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

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

How does experience change An Ems Instructor's salary?

An Ems Instructor's salary grows with experience: an Ems Instructor (0-0 years)earns $92,190, an Asst. Professor - Medicine (0-0 years)earns $108,585, an Assoc. Professor - Medicine (0-0 years)earns $125,954, a Professor - Medicine (0-0 years)earns $186,703,

What are the highest paying states for an Ems Instructor?

Ems Instructor salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Ems Instructor roles are District of Columbia $103,100, California $102,709, Massachusetts $101,340. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Ems Instructor roles make?

Salaries for Ems Instructor level roles vary by specialization: Ems Manager: $119,068; Ems Captain: $94,075; Ems Liaison: $72,856; Ems Lieutenant: $70,666; Ems Supervisor: $64,238.

How do different companies affect an Ems Instructor's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Ems Instructor 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.

Ems Instructor Salary in the United States

How much does an Ems Instructor make in the United States?

As of February 01, 2026, the average salary for an Ems Instructor in the United States is $93,118 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $45.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $117,224
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $80,893 to $105,736
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $69,762

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Ems Instructor Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,736	$8,811	$2,033	$51
Average	$93,118	$7,760	$1,791	$45
25th Percentile	$80,893	$6,741	$1,556	$39

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Key Factors That Influence Ems Instructor Salaries

An Ems Instructor'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 Ems Instructor 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 Ems Instructors. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $103,100.
California: $102,709.
Massachusetts: $101,340.

District of Columbia $103,100 California $102,709 Massachusetts $101,340 Washington $100,968 New Jersey $100,931 Alaska $100,800 Connecticut $99,515 New York $98,994

Hawaii $97,327 Rhode Island $96,545 Maryland $96,014 Minnesota $95,288 Colorado $95,008 Illinois $94,915 Oregon $94,561 Delaware $94,301

New Hampshire $94,137 Virginia $93,770 Pennsylvania $92,699 Nevada $92,159 North Dakota $91,982 Michigan $91,703 Wisconsin $91,600 Vermont $91,395

Texas $90,827 Maine $90,790 Arizona $90,734 Ohio $90,669 Georgia $89,812 Indiana $89,384 Wyoming $89,300 Utah $89,170

Iowa $89,114 Kansas $88,667 Louisiana $88,537 North Carolina $88,490 Missouri $88,472 Florida $88,108 Montana $87,913 Nebraska $87,727

Kentucky $87,624 South Carolina $87,252 Tennessee $87,019 Idaho $86,926 New Mexico $86,246 Oklahoma $86,097 Alabama $85,548 South Dakota $84,626

Arkansas $84,123 West Virginia $83,853 Mississippi $83,043

Top Paying Cities for Ems Instructors

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: $117,450
San Francisco: $116,295
Oakland: $113,716

