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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in McAllen, TX

The median emergency medical technicians in McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX earns $33,620 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,433 a month.

10th percentile
$28,840
25th percentile
$29,120
Median percentile
$33,620
75th percentile
$34,880
90th percentile
$41,750

Based on 590 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$29,194 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,620
Federal income tax−$1,854
Social Security + Medicare−$2,572
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,433
Every two weeks$1,123

Does it go far here?

$39,141Median pay in McAllen, TX is worth this at average US prices (local price level 85.9 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($957 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in McAllen, TX

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,020
Pharmacists$137,700
Financial Managers$129,290
Nurse Practitioners$122,550
Managers, All Other$119,430
Lawyers$115,920
Physical Therapists$103,980
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$103,380

All emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Texas