EMS Week 2020: Here's how much emergency medical technicians make in every state
The national average income for EMTs in the US is $29,924 a year
Sunday is the beginning of National EMS Week when the U.S. recognizes those who serve in emergency medical services.
According to the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), National EMS Week was started in 1974 by then-President Gerald Ford.
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This year in particular, the week is a good opportunity to honor the service that EMTs and paramedics provide to society in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, "one of the most daunting and demanding challenges our country has ever faced," a proclamation signed by President Trump on Friday said.
FDNY paramedics prepare to load a patient on oxygen into their ambulance on an emergency call in the Bronx borough of New York in April. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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"This week, we recognize these heroic men and women for their efforts to deliver life‑saving care and compassion to their fellow Americans, and we acknowledge that our country is a safer and healthier place because of their work," the proclamation said.
However, EMTs don't all get paid the same. Though the national average salary for an EMT in the U.S. is $29,924 a year, according to ZipRecruiter, EMT salaries depend on where workers live.
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Meanwhile, New York state has the highest average salary for EMTs, at $32,823 a year and North Carolina has the lowest average salary for EMTs, at $24,072 a year, ZipRecruiter reported.
To see how the rest of the U.S. is, here's the average EMT salary and hourly wage in all 50 states, according to ZipRecruiter.
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Alabama
Hourly Wage: $12.59
Annual Salary: $26,195
Alaska
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924
Arizona
Hourly Wage: $13.37
Annual Salary: $27,804
Arkansas
Hourly Wage: $12.68
Annual Salary: $26,370
California
Hourly Wage: $14.14
Annual Salary: $29,419
Colorado
Hourly Wage: $13.52
Annual Salary: $28,114
Connecticut
Hourly Wage: $14.48
Annual Salary: $30,122
Delaware
Hourly Wage: $13.53
Annual Salary: $28,151
Florida
Hourly Wage: $12.15
Annual Salary: $25,281
Georgia
Hourly Wage: $12.90
Annual Salary: $26,822
Hawaii
Hourly Wage: $15.01
Annual Salary: $31,226
Idaho
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924
Illinois
Hourly Wage: $12.61
Annual Salary: $26,227
Indiana
Hourly Wage: $13.28
Annual Salary: $27,626
Iowa
Hourly Wage: $13.02
Annual Salary: $27,090
Kansas
Hourly Wage: $13.31
Annual Salary: $27,684
Kentucky
Hourly Wage: $13.80
Annual Salary: $28,699
Louisiana
Hourly Wage: $13.16
Annual Salary: $27,372
Maine
Hourly Wage: $13.21
Annual Salary: $27,483
Maryland
Hourly Wage: $14.49
Annual Salary: $30,131
Massachusetts
Hourly Wage: $15.63
Annual Salary: $32,513
Michigan
Hourly Wage: $12.69
Annual Salary: $26,390
Minnesota
Hourly Wage: $13.57
Annual Salary: $28,223
Mississippi
Hourly Wage: $12.47
Annual Salary: $25,930
Missouri
Hourly Wage: $12.44
Annual Salary: $25,869
Montana
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924
Nebraska
Hourly Wage: $14.27
Annual Salary: $29,677
Nevada
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924
New Hampshire
Hourly Wage: $15.21
Annual Salary: $31,643
New Jersey
Hourly Wage: $13.74
Annual Salary: $28,569
New Mexico
Hourly Wage: $12.72
Annual Salary: $26,457
New York
Hourly Wage: $15.78
Annual Salary: $32,823
North Carolina
Hourly Wage: $11.57
Annual Salary: $24,072
North Dakota
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924
Ohio
Hourly Wage: $13.43
Annual Salary: $27,929
Oklahoma
Hourly Wage: $13.26
Annual Salary: $27,582
Oregon
Hourly Wage: $13.54
Annual Salary: $28,155
Pennsylvania
Hourly Wage: $13.65
Annual Salary: $28,396
Rhode Island
Hourly Wage: $14.36
Annual Salary: $29,877
South Carolina
Hourly Wage: $13.58
Annual Salary: $28,249
South Dakota
Hourly Wage: $13.76
Annual Salary: $28,631
Tennessee
Hourly Wage: $13.52
Annual Salary: $28,131
Texas
Hourly Wage: $12.75
Annual Salary: $26,514
Utah
Hourly Wage: $13.30
Annual Salary: $27,672
Vermont
Hourly Wage: $14.29
Annual Salary: $29,715
Virginia
Hourly Wage: $14.08
Annual Salary: $29,288
Washington
Hourly Wage: $15.52
Annual Salary: $32,286
West Virginia
Hourly Wage: $13.72
Annual Salary: $28,534
Wisconsin
Hourly Wage: $13.40
Annual Salary: $27,862
Wyoming
Hourly Wage: $14.39
Annual Salary: $29,924