Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Career

The average annual wage of the occupations is $48,430 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics career. Based on BLS data, a total of 265,810 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics is $4,986. The average length of the programs is 607 hours and the average completion time is 8.86 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Career

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	614	$4,986	$934	607 Hours	8.86 Months

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Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Computer Systems Analysts	499K	$110,800	$53
Computer Occupations, All Other	437K	$112,430	$54
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	19,320	$106,700	$51
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	73,020	$66,640	$32
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Biochemists and Biophysicists	33,180	$120,310	$58
Microbiologists	21,540	$93,380	$45
Biological Scientists, All Other	61,220	$99,060	$48
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	137K	$112,380	$54
Chemists	83,530	$95,560	$46
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	71,730	$106,600	$51
Psychologists, All Other	14,480	$110,300	$53
Biological Technicians	76,990	$56,540	$27
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Nuclear Technicians	5,400	$97,520	$47
Rehabilitation Counselors	84,750	$48,430	$23
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	352K	$59,190	$28
Healthcare Social Workers	185K	$67,430	$32
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	115K	$63,870	$31
Health Education Specialists	57,800	$69,790	$34
Social and Human Service Assistants	409K	$44,240	$21
Community Health Workers	58,550	$52,610	$25
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	2,660	$89,630	$0
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	4,160	$334,310	$161
Orthodontists	6,400	$243,620	$117
Dietitians and Nutritionists	73,860	$71,280	$34
Optometrists	41,390	$143,000	$69
Pharmacists	332K	$134,790	$65
Physician Assistants	146K	$130,490	$63
Podiatrists	9,470	$162,520	$78
Occupational Therapists	145K	$96,790	$47
Physical Therapists	241K	$100,440	$48
Radiation Therapists	16,640	$104,420	$50
Recreational Therapists	15,540	$60,910	$29
Respiratory Therapists	130K	$80,340	$39
Speech-Language Pathologists	172K	$92,630	$45
Exercise Physiologists	8,060	$57,050	$27
Veterinarians	78,220	$136,300	$66
Registered Nurses	3,175K	$94,480	$45
Nurse Anesthetists	47,810	$214,200	$103
Nurse Midwives	6,960	$131,570	$63
Nurse Practitioners	280K	$128,490	$62
Audiologists	13,880	$92,620	$45
Anesthesiologists	33,470	$339,470	$163
Cardiologists	15,190	$423,250	$203
Dermatologists	12,040	$342,860	$165
Emergency Medicine Physicians	35,100	$306,640	$147
Family Medicine Physicians	112K	$240,790	$116
Physicians, Pathologists	11,020	$270,560	$130
Psychiatrists	24,830	$256,930	$124
Radiologists	31,960	$353,960	$170
Physicians, All Other	310K	$248,640	$120
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	11,530	$312,120	$150
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	14,820	$378,250	$182
Pediatric Surgeons	1,180	$449,320	$216
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	55,660	$70,270	$34
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	82,780	$89,020	$43
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	16,560	$95,080	$46
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	221K	$75,250	$36
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	41,340	$86,600	$42
Medical Dosimetrists	3,900	$131,850	$63
Emergency Medical Technicians	167K	$43,100	$21
Paramedics	98,770	$57,450	$28
Pharmacy Technicians	460K	$43,330	$21
Psychiatric Technicians	116K	$43,650	$21
Surgical Technologists	110K	$62,250	$30
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	122K	$44,040	$21
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	73,390	$44,290	$21
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	630K	$60,790	$29
Medical Records Specialists	186K	$53,690	$26
Opticians, Dispensing	76,770	$47,560	$23
Orthotists and Prosthetists	8,820	$80,500	$39
Hearing Aid Specialists	10,250	$61,550	$30
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	171K	$54,220	$26
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	34,430	$70,260	$34
Surgical Assistants	18,780	$65,190	$31
Nursing Assistants	1,352K	$39,610	$19
Orderlies	48,710	$38,440	$18
Psychiatric Aides	32,310	$41,000	$20
Occupational Therapy Assistants	46,090	$68,170	$33
Occupational Therapy Aides	4,430	$42,060	$20
Physical Therapist Assistants	104K	$65,860	$32
Physical Therapist Aides	42,390	$34,810	$17
Dental Assistants	371K	$47,350	$23
Medical Assistants	763K	$43,350	$21
Medical Equipment Preparers	66,790	$47,410	$23
Medical Transcriptionists	52,420	$39,090	$19
Pharmacy Aides	43,830	$38,980	$19
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	116K	$37,310	$18
Phlebotomists	137K	$43,130	$21
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	102K	$47,010	$23
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File Clerks	82,290	$40,730	$20
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	750K	$43,380	$21
Office Clerks, General	2,496K	$43,560	$21
Statistical Assistants	7,200	$53,900	$26
Medical Appliance Technicians	12,550	$48,860	$23
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	18,240	$41,280	$20
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	11,520	$34,420	$17

Vocational Programs for Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Career

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Vocational Programs to Prepare Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Career

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