Hiring/Emergency Medical Technicians
Role
Emergency Medical Technicians by metro
78 metros with a published OEWS median, location quotient, and percentile. U.S. median $44,470 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). National employment 180,510.
| Metro | Score | Band | Median | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati, OH | 9.2 | Hard | $39,910 | 0.59 |
| Columbus, OH | 9.2 | Hard | $41,520 | 0.59 |
| Washington, DC | 9.2 | Hard | $49,250 | 0.47 |
| Akron, OH | 9.1 | Hard | $42,440 | 0.64 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 8.8 | Hard | $45,900 | 0.78 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8.7 | Hard | $44,480 | 0.81 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 8.7 | Hard | $35,630 | 0.82 |
| Atlanta, GA | 8.6 | Hard | $47,500 | 0.92 |
| Dayton, OH | 8.6 | Hard | $38,830 | 0.84 |
| Tulsa, OK | 8.5 | Hard | $28,350 | 0.86 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 8.4 | Hard | $49,970 | 0.66 |
| Detroit, MI | 8.0 | Hard | $42,050 | 0.66 |
| Kansas City, MO | 8.0 | Hard | $42,670 | 0.40 |
| Little Rock, AR | 7.9 | Hard | $37,530 | 0.58 |
| New Orleans, LA | 7.8 | Hard | $35,180 | 0.82 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 7.7 | Hard | $39,120 | 0.77 |
| Miami, FL | 7.5 | Hard | $40,100 | 0.34 |
| North Port, FL | 7.5 | Hard | $46,690 | 0.37 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7.5 | Hard | $36,050 | 0.91 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 7.2 | Hard | $39,120 | 0.61 |
| Tampa, FL | 7.2 | Hard | $43,540 | 0.62 |
| Raleigh, NC | 7.1 | Hard | $49,160 | 0.69 |
| Buffalo, NY | 6.9 | Elevated | $41,580 | 0.84 |
| Charlotte, NC | 6.9 | Elevated | $45,550 | 0.77 |
| Austin, TX | 6.8 | Elevated | $45,740 | 0.59 |
| Dallas, TX | 6.7 | Elevated | $37,900 | 0.64 |
| Louisville, KY | 6.6 | Elevated | $45,210 | 1.01 |
| Houston, TX | 6.5 | Elevated | $38,890 | 0.70 |
| St. Louis, MO | 6.5 | Elevated | $41,910 | 0.99 |
| Birmingham, AL | 6.4 | Elevated | $38,920 | 0.69 |
| Nashville, TN | 6.3 | Elevated | $47,990 | 0.73 |
| San Antonio, TX | 6.1 | Elevated | $37,160 | 0.84 |
| Baltimore, MD | 6.0 | Elevated | $48,330 | 1.36 |
| Rochester, NY | 5.7 | Elevated | $43,330 | 1.13 |
| Omaha, NE | 5.5 | Elevated | $41,350 | 0.43 |
| New York, NY | 5.3 | Elevated | $53,820 | 1.25 |
| Providence, RI | 5.3 | Elevated | $47,310 | 0.86 |
| Bridgeport, CT | 5.3 | Elevated | $54,990 | 0.57 |
| San Jose, CA | 5.2 | Elevated | $54,650 | 0.63 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 5.0 | Elevated | $47,660 | 0.69 |
| Albany, NY | 4.9 | Elevated | $44,120 | 1.49 |
| El Paso, TX | 4.7 | Elevated | $33,820 | 1.18 |
| Knoxville, TN | 4.7 | Elevated | $38,330 | 1.13 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 4.6 | Elevated | $44,860 | 1.53 |
| Memphis, TN | 4.4 | Elevated | $38,620 | 1.21 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 4.4 | Elevated | $48,880 | 0.88 |
| Boise City, ID | 4.3 | Elevated | $39,120 | 0.70 |
| Oxnard, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $45,710 | 0.90 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 4.3 | Elevated | $40,270 | 0.76 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 4.3 | Elevated | $45,090 | 0.91 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 4.2 | Elevated | $39,400 | 0.63 |
| Hartford, CT | 4.1 | Elevated | $48,440 | 0.96 |
| Denver, CO | 4.1 | Elevated | $45,750 | 0.81 |
| San Diego, CA | 3.9 | Standard | $43,620 | 0.98 |
| McAllen, TX | 3.9 | Standard | $33,620 | 1.71 |
| Portland, OR | 3.9 | Standard | $52,010 | 0.74 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3.9 | Standard | $46,320 | 0.95 |
| Boston, MA | 3.9 | Standard | $50,560 | 1.08 |
| Sacramento, CA | 3.8 | Standard | $49,550 | 1.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 3.8 | Standard | $50,560 | 1.09 |
| Greenville, SC | 3.7 | Standard | $42,310 | 1.07 |
| Tucson, AZ | 3.6 | Standard | $38,820 | 0.80 |
| Madison, WI | 3.5 | Standard | $44,130 | 1.09 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 3.4 | Standard | $47,790 | 1.48 |
| Harrisburg, PA | 3.4 | Standard | $39,150 | 1.51 |
| Allentown, PA | 3.4 | Standard | $41,000 | 1.53 |
| Seattle, WA | 3.4 | Standard | $55,700 | 0.53 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 3.4 | Standard | $43,240 | 1.55 |
| Riverside, CA | 3.2 | Standard | $43,500 | 1.17 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 2.9 | Standard | $67,050 | 0.89 |
| Fresno, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $38,740 | 1.29 |
| San Francisco, CA | 2.8 | Standard | $51,480 | 1.30 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 2.7 | Standard | $36,900 | 0.78 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 2.6 | Standard | $39,500 | 1.03 |
| Columbia, SC | 2.5 | Standard | $42,290 | 1.68 |
| Charleston, SC | 2.5 | Standard | $44,630 | 1.70 |
| New Haven, CT | 2.5 | Standard | $53,440 | 1.51 |
| Chicago, IL | 1.7 | Standard | $44,020 | 1.07 |