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The Riley Guide: Career Research Center
EMTs
Job Numbers and Growth
The number of jobs for EMTs in the US is about 201,000. Recent data shows that this occupation has a very low level of unemployment.
Part-Time Work and Self-Employment
Of those working as employees, 11% work fewer than 40 hours per week.
Training and Education
A postsecondary vocational award is often required to work in this field. Survey data provided by the government shows that 14% of workers have a bachelor's degree or higher. 68% of employees attended college, but do not have a degree. 18% of EMTs were able to find a job with only a high school education. Recommended schools are shown in the column to the right; request information from them to help you decide which, if any, could help you with this career.
Area Job Conditions
On a per capita basis, there are more jobs for workers in Ocean City (New Jersey), Johnstown (Pennsylvania), and Anderson (South Carolina), and fewer jobs in Topeka (Kansas), Salem (Oregon), and Tacoma (Washington).
Compensation for employees is the most in Tacoma (Washington), Olympia (Washington), and Bremerton (Washington), and the lowest in Cedar Rapids (Iowa), Jackson (Mississippi), and Anderson (Indiana).
Career Overview Video About EMTs
EMTs: Job and Salary Data by Metropolitan Area
The table below shows data for EMTs, as of 2008. The Popularity in Area number tells you how common jobs for EMTs are in the area, compared to other US metro areas. A value of 1.0 means an average number of people in the position for area population. Lower numbers mean fewer of these positions in the metro area. The most popular areas for EMTs are starred 
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| State | Area | Positions | Typical Pay | Popularity in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Birmingham | 840 | $33,180 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Decatur | 100 | $24,560 | 1.6 |
| Alabama | Dothan | 50 | $27,560 | 0.7 |
| Alabama | Mobile | 290 | $23,040 | 1.3 |
| Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 290 | $26,300 | 2.8 |
| Arizona | Flagstaff | 110 | $26,290 | 1.8 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | 2,100 | $28,840 | 0.9 |
| Arizona | Prescott | 330 | $27,040 | 4.7 |
| Arkansas | Fayetteville | 200 | $30,750 | 0.8 |
| Arkansas | Fort Smith | 200 | $27,120 | 1.4 |
| Arkansas | Jonesboro | 190 | $26,120 | 3.5 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | 140 | $24,550 | 0.3 |
| California | Bakersfield | 190 | $32,270 | 0.6 |
| California | El Centro | 70 | $24,230 | 1.2 |
| California | Madera | 60 | $45,950 | 1.5 |
| California | Oakland | 890 | $26,710 | 0.7 |
| California | Riverside | 1,900 | $30,660 | 1.2 |
| California | Sacramento | 500 | $34,470 | 0.4 |
| California | Salinas | 240 | $40,110 | 1.3 |
| California | San Diego | 1,160 | $32,140 | 0.7 |
| California | San Francisco | 390 | $53,630 | 0.3 |
| California | Santa Ana | 1,130 | $31,620 | 0.6 |
| California | Visalia | 130 | $23,660 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | Boulder | 100 | $34,420 | 0.5 |
| Colorado | Colorado Springs | 560 | $33,850 | 1.8 |
| Colorado | Denver | 1,490 | $37,810 | 0.9 |
| Colorado | Fort Collins | 120 | $42,030 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | Grand Junction | 50 | $29,450 | 0.8 |
| Colorado | Greeley | 180 | $42,270 | 2.1 |
| Colorado | Pueblo | 80 | $36,470 | 1.3 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | 350 | $41,030 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | Hartford | 630 | $34,690 | 0.9 |
| Connecticut | New Haven | 410 | $43,090 | 1.2 |
| Connecticut | Norwich | 260 | $29,320 | 1.7 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | 400 | $43,390 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | 2,410 | $45,040 | 0.8 |
| Florida | Deltona | 380 | $39,750 | 2 |
| Florida | Fort Lauderdale | 1,290 | $29,570 | 1.4 |
