Emergency Medical Technicians pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,110 or more. The middle half of emergency medical technicians in Madison earn between $38,500 and $49,390.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $59K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $45,080 | $3,757 | $21.67 |
| Median | $44,130 | $3,678 | $21.22 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,500 | $3,208 | $18.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,390 | $4,116 | $23.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $45,080, a single filer in Madison takes home about $37,068 a year, or $3,089 a month and $1,426 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).
Is Madison a good place for emergency medical technicians? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $45,080 buys what about $46,337 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 10.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Emergency Medical Technicians salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 7th of 11 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Appleton pays the most ($53,930).
- Appleton$53,930
- Fond du Lac$49,270
- Sheboygan$46,270
- Milwaukee$46,230
- Eau Claire$46,140
- Janesville$45,280
- Madison$45,080
- Green Bay$45,060
- Racine$44,560
- La Crosse$44,190
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 Madison: questions
How much do emergency medical technicians make an hour in Madison?
$21.68 an hour on average, and $21.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level emergency medical technicians salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,500, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the emergency medical technicians take-home pay in Madison?
About $37,068 a year ($3,089 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,080.
Do emergency medical technicians earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 1.09, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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