What are the main factors that influence an EMT-B's salary?

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

How does experience change An EMT-B's salary?

An EMT-B's salary grows with experience: an EMT-B (1-3 years)earns $40,812, a Paramedic (3-5 years)earns $49,036, an EMT/Paramedic Supervisor (5+ years)earns $66,678,

What are the highest paying states for an EMT-B?

EMT-B salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for EMT-B roles are District of Columbia $45,493, California $45,320, Massachusetts $44,716. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How do different companies affect an EMT-B's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for EMT-B 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.

EMT-B Salary in the United States

How much does an EMT-B make in the United States?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for an EMT-B in the United States is $41,088 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $48,249
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,452 to $44,836
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,232

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EMT-B Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,836	$3,736	$862	$22
Average	$41,088	$3,424	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$36,452	$3,038	$701	$18

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Key Factors That Influence EMT-B Salaries

An EMT-B'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 EMT-B 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 EMT-Bs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $45,493.
California: $45,320.
Massachusetts: $44,716.

District of Columbia $45,493 California $45,320 Massachusetts $44,716 Washington $44,552 New Jersey $44,535 Alaska $44,478 Connecticut $43,911 New York $43,681

Hawaii $42,945 Rhode Island $42,600 Maryland $42,366 Minnesota $42,045 Colorado $41,922 Illinois $41,881 Oregon $41,725 Delaware $41,610

New Hampshire $41,537 Virginia $41,376 Pennsylvania $40,903 Nevada $40,665 North Dakota $40,587 Michigan $40,463 Wisconsin $40,418 Vermont $40,328

Texas $40,077 Maine $40,061 Arizona $40,036 Ohio $40,007 Georgia $39,629 Indiana $39,440 Wyoming $39,403 Utah $39,346

Iowa $39,321 Kansas $39,124 Louisiana $39,066 North Carolina $39,046 Missouri $39,038 Florida $38,877 Montana $38,791 Nebraska $38,709

Kentucky $38,664 South Carolina $38,499 Tennessee $38,397 Idaho $38,356 New Mexico $38,056 Oklahoma $37,990 Alabama $37,747 South Dakota $37,341

Arkansas $37,119 West Virginia $37,000 Mississippi $36,642

Top Paying Cities for EMT-Bs

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: $51,824
San Francisco: $51,315
Oakland: $50,177