| Florida | Fort Walton Beach | 170 | $26,710 | 1.9 |
| Florida | Gainesville | 80 | $23,120 | 0.6 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | 530 | $30,490 | 0.7 |
| Florida | Miami | 890 | $29,410 | 0.7 |
| Florida | Ocala | 220 | $30,870 | 2 |
| Florida | Orlando | 1,190 | $33,070 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Palm Bay | 90 | $32,260 | 0.4 |
| Florida | Pensacola | 180 | $38,140 | 1 |
| Florida | Port St Lucie | 60 | $33,010 | 0.4 |
| Florida | Punta Gorda | 80 | $28,490 | 1.9 |
| Florida | Sarasota | 290 | $29,590 | 0.9 |
| Florida | Tallahassee | 200 | $24,580 | 1 |
| Florida | Tampa | 1,270 | $32,120 | 0.8 |
| Florida | West Palm Beach | 290 | $38,620 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | Albany | 170 | $33,590 | 2.5 |
| Georgia | Athens | 160 | $27,240 | 1.8 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | 3,810 | $34,140 | 1.3 |
| Georgia | Augusta | 580 | $30,070 | 2.3 |
| Georgia | Columbus | 70 | $25,010 | 0.5 |
| Georgia | Dalton | 120 | $30,630 | 1.3 |
| Georgia | Gainesville | 200 | $30,560 | 2.5 |
| Georgia | Macon | 200 | $26,500 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | Savannah | 110 | $27,100 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | Valdosta | 80 | $26,470 | 1.3 |
| Hawaii | Honolulu | 270 | $48,780 | 0.5 |
| Idaho | Idaho Falls | 90 | $30,260 | 1.7 |
| Idaho | Pocatello | 60 | $32,970 | 1.9 |
| Illinois | Bloomington | 40 | $22,680 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | Chicago | 6,860 | $42,130 | 1.4 |
| Illinois | Kankakee | 80 | $35,010 | 2 |
| Illinois | Rockford | 120 | $26,790 | 0.6 |
| Illinois | Springfield | 220 | $26,870 | 1.8 |
| Indiana | Anderson | 70 | $17,950 | 1.6 |
| Indiana | Bloomington | 160 | $26,070 | 2 |
| Indiana | Elkhart | 100 | $29,250 | 0.6 |
| Indiana | Evansville | 270 | $30,370 | 1.3 |
| Indiana | Fort Wayne | 320 | $26,130 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | Gary | 720 | $30,500 | 2.1 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | 1,380 | $31,290 | 1.2 |
| Indiana | Kokomo | 60 | $32,720 | 1.6 |
| Indiana | Lafayette | 170 | $31,590 | 1.9 |
| Indiana | Michigan City | 80 | $28,140 | 1.7 |
| Indiana | Muncie | 100 | $27,580 | 2 |
| Indiana | South Bend | 120 | $26,850 | 0.7 |
| Indiana | Terre Haute | 180 | $26,920 | 2.3 |
| Iowa | Cedar Rapids | 210 | $21,700 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | Davenport | 70 | $26,940 | 0.3 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | 250 | $33,510 | 0.6 |
| Iowa | Dubuque | 70 | $25,260 | 1.2 |
| Iowa | Waterloo | 100 | $26,890 | 1 |
| Kansas | Topeka | 40 | $30,010 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | Wichita | 340 | $32,900 | 0.9 |
| Kentucky | Lexington | 240 | $28,510 | 0.8 |
| Kentucky | Louisville | 1,210 | $29,320 | 1.5 |
| Louisiana | Alexandria | 80 | $25,230 | 1.2 |
| Louisiana | Baton Rouge | 180 | $36,490 | 0.4 |
| Louisiana | Houma | 120 | $28,610 | 1.1 |
| Louisiana | Lake Charles | 170 | $27,810 | 1.7 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | 610 | $31,990 | 0.9 |
| Louisiana | Shreveport | 220 | $24,330 | 1 |
| Maine | Lewiston | 60 | $29,640 | 1.1 |
| Maine | Portland | 210 | $31,400 | 0.8 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | 1,810 | $39,490 | 1.1 |
| Maryland | Cumberland | 50 | $22,710 | 1.3 |
| Maryland | Hagerstown | 250 | $27,080 | 2.1 |
| Maryland | Salisbury | 100 | $33,730 | 1.7 |
| Massachusetts | Barnstable Town | 240 | $47,240 | 2 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | 2,560 | $39,040 | 1.2 |
| Massachusetts | Haverhill | 90 | $35,770 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | Leominster | 170 | $31,980 | 3.1 |
| Massachusetts | Lowell | 260 | $44,120 | 1.8 |
| Massachusetts | New Bedford | 110 | $35,080 | 1.5 |
| Massachusetts | Springfield | 400 | $36,140 | 1.1 |
| Massachusetts | Worcester | 440 | $36,670 | 1.4 |
| Michigan | Detroit | 980 | $31,830 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | Flint | 300 | $27,860 | 1.8 |
