What are the main factors that influence an Aemt's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Aemt's salary?

An Aemt's salary grows with experience: an Aemt (1-3 years)earns $41,106, a Paramedic (3-5 years)earns $49,426, an EMT/Paramedic Supervisor (5+ years)earns $67,231,

What are the highest paying states for an Aemt?

Aemt salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Aemt roles are District of Columbia $44,317, California $44,149, Massachusetts $43,561. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Aemt roles make?

Salaries for Aemt level roles vary by specialization: AEMT Transport Pediatric: $36,558.

How do different companies affect an Aemt's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Aemt roles. Large, established industry leaders like New York Police Department ($97,099) and State of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority ($95,962) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $75,106.

Aemt Salary in the United States

How much does an Aemt make in the United States?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for an Aemt in the United States is $40,026 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, an Aemt's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $47,292
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $34,844 to $43,829
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $30,126

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Aemt Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,829	$3,652	$843	$21
Average	$40,026	$3,336	$770	$19
25th Percentile	$34,844	$2,904	$670	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Aemt Salaries

An Aemt's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Aemt Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Aemts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $44,317.
California: $44,149.
Massachusetts: $43,561.

District of Columbia $44,317 California $44,149 Massachusetts $43,561 Washington $43,401 New Jersey $43,385 Alaska $43,328 Connecticut $42,776 New York $42,552

Hawaii $41,835 Rhode Island $41,499 Maryland $41,271 Minnesota $40,959 Colorado $40,839 Illinois $40,799 Oregon $40,647 Delaware $40,535

New Hampshire $40,464 Virginia $40,306 Pennsylvania $39,846 Nevada $39,614 North Dakota $39,538 Michigan $39,418 Wisconsin $39,374 Vermont $39,286

Texas $39,042 Maine $39,026 Arizona $39,002 Ohio $38,974 Georgia $38,605 Indiana $38,421 Wyoming $38,385 Utah $38,329

Iowa $38,305 Kansas $38,113 Louisiana $38,057 North Carolina $38,037 Missouri $38,029 Florida $37,873 Montana $37,789 Nebraska $37,709

Kentucky $37,665 South Carolina $37,505 Tennessee $37,405 Idaho $37,365 New Mexico $37,072 Oklahoma $37,008 Alabama $36,772 South Dakota $36,376

Arkansas $36,160 West Virginia $36,044 Mississippi $35,695

Top Paying Cities for Aemts

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $50,485
San Francisco: $49,932
Oakland: $48,880

