SOC 29-2042 · Eagle Pass, TX metro

Emergency Medical Technicians Salary in Eagle Pass, TX

The average salary for emergency medical technicians in Eagle Pass, Texas is $33,420 a year ($16.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $33,980: half of the 80 people in this job in the Eagle Pass, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 31% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($48,145).

$33,420average per year

$16.07 / hourMedian $33,980Take-home ≈ $29,033

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-31%vs U.S. metro average
#21 of 22Texas metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Eagle Pass

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,780 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Eagle Pass earn between $29,660 and $35,620.

  • $28K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $36K75th
  • $38K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,420$2,785$16.07
Median$33,980$2,832$16.34
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,660$2,472$14.26
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,620$2,968$17.12

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

Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Eagle Pass

On the average salary of $33,420, a single filer in Eagle Pass takes home about $29,033 a year, or $2,419 a month and $1,117 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Eagle Pass a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Eagle Pass area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.8), so the average $33,420 buys what about $39,878 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Eagle Pass ($35,560). A typical home costs $233,466, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Texas cities

Eagle Pass ranks 21st of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($46,530).

All Emergency Medical Technicians salaries in Texas

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 Eagle Pass: questions

How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Eagle Pass?

$16.07 an hour on average, and $16.34 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,660, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,033 a year ($2,419 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,420. Texas has no state income tax.

Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Eagle Pass than elsewhere?

The average here is 31% 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 Eagle Pass, TX (20580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.64, this job is 3.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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