Average Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic Hourly Pay

The top respondents for the job title Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic are from the companies American Medical Response, AMR Corp and Alert Ambulance. Reported salaries are highest at Alert Ambulance where the average pay is $14.24. American Medical Response pays the lowest at around $13.29.

Skills in Emergency Response, Emergency/Trauma, Transport and Critical Care are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

An entry-level Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $12.41 based on 120 salaries. An early career Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.92 based on 476 salaries. A mid-career Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.74 based on 182 salaries. An experienced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $15.69 based on 131 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $18.

Employees with Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic in their job title in Houston, Texas earn an average of 25.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Baltimore, Maryland (17.9% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (6.9% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Los Angeles, California (5.4% less).