San Jose, CA $50,485

San Francisco, CA $49,932

Oakland, CA $48,880

New York, NY $46,086

Paramus, NJ $45,526

Queens Village, NY $45,524

Passaic, NJ $45,485

Bergenfield, NJ $45,482

Stamford, CT $45,394

Huntington, NY $45,377

Newark, NJ $45,082

Bridgeport, CT $44,997

Vallejo, CA $44,918

New Brunswick, NJ $44,902

Petaluma, CA $44,877

Middlesex, NJ $44,801

Somerset, NJ $44,773

Santa Cruz, CA $44,721

Boston, MA $44,477

Monterey, CA $44,337

Seattle, WA $44,245

Santa Rosa, CA $44,237

Los Angeles, CA $44,225

Juneau, AK $44,121

Washington, DC $44,077

Orange, CA $43,934

Santa Ana, CA $43,829

Long Beach, CA $43,789

Anaheim, CA $43,781

Anchorage, AK $43,761

Santa Maria, CA $43,641

Everett, WA $43,633

Danbury, CT $43,492

Bremerton, WA $43,437

Tacoma, WA $43,292

New Suffolk, NY $43,292

Sacramento, CA $43,280

Santa Barbara, CA $43,236

Trenton, NJ $43,192

San Diego, CA $43,192

Brockton, MA $43,148

Fairbanks, AK $43,050

Lompoc, CA $42,948

Lowell, MA $42,916

Ventura, CA $42,908

Nashua, NH $42,900

Stockton, CA $42,896

Modesto, CA $42,604

Poughkeepsie, NY $42,516

Olympia, WA $42,440

Kennewick, WA $42,440

New Haven, CT $42,424

Lawrence, MA $42,280

Hartford, CT $42,240

Riverside, CA $42,232

New Bedford, MA $42,192

Richland, WA $42,192

Bakersfield, CA $42,136

San Bernardino, CA $42,120

New Britain, CT $42,116

Atlantic City, NJ $42,116

New London, CT $42,100

Norwich, CT $42,088

Portsmouth, NH $42,080

Boulder, CO $41,995

Portland, OR $41,940

Worcester, MA $41,936

Minneapolis, MN $41,811

Philadelphia, PA $41,755

Honolulu, HI $41,623

Saint Paul, MN $41,604

Vineland, NJ $41,595

Providence, RI $41,479

Chicago, IL $41,363

Bellingham, WA $41,315

Springfield, MA $41,283

Baltimore, MD $41,271

Chico, CA $41,171

Pittsfield, MA $41,063

Manchester, NH $40,987

Spokane, WA $40,811

Denver, CO $40,807

Albany, NY $40,619

Troy, NY $40,603

Nassau, NY $40,560

Schenectady, NY $40,519

Wilmington, DE $40,487

Burlington, VT $40,431

Salem, OR $40,415

Portland, ME $40,290

Yakima, WA $40,250

Rochester, MN $40,126

Reno, NV $40,106

Fresno, CA $40,106

Milwaukee, WI $40,070

Detroit, MI $40,030

Ann Arbor, MI $40,023

Allentown, PA $40,018

Colorado Springs, CO $39,950

Syracuse, NY $39,930

Carson City, NV $39,930

Houston, TX $39,874

Eugene, OR $39,854

Gary, IN $39,806

Springfield, OR $39,774

Bismarck, ND $39,766

Galveston, TX $39,738

Medford, OR $39,678

Fort Collins, CO $39,662

Concord, NH $39,642

Austin, TX $39,630

Mesa, AZ $39,546

Reading, PA $39,542

Phoenix, AZ $39,538

Dallas, TX $39,526

Saint Cloud, MN $39,488

Madison, WI $39,434

Utica, NY $39,326

Rochester, NY $39,262

Des Moines, IA $39,258

Raleigh, NC $39,254

Atlanta, GA $39,194

Battle Creek, MI $39,182

Salt Lake City, UT $39,170

Lancaster, PA $39,110

Harrisburg, PA $39,054

Kansas City, MO $39,014

Champaign, IL $39,006

Kansas City, KS $39,006

Fort Worth, TX $39,002

Columbus, OH $38,995

Boca Raton, FL $38,986

Pittsburgh, PA $38,970

Richmond, VA $38,954

Indianapolis, IN $38,946

Cleveland, OH $38,942

Las Vegas, NV $38,894

Cincinnati, OH $38,894

Petersburg, VA $38,834

Huntsville, AL $38,773

Lansing, MI $38,747

Lebanon, PA $38,741

Pueblo, CO $38,737

Appleton, WI $38,725

Buffalo, NY $38,709

Dayton, OH $38,697

Racine, WI $38,689

Charlotte, NC $38,685

Saint Louis, MO $38,673

York, PA $38,649

Elkhart, IN $38,649

Gastonia, NC $38,642

Billings, MT $38,632

Beaumont, TX $38,621

Lorain, OH $38,613

Benton Harbor, MI $38,605

Toledo, OH $38,597

Binghamton, NY $38,577

Rock Hill, SC $38,573

Rockford, IL $38,553

Springfield, IL $38,537

Elyria, OH $38,533

Fargo, ND $38,533

Flagstaff, AZ $38,505

Fort Lauderdale, FL $38,481

Duluth, MN $38,457

Miami, FL $38,457

Cheyenne, WY $38,429

Grand Forks, ND $38,429

Bangor, ME $38,341

Cedar Rapids, IA $38,297

Durham, NC $38,280

Louisville, KY $38,277

Grand Rapids, MI $38,269

Hialeah, FL $38,265

Casper, WY $38,209

Scranton, PA $38,161

New Orleans, LA $38,149

Virginia Beach, VA $38,145

Akron, OH $38,125

Peoria, IL $38,073

Sarasota, FL $38,065

Nashville, TN $38,037

Omaha, NE $38,037

Green Bay, WI $38,037

Baton Rouge, LA $38,017

Charleston, SC $38,009

Jamestown, NY $37,989

Davenport, IA $37,989

Tucson, AZ $37,969

Saint Petersburg, FL $37,945

Tampa, FL $37,937

Evansville, IN $37,913

Port Arthur, TX $37,913

Bradenton, FL $37,897

Santa Fe, NM $37,825

Orlando, FL $37,753

Clearwater, FL $37,741

Canton, OH $37,657

La Crosse, WI $37,657

Albuquerque, NM $37,633

Newport News, VA $37,629

High Point, NC $37,617

Ogden, UT $37,601

Corpus Christi, TX $37,569

Norfolk, VA $37,545

Laramie, WY $37,545

Rock Island, IL $37,521

Saginaw, MI $37,513

Jacksonville, FL $37,509

Salisbury, NC $37,501

Boise, ID $37,493

Moline, IL $37,473

Fort Myers, FL $37,461

Memphis, TN $37,453

Tulsa, OK $37,433

Waterloo, IA $37,409

Spartanburg, SC $37,369

Lincoln, NE $37,349

Fort Wayne, IN $37,341

Provo, UT $37,337

Cedar Falls, IA $37,289

San Antonio, TX $37,272

Greensboro, NC $37,256

South Bend, IN $37,252

Savannah, GA $37,208

Muskegon, MI $37,192

Birmingham, AL $37,188

Winston Salem, NC $37,169

Lake Charles, LA $37,072

Anderson, IN $37,064

