Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Victoria
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,060 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Victoria earn between $31,310 and $40,560.
- $31K10th
- $31K25th
- $34KMedian
- $41K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,940 | $2,995 | $17.28 |
| Median | $33,770 | $2,814 | $16.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,310 | $2,609 | $15.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $40,560 | $3,380 | $19.50 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Victoria
On the average salary of $35,940, a single filer in Victoria takes home about $31,058 a year, or $2,588 a month and $1,195 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 Victoria a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Victoria area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.8), so the average $35,940 buys what about $40,005 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Victoria ($43,050). A typical home costs $224,479, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Texas cities
Victoria ranks 18th 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
- Victoria$35,940
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 Victoria: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Victoria?
$17.28 an hour on average, and $16.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Victoria?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Victoria?
About $31,058 a year ($2,588 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,940. Texas has no state income tax.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Victoria than elsewhere?
The average here is 25% 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 Victoria, TX (47020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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