Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic Wages, Hourly Wage Rate

Employees with a Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic Certification

Hourly Rate Ranges by Job

Job Title	National Hourly Rate Data	$0	$10	$20
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic	$9.78 - $16.61
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic	$9.83 - $17.82
Emergency Room (ER) Technician	$11.26 - $18.54
Medical Assistant	$11.49 - $19.32
Patient Care Technician	$11.07 - $16.95
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 16 Sep 2017 \| Individuals Reporting: 2,231

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Key Stats for Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic

Gender

Female 42 %		Male 58 %
Hourly Rate $10 - $16		Hourly Rate $10 - $16

Job Satisfaction

Highly satisfied

Rated 4 out of 5
based on 460 votes.

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

10%

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

21%

10-19 years

14%

20 years or more

Popular Degrees

Certificate (Cert), Emergency Medical Technology (EMT)

$10 - $15

bachelor of science (bs / bsc)

$10 - $16

bachelor of arts (BA)

$10 - $16

Certificate (Cert), Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

$10 - $15

Associate of Applied Science (AAS)

$11 - $19

Popular Cities

Los Angeles, California

$10 - $18

New York, New York

$12 - $18

Houston, Texas

$12 - $17

Boston, Massachusetts

$13 - $19

Dallas, Texas

$10 - $15

Popular Companies

American Medical Response

$10 - $15

AMR Corp

$10 - $18

Lifeline Ambulance

$10 - $11

Superior Ambulance Services, Inc

$11 - $14

Kaiser Permanente

$20 - $24

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