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BLS wage data · May 2025

Emergency Medical Technician Salary in New York

Emergency Medical Technicians in New York earn a median of $48,400 a year, or $23.27 an hour. That ranks New York #9 of 51 states and is $3,930 more than the national median.

Median / year
$48,400
Median / hour
$23.27
Employed
14,840
National rank
#9of 51

Pay range in New York

10th percentile$39,890
25th percentile$43,270
Median percentile$48,400
75th percentile$63,870
90th percentile$69,210

Emergency Medical Technician pay by New York metro area

Metro areaMedianJobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$53,82013,780
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$48,400500
Kingston, NY$45,280150
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$44,120780
Syracuse, NY$44,090490
Rochester, NY$43,330650
Utica-Rome, NY$43,060230
Glens Falls, NY$42,790190
Binghamton, NY$42,720160
Ithaca, NY$41,71050
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$41,580520
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY$41,190110

FAQ

How much does an emergency medical technician make in New York?

The median annual wage is $48,400 ($23.27 per hour), according to the BLS for May 2025. That is $3,930 above the U.S. median of $44,470.

What do entry-level EMTs make in New York?

The lowest-paid 10% of New York EMTs earned $39,890 or less ($19.18/hour), a reasonable estimate for new graduates.

Where do EMTs earn the most in New York?

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ has the highest metro median at $53,820.

How many EMTs work in New York?

About 14,840 EMTs were employed in New York in May 2025.