Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Boulder
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,790 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Boulder earn between $38,780 and $49,630.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $50K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $46,470 | $3,872 | $22.34 |
| Median | $44,660 | $3,722 | $21.47 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,780 | $3,232 | $18.64 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,630 | $4,136 | $23.86 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Boulder
On the average salary of $46,470, a single filer in Boulder takes home about $38,182 a year, or $3,182 a month and $1,469 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Is Boulder a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boulder area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.2), so the average $46,470 buys what about $44,172 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Boulder ($69,580). A typical home costs $727,954, or 15.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Colorado cities
Boulder ranks 2nd of 7 Colorado metro areas for this job; Denver pays the most ($47,490).
- Denver$47,490
- Boulder$46,470
- Fort Collins$46,370
- Colorado Springs$45,760
- Grand Junction$45,120
- Greeley$43,600
- Pueblo$43,600
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 Boulder: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Boulder?
$22.34 an hour on average, and $21.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Boulder?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,780, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Boulder?
About $38,182 a year ($3,182 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,470. Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Boulder than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Boulder, CO (14500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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). Colorado's FAMLI premium and the flat monthly occupational privilege taxes of Denver, Aurora and a few other cities are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.67, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.67).
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