Emergency Medical Technicians in California

Local pay for emergency medical technicians in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.

SOC 29-2042

$46,380

median pay, California

21,880

employed in California

+4.3%

vs U.S. median

+5.1%

growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)

What emergency medical technicians earn in California

California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of emergency medical technicians in California earn between $42,610 and $59,180 a year; the U.S. median is $44,470.

$38,740

P10

$42,610

P25

$46,380

MEDIAN

$59,180

P75

$78,150

P90

Pay by metro in California

$60,120

$54,650

$51,970

$51,480

$49,550

$49,340

$47,660

$47,370

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