Median salary
$23.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$21.00/hr – $25.70/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
52.1%
189 of 363 roles
Live roles
363
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Firefighter/EMT
Paramedic EMT-P - Fire Department
Emergency Medical Technician
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Clinical Manager (MA, LPN, or EMT experience required)
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Emergency Medical Technician EMT
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DO DocGo | $46,280 | 22 |
ConvenientMD
|
$45,895 | 18 |
| CC Carilion Clinic | $50,170 | 16 |
Gundersen Health System
|
$39,624 | 11 |
Advocate Health
|
$56,836 | 7 |
Summit Health/CityMD
|
$8,000 | 7 |
| EH Essentia Health | $56,493 | 6 |
Intermountain Health
|
$46,561 | 6 |
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How much do EMT roles pay?
The median salary for EMT roles is $23.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $21.00/hr (25th percentile) and $25.70/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $18.58/hr to $27.89/hr.
These figures are computed live from 363 active EMT roles on JobsRadar, of which 189 (52.1%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid EMT roles include Brookhaven National Laboratory, City of Baltimore, Brown University Health and ChenMed.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average EMT salary?
- The median is $47,830 per year, with most pay between $43,680 and $53,446 (25th–75th percentile), based on 189 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the EMT salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $38,642 to $58,017 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $47,830. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.