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Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Corpus Christi, TX

Median base pay · Corpus Christi, TX
$36,120
≈ $17.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 280 jobs
Middle 50%
$32,880–$37,890
vs U.S. median
-19%
Metro rank
#179 of 202

Emergency Medical Technicians in the Corpus Christi, TX metro earn a median of $36,120 a year, based on BLS estimates for 280 jobs (May 2025). That is 19% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 3% below the TX statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #179 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · CORPUS CHRISTI, TX · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$30,500P25$32,880MEDIAN$36,120P75$37,890P90$44,850
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$34,130P25$37,960MEDIAN$44,470P75$50,100P90$62,500
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    Questions

    What is the average Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Corpus Christi?

    The BLS median is $36,120 a year (May 2025). Half of the 280 jobs pay between $32,880 and $37,890. The 10th percentile is $30,500 and the 90th is $44,850.

    Is Corpus Christi a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?

    That is 19% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 3% below the TX statewide median of $37,260. It ranks #179 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Corpus Christi?

    About $17.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $36,120 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $15.81–$18.22 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.