EMT Salary in California

Median pay for EMTs in California, compared with the national median.

Salary at a glance

High confidence · sourced

Median annual salary for EMT

$46,380

Mean annual

$52,900

Median hourly

$22

Typical range

$42,610 – $59,180

25th–75th percentile

Employed in US

21,880

Estimate

Reference year

2025

BLS OEWS — May 2025

Based on BLS OEWS — May 2025 data.Wages are estimates; actual pay varies by employer, experience and location.

The national median for EMTs is $44,470. That's $1,910 above the national median.

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