Emergency medical technicians

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Emergency medical technicians are most often employed by the Other health care services industry. The average yearly wage for Emergency medical technicians was $43,871 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Emergency medical technicians are West South Dakota--Rapid City PUMA, SD, Southern Penobscot County PUMA, ME, and Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Emergency medical technicians are Southern Penobscot County PUMA, ME, Granville, Person & Caswell Counties PUMA, NC, and South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE.

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Employment and salary information for the Emergency medical technicians workforce. Emergency medical technicians workforce in 2024 was 132,828 people, of which 42.4% were women and 57.6% were men. Emergency medical technicians are paid most in Santa Cruz County (South & Coastal)--Santa Cruz City PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Southern Penobscot County PUMA, ME.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

76,451

Male Workforce

± 6.79k

56,377

Female Workforce

± 5.83k

The Emergency medical technicians workforce in 2024 was 132,828 people (42.4% women and 57.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 14% between 2018 (116,561) and 2024 (132,828).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were North Dakota ($66,262), New Hampshire ($58,308), and Alaska ($56,717).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$43,871

AVERAGE WAGE

#301 in the ranking (2018)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Emergency medical technicians earned an average of $43,871, $26,006 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Emergency medical technicians in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2018.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.339

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Emergency medical technicians had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.339, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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 Elementary & secondary schools ($95,235).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

133k

2024 Workforce

± 8,944

2.9%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.32%

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 61.9%, followed by General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals with 25.8% and Justice, public order, & safety activities with 10.2%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Emergency medical technicians in the US. The workforce of Emergency medical technicians in 2024 was 132,828 people, with 42.4% woman, and 57.6% men. The average age of male Emergency medical technicians in the workforce is 32.9 and of female Emergency medical technicians is 32, 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 2024 was 132,828 people, with 42.4% woman, and 57.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (37,659 people), 25 to 29 years (28,163 people), and 30 to 34 years (19,784 people). Among them they concentrated 64.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 15.1% of Emergency medical technicians workers were Hispanic and 84.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.7%), Puerto Rican (16.3)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (3.87)%

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Races

In 2024, 70.8% of the Emergency medical technicians workforce were White, of which 42.2% were women and 57.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (11%) and Black (8.68%).

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 2024 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 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Biology (5,284 people), Health (4,296 people), and Business (2,853 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Emergency medical technicians workers were Some college (53,923 people), High School or Equivalent (25,720 people), and Bachelors Degree (24,558 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 3.07%, but Emergency Medical Technicians are expected to see a growth of 5.08% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

5.08%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

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 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.

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