Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
- Middle 50%
- $43,340–$78,260
- vs U.S. median
- +11%
- Metro rank
- #16 of 202
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro earn a median of $49,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,250 jobs (May 2025). That is 11% above the U.S. median of $44,470 and 7% above the CA statewide median of $46,380. It ranks #16 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,250 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 |
| 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 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $43,620 |
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Questions
What is the average Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Sacramento?
The BLS median is $49,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,250 jobs pay between $43,340 and $78,260. The 10th percentile is $39,010 and the 90th is $84,430.
Is Sacramento a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?
That is 11% above the U.S. median of $44,470 and 7% above the CA statewide median of $46,380. It ranks #16 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Sacramento?
About $23.82 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $49,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $20.84–$37.63 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.