| Michigan | Grand Rapids | 340 | $26,890 | 0.7 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 300 | $34,780 | 1.3 |
| Michigan | Warren | 1,770 | $30,960 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | Duluth | 150 | $25,420 | 1 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | 1,690 | $35,880 | 0.7 |
| Minnesota | Rochester | 290 | $33,370 | 2.7 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | 140 | $22,830 | 0.4 |
| Missouri | Columbia | 210 | $32,390 | 2.2 |
| Missouri | Jefferson City | 330 | $31,390 | 4.2 |
| Missouri | Joplin | 260 | $24,630 | 2.8 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | 1,630 | $35,620 | 1.2 |
| Missouri | St Louis | 2,740 | $41,400 | 1.6 |
| Montana | Billings | 140 | $31,730 | 1.5 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | 740 | $34,080 | 0.6 |
| New Hampshire | Manchester | 180 | $32,480 | 1.4 |
| New Hampshire | Nashua | 290 | $32,530 | 1.7 |
| New Hampshire | Rochester | 80 | $45,090 | 1.3 |
| New Jersey | Atlantic City | 460 | $30,330 | 2.6 |
| New Jersey | Camden | 1,090 | $32,250 | 1.6 |
| New Jersey | Edison | 2,360 | $33,570 | 1.8 |
| New Jersey | Newark | 1,610 | $34,510 | 1.2 |
| New Jersey | Ocean City | 290 | $30,260 | 6.4 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 350 | $28,970 | 0.7 |
| New Mexico | Farmington | 70 | $44,200 | 1.2 |
| New Mexico | Las Cruces | 170 | $23,960 | 2.4 |
| New York | Albany | 580 | $30,650 | 1 |
| New York | Buffalo | 620 | $27,530 | 0.9 |
| New York | Glens Falls | 60 | $28,020 | 1 |
| New York | Ithaca | 50 | $31,540 | 1.1 |
| New York | Kingston | 60 | $32,120 | 0.9 |
| New York | Nassau | 1,380 | $39,440 | 0.9 |
| New York | New York | 8,880 | $41,100 | 1.3 |
| New York | Poughkeepsie | 570 | $34,720 | 1.9 |
| New York | Rochester | 680 | $30,040 | 1.1 |
| New York | Syracuse | 510 | $28,030 | 1.3 |
| New York | Utica | 150 | $34,920 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Asheville | 480 | $32,410 | 2.2 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | 880 | $33,460 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | Durham | 380 | $32,000 | 1.1 |
| North Carolina | Greensboro | 460 | $31,910 | 1 |
| North Carolina | Greenville | 120 | $30,360 | 1.5 |
| North Carolina | Hickory | 310 | $30,580 | 1.6 |
| North Carolina | Raleigh | 910 | $29,660 | 1.4 |
| North Carolina | Wilmington | 350 | $30,480 | 2 |
| North Carolina | Winston Salem | 290 | $33,250 | 1.1 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | 90 | $30,760 | 0.7 |
| Ohio | Akron | 820 | $28,970 | 1.9 |
| Ohio | Canton | 310 | $29,460 | 1.5 |
| Ohio | Cincinnati | 1,050 | $31,900 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Cleveland | 1,680 | $30,830 | 1.2 |
| Ohio | Columbus | 940 | $28,820 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | Dayton | 510 | $26,800 | 1 |
| Ohio | Mansfield | 110 | $23,960 | 1.9 |
| Ohio | Toledo | 720 | $25,700 | 1.8 |
| Ohio | Youngstown | 580 | $25,980 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | Lawton | 80 | $20,950 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | 510 | $27,760 | 0.7 |
| Oklahoma | Tulsa | 500 | $29,520 | 0.9 |
| Oregon | Eugene | 90 | $38,440 | 0.5 |
| Oregon | Portland | 1,210 | $47,550 | 0.9 |
| Oregon | Salem | 50 | $28,950 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Allentown | 960 | $29,390 | 2.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Erie | 300 | $23,100 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | Harrisburg | 770 | $28,560 | 1.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Johnstown | 380 | $20,580 | 6 |
| Pennsylvania | Lancaster | 510 | $30,500 | 1.7 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | 3,610 | $35,320 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh | 2,730 | $29,190 | 1.9 |
| Pennsylvania | Reading | 310 | $35,730 | 1.5 |
| Pennsylvania | Scranton | 670 | $26,080 | 2.1 |
