Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,610 a year or less, while the top 10% make $53,690 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Houston earn between $36,740 and $46,260.
- $33K10th
- $37K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $54K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $42,240 | $3,520 | $20.31 |
| Median | $38,890 | $3,241 | $18.70 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,740 | $3,062 | $17.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $46,260 | $3,855 | $22.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $42,240, a single filer in Houston takes home about $36,120 a year, or $3,010 a month and $1,389 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Houston a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $42,240 buys what about $42,827 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 5th of 22 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($46,530).
- Austin$46,530
- Midland$44,840
- College Station$44,460
- Sherman$43,950
- Houston$42,240
- Dallas$41,770
- San Antonio$39,810
- Tyler$39,530
- Abilene$37,620
- Lubbock$37,510
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 Houston: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Houston?
$20.31 an hour on average, and $18.70 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,610 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,740, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Houston?
About $36,120 a year ($3,010 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,240. Texas has no state income tax.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
- 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).
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