San Jose, CA $51,824

San Francisco, CA $51,315

Oakland, CA $50,177

New York, NY $47,617

Queens Village, NY $47,309

Paramus, NJ $46,980

Passaic, NJ $46,939

Bergenfield, NJ $46,898

Stamford, CT $46,836

Huntington, NY $46,795

Newark, NJ $46,528

Bridgeport, CT $46,446

New Brunswick, NJ $46,310

Vallejo, CA $46,224

Middlesex, NJ $46,199

Somerset, NJ $46,162

Petaluma, CA $46,068

Santa Cruz, CA $45,908

Boston, MA $45,825

Monterey, CA $45,620

Fairbanks, AK $45,591

Los Angeles, CA $45,513

Washington, DC $45,493

Seattle, WA $45,419

Santa Rosa, CA $45,410

Juneau, AK $45,291

Orange, CA $45,156

Anchorage, AK $45,082

Anaheim, CA $45,053

Santa Ana, CA $44,991

Nassau, NY $44,967

Long Beach, CA $44,950

Danbury, CT $44,938

Santa Maria, CA $44,798

Everett, WA $44,790

Bremerton, WA $44,589

Trenton, NJ $44,511

Sacramento, CA $44,494

San Diego, CA $44,474

Brockton, MA $44,457

Tacoma, WA $44,441

Santa Barbara, CA $44,383

Lowell, MA $44,219

New Suffolk, NY $44,202

Nashua, NH $44,153

Lompoc, CA $44,087

Ventura, CA $44,046

Stockton, CA $44,034

New Haven, CT $43,952

Atlantic City, NJ $43,845

Hartford, CT $43,755

Modesto, CA $43,734

Poughkeepsie, NY $43,644

New Britain, CT $43,623

Olympia, WA $43,566

Kennewick, WA $43,566

New London, CT $43,557

Norwich, CT $43,545

Lawrence, MA $43,524

Bakersfield, CA $43,409

Riverside, CA $43,352

New Bedford, MA $43,352

Richland, WA $43,311

Portsmouth, NH $43,278

Vineland, NJ $43,270

San Bernardino, CA $43,237

Boulder, CO $43,122

Worcester, MA $43,089

Portland, OR $43,052

Saint Paul, MN $43,003

Minneapolis, MN $43,003

Philadelphia, PA $42,945

Honolulu, HI $42,727

Springfield, MA $42,583

Providence, RI $42,579

Chicago, IL $42,460

Bellingham, WA $42,411

Baltimore, MD $42,366

Chico, CA $42,263

Wilmington, DE $42,193

Pittsfield, MA $42,152

Manchester, NH $42,074

Spokane, WA $41,893

Denver, CO $41,889

Albany, NY $41,696

Troy, NY $41,680

Schenectady, NY $41,593

Burlington, VT $41,503

Portland, ME $41,359

Salem, OR $41,326

Yakima, WA $41,318

Ann Arbor, MI $41,306

Rochester, MN $41,191

Fresno, CA $41,170

Reno, NV $41,170

Milwaukee, WI $41,133

Detroit, MI $41,092

Allentown, PA $41,080

Carson City, NV $41,076

Houston, TX $41,014

Colorado Springs, CO $41,010

Syracuse, NY $40,989

Eugene, OR $40,911

Bismarck, ND $40,862

Gary, IN $40,862

Galveston, TX $40,862

Springfield, OR $40,829

Medford, OR $40,730

Fort Collins, CO $40,714

Austin, TX $40,681

Mesa, AZ $40,595

Phoenix, AZ $40,587

Dallas, TX $40,574

Reading, PA $40,550

Saint Cloud, MN $40,533

Concord, NH $40,496

Madison, WI $40,480

Utica, NY $40,369

Raleigh, NC $40,336

Las Vegas, NV $40,332

Rochester, NY $40,303

Des Moines, IA $40,299

Atlanta, GA $40,233

Battle Creek, MI $40,221

Salt Lake City, UT $40,209

Lancaster, PA $40,147

Champaign, IL $40,139

Harrisburg, PA $40,089

Durham, NC $40,052

Kansas City, MO $40,048

Kansas City, KS $40,040

Fort Worth, TX $40,036

Boca Raton, FL $40,020

Cleveland, OH $40,016

Columbus, OH $40,007

Pittsburgh, PA $40,003

Richmond, VA $39,987

Indianapolis, IN $39,979

Cincinnati, OH $39,925

Petersburg, VA $39,863

Billings, MT $39,773

Lansing, MI $39,773

Huntsville, AL $39,773

Lebanon, PA $39,769

Dayton, OH $39,765

Pueblo, CO $39,765

Appleton, WI $39,753

Buffalo, NY $39,736

Racine, WI $39,716

Charlotte, NC $39,711

Saint Louis, MO $39,699

Springfield, IL $39,683

Elkhart, IN $39,674

York, PA $39,674

Gastonia, NC $39,670

Benton Harbor, MI $39,670

Beaumont, TX $39,646

Lorain, OH $39,637

Toledo, OH $39,621

Binghamton, NY $39,601

Rock Hill, SC $39,596

Rockford, IL $39,576

Fargo, ND $39,555

Elyria, OH $39,555

Flagstaff, AZ $39,527

Fort Lauderdale, FL $39,502

Miami, FL $39,477

Duluth, MN $39,412

Bangor, ME $39,358

Cedar Rapids, IA $39,313

Louisville, KY $39,292

Grand Rapids, MI $39,284

Hialeah, FL $39,280

Casper, WY $39,223

Scranton, PA $39,173

New Orleans, LA $39,161

Virginia Beach, VA $39,157

Akron, OH $39,136

Peoria, IL $39,083

Sarasota, FL $39,075

Green Bay, WI $39,046

Baton Rouge, LA $39,025

Charleston, SC $39,017

Nashville, TN $39,005

Jamestown, NY $38,997

Davenport, IA $38,997

Tucson, AZ $38,976

Cheyenne, WY $38,964

Saint Petersburg, FL $38,951

Tampa, FL $38,943

Omaha, NE $38,935

Port Arthur, TX $38,918

Evansville, IN $38,918

Bradenton, FL $38,902

Santa Fe, NM $38,828

Orlando, FL $38,787

