Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Dover
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,830 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Dover earn between $39,060 and $46,790.
- $39K10th
- $39K25th
- $45KMedian
- $47K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,160 | $3,763 | $21.71 |
| Median | $45,060 | $3,755 | $21.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,060 | $3,255 | $18.78 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,790 | $3,899 | $22.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Dover
On the average salary of $45,160, a single filer in Dover takes home about $36,527 a year, or $3,044 a month and $1,405 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Dover a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dover area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.5), so the average $45,160 buys what about $46,315 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Dover ($46,690). A typical home costs $372,156, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in nearby metro areas
- Vineland, NJ$53,010
- Atlantic City, NJ$48,350
- Philadelphia, PA$50,640
- Baltimore, MD$58,600
- Salisbury, MD$45,160
- Lancaster, PA$43,430
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 Dover: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Dover?
$21.71 an hour on average, and $21.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Dover?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Dover?
About $36,527 a year ($3,044 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,160.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Dover than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Dover, DE (20100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.02, this job is 2.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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