Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in El Centro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,700 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,390 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in El Centro earn between $39,700 and $45,990.
- $40K10th
- $40K25th
- $40KMedian
- $46K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $43,770 | $3,648 | $21.04 |
| Median | $39,840 | $3,320 | $19.15 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,700 | $3,308 | $19.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,990 | $3,832 | $22.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in El Centro
On the average salary of $43,770, a single filer in El Centro takes home about $36,463 a year, or $3,039 a month and $1,402 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is El Centro a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Centro area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $43,770 buys what about $45,989 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Centro ($45,140). A typical home costs $379,330, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other California cities
El Centro ranks 19th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($72,700).
- San Jose$72,700
- Santa Cruz$59,910
- San Francisco$59,630
- Sacramento$58,190
- Santa Rosa$55,510
- Salinas$54,630
- Redding$54,560
- Modesto$52,560
- Napa$52,360
- El Centro$43,770
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 El Centro: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in El Centro?
$21.04 an hour on average, and $19.15 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in El Centro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,700 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,700, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in El Centro?
About $36,463 a year ($3,039 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,770. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in El Centro than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 El Centro, CA (20940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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