Clearwater, FL $38,742

Canton, OH $38,655

La Crosse, WI $38,655

Grand Forks, ND $38,643

Albuquerque, NM $38,631

Tulsa, OK $38,631

Newport News, VA $38,627

High Point, NC $38,614

Ogden, UT $38,598

Corpus Christi, TX $38,565

Laramie, WY $38,540

Norfolk, VA $38,540

Rock Island, IL $38,516

Saginaw, MI $38,508

Jacksonville, FL $38,503

Salisbury, NC $38,495

Memphis, TN $38,487

Moline, IL $38,466

Fort Myers, FL $38,454

Waterloo, IA $38,401

Spartanburg, SC $38,360

Lincoln, NE $38,339

Fort Wayne, IN $38,331

Birmingham, AL $38,286

Cedar Falls, IA $38,277

Provo, UT $38,273

Springfield, OH $38,269

San Antonio, TX $38,261

Greensboro, NC $38,245

South Bend, IN $38,241

Winston Salem, NC $38,236

Boise, ID $38,224

Savannah, GA $38,195

Muskegon, MI $38,121

Lima, OH $38,072

Lake Charles, LA $38,056

Anderson, IN $38,047

Lexington, KY $38,035

Augusta, GA $38,023

Greenville, SC $38,023

Wichita, KS $37,986

Tuscaloosa, AL $37,986

Columbia, SC $37,949

Bloomington, IN $37,846

Roanoke, VA $37,821

Asheville, NC $37,768

Knoxville, TN $37,698

Shreveport, LA $37,694

Wilmington, NC $37,641

Frankfort, KY $37,563

Oklahoma City, OK $37,534

Chillicothe, OH $37,517

Longview, TX $37,513

Topeka, KS $37,501

Mobile, AL $37,439

Terre Haute, IN $37,423

Erie, PA $37,419

Altoona, PA $37,398

Melbourne, FL $37,386

Amarillo, TX $37,369

Killeen, TX $37,357

Fayetteville, AR $37,324

Sioux Falls, SD $37,295

Chattanooga, TN $37,271

Idaho Falls, ID $37,267

Gainesville, FL $37,180

Portsmouth, OH $37,160

Little Rock, AR $37,152

Lynchburg, VA $37,152

Lafayette, LA $37,135

Youngstown, OH $37,135

Temple, TX $37,119

Daytona Beach, FL $37,111

Clarksville, TN $37,106

Pensacola, FL $37,102

Hopkinsville, KY $36,979

Charleston, WV $36,975

Florence, SC $36,954

Sioux City, IA $36,930

Macon, GA $36,811

Tallahassee, FL $36,807

Fayetteville, NC $36,798

Waco, TX $36,790

Wichita Falls, TX $36,790

Pine Bluff, AR $36,774

Vincennes, IN $36,696

Lubbock, TX $36,679

Great Falls, MT $36,655

Alamogordo, NM $36,650

Abilene, TX $36,618

Rapid City, SD $36,564

Monroe, LA $36,564

Albany, GA $36,539

Huntington, WV $36,535

Jackson, MS $36,531

Greenville, MS $36,527

Parkersburg, WV $36,486

Montgomery, AL $36,478

Johnstown, PA $36,470

Springfield, MO $36,437

Biloxi, MS $36,416

Sumter, SC $36,330

Columbus, GA $36,326

Twin Falls, ID $36,301

Pascagoula, MS $36,248

Kingsport, TN $36,141

Gulfport, MS $36,129

Alexandria, LA $35,993

Fort Smith, AR $35,890

El Paso, TX $35,779

Helena, MT $35,726

Las Cruces, NM $35,594

Harlingen, TX $35,479

Pocatello, ID $35,442

Florence, AL $35,430

Brownsville, TX $35,422

Dothan, AL $35,356

Mcallen, TX $35,336

Columbus, MS $35,032

Altus, OK $34,843

Lawton, OK $34,764

Pierre, SD $34,617

What Skills Can Increase an EMT-B'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 EMT-B'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	$45,197	10%
Analysis	$44,375	8%
Troubleshooting	$44,375	8%
Physical Therapy	$43,964	7%
Acute Care	$43,142	5%
Installation	$43,142	5%

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How Education impacts an EMT-B's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many EMT-Bs 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 EMT-B with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $35,949 and $38,283).

EMT-B Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for EMT-B

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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EMT-B Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an EMT-B'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 April 01, 2026

$36,452

Average $41,088/year

$44,836

$3,038

Average $3,424/month

$3,736

$701

Average $790/week

$862

$18

Average $20/hour

$22

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$44,836	$3,736	$862	$22
Average	$41,088	$3,424	$790	$20
25th Percentile	$36,452	$3,038	$701	$18

Salary Trends for EMT-B

Salaries for an EMT-B can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $43,949 in 2023 to around $42,915 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of EMT-B salary trends, .

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2023

$43,949

2024

$43,739

2025

$42,915

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2023	$43,949
2024	$43,739
2025	$42,915
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