SOC 29-2042 · Greenville, NC metro

Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Greenville, NC

The average salary for emergency medical technicians in Greenville, North Carolina is $44,660 a year ($21.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,220: half of the 200 people in this job in the Greenville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. average for this job ($46,830).

$44,660average per year

$21.47 / hourMedian $44,220Take-home ≈ $36,791

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

200people in this job
-5%vs U.S. average
#10 of 12North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $58,790 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Greenville earn between $38,760 and $45,310.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $59K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$44,660$3,722$21.47
Median$44,220$3,685$21.26
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,760$3,230$18.63
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,310$3,776$21.78

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

Emergency Medical Technicians pay in Greenville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Emergency medical technicians in Greenville earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($45,790) and 5% less than the U.S. average ($46,830). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $44,470.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$44,660$44,220$36,430$58,790200
North Carolina$45,790$44,250$35,190$59,7506,680
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 Greenville

On the average salary of $44,660, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $36,791 a year, or $3,066 a month and $1,415 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).

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

Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $44,660 buys what about $50,519 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 10th of 12 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($51,320).

All Emergency Medical Technicians salaries in North Carolina

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 Greenville: questions

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

$21.47 an hour on average, and $21.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,760, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $36,791 a year ($3,066 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,660.

Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Greenville than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% 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 Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 0.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.11, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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