Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

This post summarizes key statistics on Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 26,538
25 40,681
30 48,866
35 56,704
40 64,824
45 64,824
50 67,192
55 67,975
60 62,373
65 64,824


Hours Worked Share
0-20 5.30
20-39 15.90
39-41 30.70
41-50 25.90
50-60 11.80
More than 60 10.30

Income Over Career


This chart provides the median income by age for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics.

Ten Most Common Industries


Share Income Industry
53.80 48,765 Health services, n.e.c.
19.80 44,296 Hospitals
13.00 67,192 Justice, public order, and safety
5.00 43,216 Army
1.70 146,601 Offices and clinics of physicians
0.90 61,795 Navy
0.80 51,033 Air Force
0.60 62,373 General government, n.e.c.
0.40 64,748 Colleges and universities
0.30 34,023 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution


This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors


This table highlights the top majors people working as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution


This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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