Emergency medical technicians

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce

129k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

6.07%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$43,451

Average Male Salary

$46,515

Average Female Salary

$39,012

About

Emergency medical technicians are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Emergency medical technicians was $43,451 in 2023.

The locations that employ the most Emergency medical technicians are DeKalb & Ogle Counties PUMA, IL, Gloucester County (South & West)--Glassboro Borough PUMA, NJ, and West South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Emergency medical technicians are Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, Philadelphia City (North Delaware) PUMA, PA, and Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC.

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Employment and salary information for the Emergency medical technicians workforce. Emergency medical technicians workforce in 2023 was 129,082 people, of which 40.8% were women and 59.2% were men. Emergency medical technicians are paid most in Dearborn, Franklin, Ripley, Switzerland & Ohio Counties PUMA, IN but are relatively concentrated in Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

76,376

Male Workforce

± 6.78k

52,706

Female Workforce

± 5.64k

The Emergency medical technicians workforce in 2023 was 129,082 people (40.8% women and 59.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of 10.7% between 2018 (116,561) and 2023 (129,082).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Emergency medical technicians.

During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($64,671), Hawaii ($56,333), and North Dakota ($53,954).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,451

AVERAGE WAGE

#393 in the ranking (2023)

$67,727

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Emergency medical technicians earned an average of $43,451, $24,276 less than the average national salary of $67,727

The graph shows the ranking of Emergency medical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2023.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.344

WAGE GINI

In 2023, Emergency medical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.344, which is lower than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Emergency medical technicians (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Emergency medical technicians compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Emergency medical technicians and on wages for those in the field. Other health care services is the industry that employs the most Emergency medical technicians, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Emergency medical technicians, by average wage, is Administration of human resource programs ($89,310).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

129k

2023 Workforce

± 8,817

1.38%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.56%

This graphic shows the share of Emergency medical technicians employed by various industries. Other health care services employs the largest share of Emergency medical technicians at 61.2%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 26.4% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 10.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Emergency medical technicians in the US. The workforce of Emergency medical technicians in 2023 was 129,082 people, with 40.8% woman, and 59.2% men. The average age of male Emergency medical technicians in the workforce is 33.4 and of female Emergency medical technicians is 32.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Emergency medical technicians is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Emergency medical technicians in 2023 was 129,082 people, with 40.8% woman, and 59.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (33,516 people), 25 to 29 years (28,322 people), and 30 to 34 years (19,156 people). Among them they concentrated 62.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 14.8% of Emergency medical technicians workers were Hispanic and 85.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56%), Puerto Rican (15.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (4.7)%

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Races

In 2023, 73% of the Emergency medical technicians workforce were White, of which 40.5% were women and 59.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (9.07%) and Black (8.98%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Emergency medical technicians from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Emergency medical technicians is Biology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Emergency medical technicians in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (5,516 people), Health (4,034 people), and Business (2,788 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Emergency medical technicians workers were Some college (53,777 people), High School or Equivalent (23,903 people), and Bachelors Degree (23,514 people).

The graphic shows the Emergency medical technicians workforce by gender and educational level.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Emergency Medical Technicians from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 6.07% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

6.07%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

4.02%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Emergency medical technicians. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.