Highest-paying cities for emergency medical technicians
Lexington Park, MD leads at $68,160 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | $68,160 | $46,900–$68,160 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $67,050 | $60,490–$84,620 |
| Redding, CA | $60,120 | $35,020–$62,190 |
| Trenton, NJ | $56,430 | $47,180–$61,620 |
| Seattle, WA | $55,700 | $52,400–$58,270 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $54,990 | $48,640–$58,500 |
| San Jose, CA | $54,650 | $48,260–$79,160 |
| Bismarck, ND | $53,940 | $37,440–$60,230 |
| Wilmington, NC | $53,850 | $36,200–$53,850 |
| New York, NY | $53,820 | $47,560–$64,260 |
| New Haven, CT | $53,440 | $51,640–$58,180 |
| Vineland, NJ | $52,890 | $47,620–$56,210 |
| Waterbury, CT | $52,440 | $47,570–$56,840 |
| Iowa City, IA | $52,210 | $37,440–$58,740 |
| Portland, OR | $52,010 | $47,980–$58,460 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $51,970 | $45,660–$63,630 |
| Olympia, WA | $51,760 | $36,580–$52,690 |
| San Francisco, CA | $51,480 | $46,380–$71,810 |
| Anchorage, AK | $51,130 | $44,400–$57,440 |
| Morristown, TN | $51,000 | $37,760–$51,070 |
| Salem, OR | $50,800 | $39,010–$58,310 |
| Boston, MA | $50,560 | $47,670–$54,590 |
| Worcester, MA | $50,560 | $46,910–$50,560 |
| Rochester, MN | $50,070 | $44,150–$50,070 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $49,970 | $46,250–$57,170 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $49,870 | $40,350–$52,940 |
| Sacramento, CA | $49,550 | $43,340–$78,260 |
| Sheboygan, WI | $49,490 | $37,630–$50,950 |
| Napa, CA | $49,340 | $47,870–$51,620 |
| Washington, DC | $49,250 | $44,680–$60,360 |
| Burlington, NC | $49,180 | $38,800–$49,180 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | $49,160 | $39,480–$52,450 |
| Raleigh, NC | $49,160 | $44,350–$56,750 |
| Norwich, CT | $48,890 | $47,900–$56,620 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $48,880 | $37,940–$51,220 |
| Lakeland, FL | $48,510 | $35,910–$67,210 |
| Clarksville, TN | $48,480 | $36,780–$49,710 |
| Medford, OR | $48,460 | $45,820–$60,210 |
| Hartford, CT | $48,440 | $41,860–$53,430 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $48,400 | $45,670–$48,400 |
| Baltimore, MD | $48,330 | $45,870–$63,880 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $48,320 | $38,620–$49,690 |
| Manchester, NH | $48,250 | $39,020–$51,420 |
| Burlington, VT | $48,230 | $39,090–$49,120 |
| Auburn, AL | $48,210 | $36,110–$57,320 |
| Nashville, TN | $47,990 | $37,790–$59,370 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $47,790 | $44,910–$54,280 |
| Portland, ME | $47,780 | $44,690–$51,310 |
| Gainesville, GA | $47,710 | $39,280–$50,820 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $47,660 | $47,120–$56,160 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.