Lexington, KY $37,052

Augusta, GA $37,040

Greenville, SC $37,040

Lima, OH $37,008

Wichita, KS $37,004

Tuscaloosa, AL $37,004

Columbia, SC $36,968

Springfield, OH $36,960

Asheville, NC $36,896

Bloomington, IN $36,868

Knoxville, TN $36,724

Shreveport, LA $36,720

Wilmington, NC $36,668

Roanoke, VA $36,668

Topeka, KS $36,596

Frankfort, KY $36,592

Oklahoma City, OK $36,564

Chillicothe, OH $36,548

Longview, TX $36,544

Melbourne, FL $36,540

Sioux Falls, SD $36,476

Mobile, AL $36,472

Terre Haute, IN $36,456

Altoona, PA $36,432

Amarillo, TX $36,404

Killeen, TX $36,392

Fayetteville, AR $36,360

Chattanooga, TN $36,348

Sioux City, IA $36,312

Idaho Falls, ID $36,304

Lynchburg, VA $36,272

Gainesville, FL $36,220

Portsmouth, OH $36,200

Little Rock, AR $36,192

Lafayette, LA $36,176

Youngstown, OH $36,176

Daytona Beach, FL $36,152

Clarksville, TN $36,148

Pensacola, FL $36,144

Temple, TX $36,141

Hopkinsville, KY $36,024

Erie, PA $36,016

Florence, SC $36,000

Charleston, WV $35,936

Great Falls, MT $35,916

Macon, GA $35,860

Tallahassee, FL $35,856

Fayetteville, NC $35,848

Waco, TX $35,840

Helena, MT $35,812

Pine Bluff, AR $35,796

Vincennes, IN $35,747

Lubbock, TX $35,731

Alamogordo, NM $35,707

Twin Falls, ID $35,671

Rapid City, SD $35,659

Jackson, MS $35,587

Huntington, WV $35,585

Greenville, MS $35,583

Parkersburg, WV $35,543

Montgomery, AL $35,535

Wichita Falls, TX $35,495

Springfield, MO $35,495

Biloxi, MS $35,475

Monroe, LA $35,435

Johnstown, PA $35,407

Sumter, SC $35,391

Columbus, GA $35,387

Pascagoula, MS $35,311

Abilene, TX $35,311

Kingsport, TN $35,207

Albany, GA $35,207

Gulfport, MS $35,195

Alexandria, LA $35,063

Fort Smith, AR $34,963

El Paso, TX $34,855

Las Cruces, NM $34,675

Harlingen, TX $34,573

Pocatello, ID $34,567

Florence, AL $34,515

Brownsville, TX $34,507

Mcallen, TX $34,423

Dothan, AL $34,367

Columbus, MS $34,129

Altus, OK $33,942

Lawton, OK $33,866

Pierre, SD $33,722

What Skills Can Increase an Aemt's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 7.49% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Installation (Mentioned in 2.59% Job Postings): The action or process of installing someone or something, or of being installed. the act of installing the state of being installed, something that is installed for use.
Cardiac (Mentioned in 1.81% Job Postings): Cardiac means relating to the heart. The adjective cardiac is most often used in a medical context: a doctor who operates on people's hearts is a cardiac surgeon and an irregular heart beat is called "cardiac arrhythmia."

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	7.49%
Installation	2.59%
Cardiac	1.81%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on an Aemt's salary.

Repairing: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.
Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
Troubleshooting: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Repairing	$44,029	10%
Analysis	$43,228	8%
Troubleshooting	$43,228	8%
Physical Therapy	$42,828	7%
Acute Care	$42,028	5%
Installation	$42,028	5%

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Aemt Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Aemt roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, Aemt positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view Aemt as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for an Aemt

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$48,032	$23.0	20%

How Education impacts an Aemt's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Aemts enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for an Aemt with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,949 and $38,283).

Aemt Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Aemt

No Diploma 1.1%

High School 60.6%

Associates 19.6%

Bachelors 16.7%

Masters 1.5%

Doctorate 0.6%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.1%
High School	60.6%
Associates	19.6%
Bachelors	16.7%
Masters	1.5%
Doctorate	0.6%

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Aemt Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Aemt's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on August 01, 2026

$34,844

Average $40,026/year

$43,829

$2,904

Average $3,336/month

$3,652

$670

Average $770/week

$843

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,829	$3,652	$843	$21
Average	$40,026	$3,336	$770	$19
25th Percentile	$34,844	$2,904	$670	$17

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Salary Trends for Aemt

Salaries for an Aemt can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $44,303 in 2023 to around $43,260 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Aemt salary trends, .

Average Annual Salary of Aemt Over Time

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$44,303

2024

$44,091

2025

$43,260

2026

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2024	$44,091
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1. What industry pays the highest salary for Aemt?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for Aemt roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

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