Respond to emergency calls and provide immediate medical care. Assess injuries and illnesses, administer basic emergency medical care, and may transport injured or sick people to medical facilities.
Pay
$35,000
Lower reported wage
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Not available in our data
$90,000
Upper reported wage
Annual U.S. salaries. Actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience. The lower and upper figures do not represent starting and senior salaries.
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BLS splits into 29-2042 EMTs ($44,790 median) and 29-2043 Paramedics ($60,610). Combined 284,100 jobs (181,900 EMTs plus 102,200 paramedics).
Annual median review, October 27, 2026: This catalog entry spans occupations, or its stored occupation is not reported separately in the reviewed wage source. No annual median has been verified for this exact scope. Component occupations and broader groups are not averaged or substituted. Sources: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2025/may/oes_stru.htm . Existing employment and projection figures were not refreshed.
SOC 29-2042BLS EP 2025-35Verified 2026-04-28View on BLS
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