Emergency Medical Technicians

SOC 29-2042

Assess injuries and illnesses and administer basic emergency medical care. May transport injured or sick persons to medical facilities.

Five-year wage trends

Median wage levels across states

Focus level

Level III median wage up 16.0% since 2023-24.

2026 weighted lottery impact

Thresholds for Level III & IV

Level III threshold: $41,766

Level IV threshold: $45,926

Most common level in filings: Level II

Latest Level III median

2025-26

$41,766

Level I$33,051

Level II$37,419

Level III$41,766

Level IV$45,926

Top metros by Level III wages

Latest year median for this occupation

Rank	Metro Area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
1	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA	$46,987	$62,733	$78,458	$94,203
2	Kennewick-Richland, WA, WA	$36,962	$52,541	$68,141	$83,720
3	Urban Honolulu, HI, HI	$50,523	$58,323	$66,123	$73,923
4	Fairbanks-College, AK, AK	$50,045	$57,408	$64,771	$72,134
5	Kahului-Wailuku, HI, HI	$50,710	$57,658	$64,605	$71,552
6	Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, IL	$38,355	$50,086	$61,797	$73,528
7	Michigan City-La Porte, IN, IN	$38,106	$49,338	$60,590	$71,822
8	Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, MD	$41,392	$50,294	$59,218	$68,120
9	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, CA	$44,013	$51,501	$58,968	$66,456
10	Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA	$41,101	$49,608	$58,115	$66,622

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