Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Mobile
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $60,160 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Mobile earn between $29,720 and $43,620.
- $20K10th
- $30K25th
- $39KMedian
- $44K75th
- $60K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,480 | $3,373 | $19.46 |
| Median | $39,490 | $3,291 | $18.99 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,720 | $2,477 | $14.29 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,620 | $3,635 | $20.97 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Mobile
On the average salary of $40,480, a single filer in Mobile takes home about $33,056 a year, or $2,755 a month and $1,271 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Is Mobile a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Mobile area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.1), so the average $40,480 buys what about $45,949 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Mobile ($47,000). A typical home costs $197,857, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Alabama cities
Mobile ranks 5th of 10 Alabama metro areas for this job; Auburn pays the most ($44,770).
- Auburn$44,770
- Montgomery$43,450
- Birmingham$41,390
- Daphne$40,710
- Mobile$40,480
- Tuscaloosa$37,490
- Decatur$37,210
- Florence$35,390
- Anniston$34,060
- Dothan$33,720
Highest-paying cities for emergency medical technicians
San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,700).
- San Jose, CA$72,700
- Honolulu, HI$70,060
- Chicago, IL$63,090
- Santa Cruz, CA$59,910
- San Francisco, CA$59,630
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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Mobile: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Mobile?
$19.46 an hour on average, and $18.99 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Mobile?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $19,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,720, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Mobile?
About $33,056 a year ($2,755 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,480. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Mobile than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,145).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 29-2042; area Mobile, AL (33660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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