San Jose, CA $117,450

San Francisco, CA $116,295

Oakland, CA $113,716

New York, NY $107,915

Queens Village, NY $107,216

Paramus, NJ $106,471

Passaic, NJ $106,378

Bergenfield, NJ $106,285

Stamford, CT $106,145

Huntington, NY $106,052

Newark, NJ $105,447

Bridgeport, CT $105,261

New Brunswick, NJ $104,953

Vallejo, CA $104,758

Middlesex, NJ $104,702

Somerset, NJ $104,618

Petaluma, CA $104,404

Santa Cruz, CA $104,041

Boston, MA $103,855

Monterey, CA $103,389

Fairbanks, AK $103,324

Los Angeles, CA $103,147

Washington, DC $103,100

Seattle, WA $102,933

Santa Rosa, CA $102,914

Juneau, AK $102,644

Orange, CA $102,337

Anchorage, AK $102,169

Anaheim, CA $102,104

Santa Ana, CA $101,964

Nassau, NY $101,908

Long Beach, CA $101,871

Danbury, CT $101,843

Santa Maria, CA $101,527

Everett, WA $101,508

Bremerton, WA $101,052

Trenton, NJ $100,875

Sacramento, CA $100,838

San Diego, CA $100,791

Brockton, MA $100,754

Tacoma, WA $100,717

Santa Barbara, CA $100,586

Lowell, MA $100,214

New Suffolk, NY $100,176

Nashua, NH $100,065

Lompoc, CA $99,916

Ventura, CA $99,823

Stockton, CA $99,795

New Haven, CT $99,608

Atlantic City, NJ $99,366

Hartford, CT $99,161

Modesto, CA $99,115

Poughkeepsie, NY $98,910

New Britain, CT $98,863

Olympia, WA $98,733

Kennewick, WA $98,733

New London, CT $98,714

Norwich, CT $98,687

Lawrence, MA $98,640

Bakersfield, CA $98,379

Riverside, CA $98,249

New Bedford, MA $98,249

Richland, WA $98,156

Portsmouth, NH $98,081

Vineland, NJ $98,063

San Bernardino, CA $97,988

Boulder, CO $97,727

Worcester, MA $97,653

Portland, OR $97,569

Saint Paul, MN $97,457

Minneapolis, MN $97,457

Philadelphia, PA $97,327

Honolulu, HI $96,834

Springfield, MA $96,508

Providence, RI $96,498

Chicago, IL $96,228

Bellingham, WA $96,117

Baltimore, MD $96,014

Chico, CA $95,781

Wilmington, DE $95,623

Pittsfield, MA $95,530

Manchester, NH $95,353

Spokane, WA $94,943

Denver, CO $94,934

Albany, NY $94,496

Troy, NY $94,459

Schenectady, NY $94,263

Burlington, VT $94,059

Portland, ME $93,733

Salem, OR $93,658

Yakima, WA $93,640

Ann Arbor, MI $93,612

Rochester, MN $93,351

Fresno, CA $93,304

Reno, NV $93,304

Milwaukee, WI $93,221

Detroit, MI $93,127

Allentown, PA $93,099

Carson City, NV $93,090

Houston, TX $92,950

Colorado Springs, CO $92,941

Syracuse, NY $92,895

Eugene, OR $92,718

Bismarck, ND $92,606

Gary, IN $92,606

Galveston, TX $92,606

Springfield, OR $92,531

Medford, OR $92,308

Fort Collins, CO $92,271

Austin, TX $92,196

Mesa, AZ $92,001

Phoenix, AZ $91,982

Dallas, TX $91,954

Reading, PA $91,898

Saint Cloud, MN $91,861

Concord, NH $91,777

Madison, WI $91,740

Utica, NY $91,489

Raleigh, NC $91,414

Las Vegas, NV $91,405

Rochester, NY $91,340

Des Moines, IA $91,330

Atlanta, GA $91,181

Battle Creek, MI $91,153

Salt Lake City, UT $91,125

Lancaster, PA $90,986

Champaign, IL $90,967

Harrisburg, PA $90,855

Durham, NC $90,772

Kansas City, MO $90,762

Kansas City, KS $90,744

Fort Worth, TX $90,734

Boca Raton, FL $90,697

Cleveland, OH $90,688

Columbus, OH $90,669

Pittsburgh, PA $90,660

Richmond, VA $90,623

Indianapolis, IN $90,604

Cincinnati, OH $90,483

Petersburg, VA $90,343

Billings, MT $90,138

Lansing, MI $90,138

Huntsville, AL $90,138

Lebanon, PA $90,129

Dayton, OH $90,120

Pueblo, CO $90,120

Appleton, WI $90,092

Buffalo, NY $90,055

Racine, WI $90,008

Charlotte, NC $89,999

Saint Louis, MO $89,971

Springfield, IL $89,933

Elkhart, IN $89,915

York, PA $89,915

Gastonia, NC $89,906

Benton Harbor, MI $89,906

Beaumont, TX $89,850

Lorain, OH $89,831

Toledo, OH $89,794

Binghamton, NY $89,747

Rock Hill, SC $89,738

Rockford, IL $89,691

Fargo, ND $89,645

Elyria, OH $89,645

Flagstaff, AZ $89,580

Fort Lauderdale, FL $89,524

Miami, FL $89,468

Duluth, MN $89,319

Bangor, ME $89,198

Cedar Rapids, IA $89,095

Louisville, KY $89,049

Grand Rapids, MI $89,030

Hialeah, FL $89,021

Casper, WY $88,891

Scranton, PA $88,779

New Orleans, LA $88,751

Virginia Beach, VA $88,742

Akron, OH $88,695

Peoria, IL $88,574

Sarasota, FL $88,555

Green Bay, WI $88,490

Baton Rouge, LA $88,444

Charleston, SC $88,425

Nashville, TN $88,397

Jamestown, NY $88,378

Davenport, IA $88,378

Tucson, AZ $88,332

Cheyenne, WY $88,304

Saint Petersburg, FL $88,276

Tampa, FL $88,257

Omaha, NE $88,239

Port Arthur, TX $88,201

Evansville, IN $88,201

Bradenton, FL $88,164

Santa Fe, NM $87,997

Orlando, FL $87,903

Clearwater, FL $87,801

Canton, OH $87,606

La Crosse, WI $87,606

Grand Forks, ND $87,578

Albuquerque, NM $87,550

Tulsa, OK $87,550

Newport News, VA $87,540

High Point, NC $87,512

Ogden, UT $87,475

Corpus Christi, TX $87,401

Laramie, WY $87,345

Norfolk, VA $87,345

Rock Island, IL $87,289

Saginaw, MI $87,270

Jacksonville, FL $87,261

Salisbury, NC $87,242

Memphis, TN $87,224

Moline, IL $87,177

Fort Myers, FL $87,149

Waterloo, IA $87,028

Spartanburg, SC $86,935

Lincoln, NE $86,888

Fort Wayne, IN $86,870

