Average Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Merced, CA

BLS did not publish a wage for emergency medical technicians in Merced, CA in the latest release, but in 2022 the local median hourly wage was $16.41. There are 160 workers employed locally today.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2024 estimates for Merced, CA (metro area).

No annual salary published for this location. BLS does not publish an annual wage estimate for emergency medical technicians in Merced, CA. This is common for occupations where most work is project-based, hourly, or on irregular schedules (actors, athletes, musicians, dancers). No wage figures were published at all for this location in the latest release.

Local employment

Workers tracked locally: 160
How common this job is here: 1.71×; More concentrated here than nationally — this metro area is unusually strong in this occupation.

The last time BLS reported wages here

The latest release does not include a wage figure for emergency medical technicians in Merced, CA, but earlier releases did. Here is the most recent year with a published wage.

Last reporting year: 2022
Median hourly wage (2022): $16.41/hr
Median annual wage (2022): $34,130
Employment (2022): 150

This data is from the 2022 BLS release. Recent figures may differ — small-sample suppression is common for this occupation.

Where emergency medical technicians earn the most per hour

Locations where BLS did publish hourly wage data for emergency medical technicians this release, ranked highest to lowest.

By hourly wage

Top-paying states

Hawaii: $29.47/hr
Alaska: $27.36/hr
New Jersey: $23.80/hr
Rhode Island: $23.80/hr
Washington: $23.49/hr
Oregon: $23.11/hr
Connecticut: $22.86/hr
Maryland: $22.78/hr

By hourly wage

Top-paying metros

Urban Honolulu, HI: $30.71/hr
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA: $28.00/hr
Trenton-Princeton, NJ: $25.92/hr
Anchorage, AK: $25.07/hr
Naples-Marco Island, FL: $24.66/hr
Vineland, NJ: $24.54/hr
New Haven, CT: $24.40/hr
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA: $24.23/hr

National job outlook

BLS publishes national employment projections for emergency medical technicians from 2024 to 2034. These projections are national and not broken down by state.

Projected growth: +5.1%; 9,200 net jobs over the projection period
Annual openings: 14,100; Includes growth plus replacements
Typical entry education: Postsecondary nondegree award

Related occupations

Other jobs in the same field. Many of these follow similar hourly or project-based pay patterns.