Emergency Medical Technicians in Illinois

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

SOC 29-2042
$42,260
median pay, Illinois
7,840
employed in Illinois
-5.0%
vs U.S. median
+5.1%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What emergency medical technicians earn in Illinois
Illinois · annual wage · OEWS May 2025

Half of emergency medical technicians in Illinois earn between $39,430 and $49,640 a year; the U.S. median is $44,470.

Pay by metro in Illinois
Rockford, IL
$45,760
Chicago, IL
$44,020
Bloomington, IL
$41,070
Springfield, IL
$38,650
Peoria, IL
$37,870
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