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 $13.23.

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

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 $12.38 based on 134 salaries. An early career Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $12.88 based on 514 salaries. A mid-career Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $14.65 based on 200 salaries. An experienced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) / Paramedic with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $15.53 based on 148 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 18.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Baltimore, Maryland (18.3% more) and New York, New York (9.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Detroit, Michigan (8.0% less) and Los Angeles, California (4.1% less).