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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in West Virginia

The median emergency medical technicians in West Virginia earns $34,360 a year, 23% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,354 a month.

10th percentile
$29,120
25th percentile
$30,930
Median percentile
$34,360
75th percentile
$39,310
90th percentile
$45,350

Based on 900 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

$28,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,360
Federal income tax−$1,943
Social Security + Medicare−$2,629
West Virginia income tax (approx.)−$1,546
Monthly take-home$2,354
Every two weeks$1,086

Does it go far here?

$38,392Median pay in West Virginia is worth this at average US prices (local price level 89.5 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($872 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in West Virginia

JobMedian pay
Nurse Anesthetists$278,530
Physicians, All Other$258,020
Chief Executives$151,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$139,820
Pharmacists$133,430
Physician Assistants$128,610
Nurse Practitioners$127,320
Managers, All Other$124,940

All emergency medical technicians salaries · Take-home pay in West Virginia