Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Kentucky

Ranked #44 of 51 · KY

16.7% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $38,990 ≈ $19/hr
Median annual salary $36,800
Employment 2,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $29,800P25 $31,200 Median $36,800P75 $44,380P90 $49,950

About 80% of emergency medical technicianss in Kentucky earn between $29,800 and $49,950. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Kentucky
$38,990
U.S. average
$46,830

The mean emergency medical technicians salary in Kentucky is $38,990, about 16.7% below the U.S. average ($46,830). That works out to roughly $19/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Kentucky

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $45,210 $45,680 800
Lexington-Fayette, KY $43,660 $45,650 240
Bowling Green, KY $37,600 $38,120 90
Paducah, KY-IL $37,140 $37,640 80
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,840 $35,420 250
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $34,200 $35,370 360
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,200 $35,000 400
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $31,200 $33,640 250

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