | $49,310 | 6,680 | $46,912 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $43,310 | $37,630 | $47,480 | 10,160 | $44,388 |
| 25 | Wisconsin | $43,060 | $37,940 | $49,960 | 3,930 | $45,762 |
| 26 | Indiana | $42,740 | $37,930 | $47,330 | 4,160 | $45,795 |
| 27 | Illinois | $42,260 | $39,430 | $49,640 | 7,840 | $42,278 |
| 28 | Missouri | $42,160 | $37,060 | $47,230 | 2,800 | $46,423 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $41,710 | $36,830 | $52,070 | 540 | $46,291 |
| 30 | Iowa | $40,660 | $37,030 | $47,870 | 1,510 | $46,330 |
| 31 | South Carolina | $40,370 | $38,050 | $46,660 | 4,010 | $43,062 |
| 32 | Tennessee | $40,330 | $36,910 | $48,430 | 3,860 | $43,899 |
| 33 | Ohio | $40,220 | $37,580 | $47,490 | 5,560 | $43,353 |
| 34 | Florida | $39,870 | $36,690 | $47,000 | 6,060 | $38,554 |
| 35 | Michigan | $39,870 | $37,600 | $45,130 | 4,230 | $41,438 |
| 36 | North Dakota | $39,670 | $37,180 | $50,870 | 760 | $44,594 |
| 37 | Arizona | $39,500 | $34,820 | $48,350 | 3,970 | $39,234 |
| 38 | Utah | $38,930 | $37,630 | $44,000 | 1,280 | $39,377 |
| 39 | Idaho | $38,840 | $31,200 | $47,030 | 780 | $40,673 |
| 40 | Alabama | $37,810 | $31,270 | $44,210 | 2,020 | $42,568 |
| 41 | Nevada | $37,560 | $35,920 | $48,850 | 1,530 | $37,568 |
| 42 | New Mexico | $37,550 | $35,880 | $47,600 | 1,260 | $40,721 |
| 43 | Texas | $37,260 | $35,130 | $44,240 | 12,770 | $38,390 |
| 44 | Kentucky | $36,800 | $31,200 | $44,380 | 2,770 | $40,817 |
| 45 | South Dakota | $36,800 | $34,780 | $43,570 | 600 | $41,542 |
| 46 | Mississippi | $36,630 | $29,120 | $39,100 | 1,390 | $42,126 |
| 47 | Arkansas | $36,230 | $31,840 | $41,670 | 1,120 | $41,674 |
| 48 | Montana | $36,140 | $30,330 | $41,530 | 860 | $38,185 |
| 49 | Louisiana | $35,870 | $29,240 | $38,110 | 2,450 | $40,666 |
| 50 | Kansas | $35,780 | $31,290 | $39,060 | 1,510 | $39,726 |
| 51 | West Virginia | $34,360 | $30,930 | $39,310 | 900 | $38,392 |
| 52 | Oklahoma | $34,170 | $28,210 | $37,430 | 2,410 | $38,899 |
| 53 | Puerto Rico | $27,610 | $24,380 | $32,790 | 650 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Emergency Medical Technicians, that changes the ranking: Hawaii leads on raw pay at $66,410, while Hawaii leads once prices are taken into account at $60,400.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Emergency Medical Technician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Emergency Medical Technicians the most?
Hawaii reports the highest median wage for Emergency Medical Technicians at $66,410 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Alaska ($57,440) and New Jersey ($53,610).
Which state pays Emergency Medical Technicians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Emergency Medical Technicians at $27,610 a year, $38,800 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Emergency Medical Technicians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Hawaii first at $60,400 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $66,410. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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