SOC 29-2042 · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro

Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Orlando, FL

The average salary for emergency medical technicians in Orlando, Florida is $43,280 a year ($20.81 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,510: half of the people in this job in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,830).

$43,280average per year

$20.81 / hourMedian $38,510Take-home ≈ $36,955

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

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Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Orlando

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,810 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,980 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Orlando earn between $36,180 and $50,070.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,280$3,607$20.81
Median$38,510$3,209$18.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,180$3,015$17.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$50,070$4,172$24.07

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Orlando vs. Florida and the U.S.

Emergency medical technicians in Orlando earn about the same as the Florida average ($44,130) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($46,830). At the median the gap is -13% against the U.S. median of $44,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Orlando$43,280$38,510$33,810$55,980n/a
Florida$44,130$39,870$34,120$59,0006,060
United States$46,830$44,470$34,130$62,500180,510

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Orlando

On the average salary of $43,280, a single filer in Orlando takes home about $36,955 a year, or $3,080 a month and $1,421 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Orlando a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Orlando area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $43,280 buys what about $42,675 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Orlando ($46,630). A typical home costs $387,733, or 9.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Florida cities

Orlando ranks 10th of 18 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($54,210).

All Emergency Medical Technicians salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for emergency medical technicians

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,700).

Emergency Medical Technicians salary by city

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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in Orlando: questions

How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Orlando?

$20.81 an hour on average, and $18.52 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Orlando?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,810 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,180, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Orlando?

About $36,955 a year ($3,080 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,280. Florida has no state income tax.

Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Orlando than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,830).

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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL (36740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 no state income tax.

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