| Pennsylvania | State College | 80 | $26,010 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Williamsport | 130 | $28,710 | 2.3 |
| Pennsylvania | York | 420 | $24,690 | 1.9 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | 790 | $35,390 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | Anderson | 340 | $24,980 | 5 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | 490 | $34,950 | 1.3 |
| South Carolina | Columbia | 680 | $32,120 | 1.5 |
| South Carolina | Florence | 180 | $33,760 | 1.8 |
| South Carolina | Greenville | 570 | $31,960 | 1.5 |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | 70 | $30,610 | 0.5 |
| South Dakota | Rapid City | 120 | $26,660 | 1.7 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | 110 | $25,170 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | Chattanooga | 630 | $28,540 | 2.2 |
| Tennessee | Clarksville | 180 | $26,850 | 2.1 |
| Tennessee | Johnson City | 170 | $33,260 | 2 |
| Tennessee | Kingsport | 250 | $29,330 | 1.8 |
| Tennessee | Knoxville | 750 | $28,130 | 1.8 |
| Tennessee | Memphis | 960 | $39,880 | 1.2 |
| Tennessee | Morristown | 160 | $26,320 | 3.1 |
| Tennessee | Nashville | 1,240 | $34,800 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Abilene | 60 | $21,990 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Amarillo | 90 | $29,490 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Austin | 990 | $26,200 | 1 |
| Texas | Beaumont | 310 | $24,340 | 1.6 |
| Texas | College Station | 200 | $27,740 | 2.2 |
| Texas | Corpus Christi | 270 | $27,920 | 1.3 |
| Texas | Dallas | 1,000 | $32,630 | 0.4 |
| Texas | El Paso | 290 | $21,620 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Fort Worth | 890 | $32,360 | 0.8 |
| Texas | Houston | 3,610 | $31,200 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Killeen | 130 | $29,530 | 0.9 |
| Texas | Lubbock | 200 | $23,780 | 1.4 |
| Texas | Mcallen | 860 | $28,330 | 3.2 |
| Texas | Midland | 40 | $25,840 | 0.5 |
| Texas | Odessa | 40 | $35,130 | 0.6 |
| Texas | San Antonio | 1,140 | $30,140 | 1.1 |
| Texas | Tyler | 250 | $34,240 | 2.4 |
| Utah | Logan | 50 | $30,900 | 1 |
| Utah | Ogden | 190 | $31,490 | 0.8 |
| Utah | Provo | 170 | $23,780 | 0.8 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | 970 | $33,380 | 1.2 |
| Utah | St George | 40 | $35,340 | 0.7 |
| Vermont | Burlington | 160 | $29,640 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Charlottesville | 130 | $31,130 | 1.2 |
| Virginia | Lynchburg | 90 | $29,730 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Richmond | 650 | $36,090 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | Roanoke | 480 | $31,050 | 2.5 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | 730 | $34,820 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | Winchester | 40 | $20,320 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Bremerton | 130 | $52,400 | 1.3 |
| Washington | Kennewick | 80 | $35,000 | 0.8 |
| Washington | Olympia | 80 | $56,540 | 0.7 |
| Washington | Seattle | 1,790 | $37,550 | 1 |
| Washington | Tacoma | 90 | $68,620 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | 350 | $24,630 | 2 |
| West Virginia | Huntington | 370 | $30,170 | 2.7 |
| West Virginia | Parkersburg | 130 | $21,690 | 1.6 |
| West Virginia | Weirton | 170 | $25,970 | 3.7 |
| West Virginia | Wheeling | 130 | $24,250 | 1.8 |
| Wisconsin | Appleton | 60 | $29,130 | 0.4 |
| Wisconsin | Eau Claire | 110 | $26,520 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | Fond | 100 | $26,260 | 2.1 |
| Wisconsin | Green Bay | 150 | $33,050 | 0.7 |
| Wisconsin | Janesville | 90 | $34,920 | 1.2 |
| Wisconsin | La Crosse | 230 | $26,910 | 2.9 |
| Wisconsin | Madison | 340 | $25,380 | 0.8 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | 1,370 | $35,070 | 1.3 |
| Wisconsin | Oshkosh | 140 | $28,560 | 1.4 |
| Wisconsin | Racine | 140 | $46,260 | 1.6 |
| Wisconsin | Wausau | 140 | $28,800 | 1.8 |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | 110 | $44,960 | 2.3 |
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