Birmingham, AL $86,767

Cedar Falls, IA $86,749

Provo, UT $86,740

Springfield, OH $86,730

San Antonio, TX $86,712

Greensboro, NC $86,674

South Bend, IN $86,665

Winston Salem, NC $86,656

Boise, ID $86,628

Savannah, GA $86,563

Muskegon, MI $86,395

Lima, OH $86,283

Lake Charles, LA $86,246

Anderson, IN $86,227

Lexington, KY $86,199

Augusta, GA $86,171

Greenville, SC $86,171

Wichita, KS $86,088

Tuscaloosa, AL $86,088

Columbia, SC $86,004

Bloomington, IN $85,771

Roanoke, VA $85,715

Asheville, NC $85,594

Knoxville, TN $85,436

Shreveport, LA $85,427

Wilmington, NC $85,305

Frankfort, KY $85,129

Oklahoma City, OK $85,063

Chillicothe, OH $85,026

Longview, TX $85,017

Topeka, KS $84,989

Mobile, AL $84,849

Terre Haute, IN $84,812

Erie, PA $84,803

Altoona, PA $84,756

Melbourne, FL $84,728

Amarillo, TX $84,691

Killeen, TX $84,663

Fayetteville, AR $84,588

Sioux Falls, SD $84,523

Chattanooga, TN $84,467

Idaho Falls, ID $84,458

Gainesville, FL $84,263

Portsmouth, OH $84,216

Little Rock, AR $84,197

Lynchburg, VA $84,197

Lafayette, LA $84,160

Youngstown, OH $84,160

Temple, TX $84,123

Daytona Beach, FL $84,104

Clarksville, TN $84,095

Pensacola, FL $84,086

Hopkinsville, KY $83,806

Charleston, WV $83,797

Florence, SC $83,750

Sioux City, IA $83,695

Macon, GA $83,425

Tallahassee, FL $83,415

Fayetteville, NC $83,397

Waco, TX $83,378

Wichita Falls, TX $83,378

Pine Bluff, AR $83,341

Vincennes, IN $83,164

Lubbock, TX $83,127

Great Falls, MT $83,071

Alamogordo, NM $83,061

Abilene, TX $82,987

Rapid City, SD $82,866

Monroe, LA $82,866

Albany, GA $82,810

Huntington, WV $82,801

Jackson, MS $82,791

Greenville, MS $82,782

Parkersburg, WV $82,689

Montgomery, AL $82,670

Johnstown, PA $82,652

Springfield, MO $82,577

Biloxi, MS $82,531

Sumter, SC $82,335

Columbus, GA $82,326

Twin Falls, ID $82,270

Pascagoula, MS $82,149

Kingsport, TN $81,907

Gulfport, MS $81,879

Alexandria, LA $81,571

Fort Smith, AR $81,339

El Paso, TX $81,087

Helena, MT $80,966

Las Cruces, NM $80,668

Harlingen, TX $80,407

Pocatello, ID $80,324

Florence, AL $80,296

Brownsville, TX $80,277

Dothan, AL $80,128

Mcallen, TX $80,082

Columbus, MS $79,392

Altus, OK $78,964

Lawton, OK $78,787

Pierre, SD $78,452

What Skills Can Increase an Ems Instructor's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Commitment (Mentioned in 12.82% Job Postings): An agreement or pledge to do something in the future a commitment to improve conditions at the prison especially : an engagement to assume a financial obligation at a future date.
Spring (Mentioned in 1.97% Job Postings): Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake.
Safety Standards (Mentioned in 1.43% Job Postings): Safety standards are designed to ensure the safety of products, activities and processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Commitment	12.82%
Spring	1.97%
Safety Standards	1.43%

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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 Ems Instructor's salary.

Safety Standards: Can increase your salary by up to 19%.
Workday: Can increase your salary by up to 12%.
Teamwork: Can increase your salary by up to 10%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Safety Standards	$110,811	19%
Workday	$104,292	12%
Teamwork	$102,430	10%
Integrity	$100,568	8%
Patient Care	$99,636	7%
Computer Science	$96,843	4%

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How Education impacts an Ems Instructor's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Ems Instructors enter the field with a Master's Degree or MBA 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 Ems Instructor with a Master's Degree or MBA is between $88,960 and $101,105).

Ems Instructor Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Ems Instructor

No Diploma 13.3%

High School 13.3%

Associates 6.7%

Bachelors 40.0%

Masters 13.3%

Doctorate 26.7%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	13.3%
High School	13.3%
Associates	6.7%
Bachelors	40.0%
Masters	13.3%
Doctorate	26.7%

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Ems Instructor Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Ems Instructor'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 February 01, 2026

$80,893

Average $93,118/year

$105,736

$6,741

Average $7,760/month

$8,811

$1,556

Average $1,791/week

$2,033

$39

Average $45/hour

$51

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$105,736	$8,811	$2,033	$51
Average	$93,118	$7,760	$1,791	$45
25th Percentile	$80,893	$6,741	$1,556	$39

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Salary Trends for Ems Instructor

Salaries for an Ems Instructor can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $56,911 in 2023 to around $54,971 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Ems Instructor salary trends, .

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2024

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