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Emergency Medical Technicians salary
in Wilmington, NC

Median base pay · Wilmington, NC
$53,850
≈ $25.89/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 240 jobs
Middle 50%
$36,200–$53,850
vs U.S. median
+21%
Metro rank
#5 of 202

Emergency Medical Technicians in the Wilmington, NC metro earn a median of $53,850 a year, based on BLS estimates for 240 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% above the U.S. median of $44,470 and 22% above the NC statewide median of $44,250. It ranks #5 of 202 metros with published figures for this job.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS · WILMINGTON, NC · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · WILMINGTON, NC · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,200P25$36,200MEDIAN$53,850P75$53,850P90$65,220
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 Wilmington?

    The BLS median is $53,850 a year (May 2025). Half of the 240 jobs pay between $36,200 and $53,850. The 10th percentile is $36,200 and the 90th is $65,220.

    Is Wilmington a high-paying metro for Emergency Medical Technicians?

    That is 21% above the U.S. median of $44,470 and 22% above the NC statewide median of $44,250. It ranks #5 of 202 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Emergency Medical Technicians make an hour in Wilmington?

    About $25.89 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $53,850 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $17.40–$25.89 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.