Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
- Middle 50%
- $37,750–$49,470
- vs U.S. median
- -2%
- Metro rank
- #82 of 202
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro earn a median of $43,500 a year, based on BLS estimates for 2,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 2% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $46,380. It ranks #82 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE2,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay in other CA metros
8 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $54,650 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $51,480 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $49,550 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $47,660 |
| Modesto, CA | $47,160 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $45,750 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $45,710 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $45,090 |
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Questions
What is the average Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Riverside?
The BLS median is $43,500 a year (May 2025). Half of the 2,340 jobs pay between $37,750 and $49,470. The 10th percentile is $37,100 and the 90th is $61,840.
Is Riverside a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?
That is 2% below the U.S. median of $44,470 and 6% below the CA statewide median of $46,380. It ranks #82 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Riverside?
About $20.91 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $43,500 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $18.15–$23.78 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.