Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in California

Ranked #6 of 51 · CA

13% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,900 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $46,380
Employment 21,880

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $38,740P25 $42,610 Median $46,380P75 $59,180P90 $78,150

About 80% of emergency medical technicianss in California earn between $38,740 and $78,150. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$52,900
U.S. average
$46,830

The mean emergency medical technicians salary in California is $52,900, about 13% above the U.S. average ($46,830). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Redding, CA $60,120 $54,560 80
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $54,650 $72,700 830
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA $51,970 $59,910 70
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $51,480 $59,630 3,580
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $49,550 $58,190 1,250
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area $49,360 $55,490 160
Napa, CA $49,340 $52,360 120
Bakersfield-Delano, CA $47,660 $50,710 270

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